Leadership Council: H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda

An entrepreneur, activist, politician and philanthropist, Her Excellency Joyce Banda served as the President of the Republic of Malawi from 2012-2014. She was Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second. …

Leadership Council: Annette McGee Johnson

  Annette McGee Johnson is Global Legal Counsel for Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. Annette obtained her professional degrees in the state of Oregon, where she earned her B.A in …

Leadership Council: Stacey EV Wood-Jackson

  Stacey EV Wood-Jackson is a global business development manager at Amazon Web Services, focusing on programs and partnerships which advance cloud technology adoption in emerging markets. Prior to joining …

Leadership Council: Linda Etim

Linda Etim has held positions focused on mitigating conflict and promoting international development throughout her career. Most recently, Ms. Etim served as the head of the Africa Bureau at the …

Leadership Council: Chidi Blyden-Rowe

Chidi Blyden-Rowe is an expert on Africa’s conflicts, security and development issues. She most recently led the Africa Program at the Center for Civilians in Conflict, responsible for strategy, growth, …

Leadership Council: Lisa Leander

Lisa Leander is an international development expert with over 15 years of experience managing capacity building projects globally. In her role as Program Manager, Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship at Vital …