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 …

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Welcome to the Team: Shira

Hi! My name is Shira Wolkenfeld and I was born and raised in Berkeley, California. I’m currently a Junior in the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington …

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Welcome to the Team: Ngozi

My name is Ngozi Ihenacho and I am a first year graduate student at George Washington University, pursuing a Public Health Communications and Marketing concentration in the Masters of Public …

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Interview: Vanessa Dos Santos

Name: Vanessa dos Santos Location: Potomac, Maryland I identify as a Mozambican. MM: Tell us about yourself: Vanessa: I am from Mozambique, but I have lived in five different countries …

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Welcome to the Team: Kayleigh

Hey y’all! My name is Kayleigh Arcos and I am a senior in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, double majoring in Management and Marketing. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas …

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Welcome to the Team: Vanessa

Hey! My name is Vanessa dos Santos. I am a recent MA graduate of gender studies at UCL, with a background in film studies and theatre. Originally from Mozambique I …