About Us
Ashesi University Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organisation registered as a nonprofit corporation in the state of Washington, USA.
The Foundation supports Ashesi’s mission to educate ethical, entrepreneurial leaders that will help build a flourishing Africa. We do this by raising funds, supporting efforts to expand Ashesi’s global network, and helping connect volunteers with the university. The Boards of the Foundation and the University collaborate to shape our work and ensure mission alignment.
Patrick Awuah
Founder & President
Ashesi University Foundation
Joanna Bargeron
Vice President
Ashesi University Foundation
Ebenezer Buckman
Chief of Staff and Director of Communications
Ashesi University
Erika Amoako-Agyei
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
Ashesi University Foundation
Ashleigh Rosary
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Ashesi University Foundation
Aza Issifu
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Ashesi University Foundation
Monique Rogers-Dogbey
Director of Advancement Services
Ashesi University Foundation
Jo-Ellen Reilley
Senior Director of Donor Relations
Ashesi University Foundation
Kayla Apronti
Assistant Director - Donor Communications
Ashesi University
Constance Boss-Plange
Assistant Director - University Communications
Ashesi University
Mariam Baig
Operations Associate
Ashesi University Foundation
Olivia Akanisey
Donor Communications Officer
Ashesi University
Ashesi Foundation’s Board oversees the operations and fundraising work of the Foundation. It comprises leaders from business, tech, international development, finance, law, and academia.
Peggy Clark
Board Chair, Ashesi Foundation; Interim Executive Director, Aspen Global Innovators Group, The Aspen Institute
MA, The Johns Hopkins University
Tralance Addy
Founder and Former President, Plebys International LLC; Co-Founder and CEO, Yaro Capital
MSc and PhD in Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Charles Agyeman
Senior Product Cost Manager, General Electric
BSc., Ashesi University
Abe Ankumah
CEO & Co-Founder, Nyansa, Inc, (Acquired by VMWare)
MBA, Harvard Business School
Yaw Asare-Aboagye
CEO, Optima Clinical
MS, Louisiana State University
Patrick Awuah
Founder & President, Ashesi University
MBA, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Amma Boateng
Managing Director, Head of Financial Advisor Services, Vanguard
MBA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Kofi Bonner
CEO, Bedrock Management Services LLC
MSc. PI., M.Arch., UC Berkeley
Reggie Brown
Financial Advisor and retired Microsoft Executive
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Neil Collins
Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Erigo Capital Partners
BA, Claremont McKenna College
Emer Dooley
Entrepreneurship Faculty, University of Washington
PhD, University of Washington
Isaac Fokuo
Founder & Principal, Botho Emerging Markets Group
MA, University of Chicago
Conrad Gehrmann
CFO, Laird Norton Wealth Management
MBA, University of Michigan
Scott Kucirek
Co-Founder and CEO, OCHO Candy
MBA, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Johnny McNulty
Director, John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Nina Marini
Director, Microsoft
MBA, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Lisa Norton
Attorney, Law Office of Lisa Norton PLLC
JD, Harvard Law School
Aline O'Connor
Director, Agri Experience Ltd.
MBA, University of Chicago
Lewis Roberts
Co-Founder, Africa HepatoPancreatoBiliary Cancer Consortium
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Todd Warren
Adjunct Professor of Software Entrepreneurship, Northwestern University
BA, Northwestern University
The Advisory Council supports the Board of the University, the Foundation, and the University Executive Team on strategic planning, and other university growth opportunities.
Bright Simmons
President, mPedigree
MPA and George Mallinckrodt Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School
Anne McNulty
Co-Founder and President, John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation
MBA, Wharton School
Constantin Salameh
Board Advisor and Investor, Berytech
MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Hoop Somuah
Partner Software Engineering Manager, Microsoft
Stanford University
Myma Belo-Osagie
Partner Emeritus (of Counsel), Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
LL. B, University of Ghana
LL. M; SJD, Harvard Law School
Chris Lee
Senior Partner, FAA Investments
BS, Mechanical Engineering
MBA, University of California, Berkeley
Paul Maritz
Technology Executive and Investor
BCompSc(Hons), University of Cape Town
Professor Phillip L. Clay
Professor Emeritus, MIT
AB (Hons), University of North Carolina; Ph.D., MIT
Stavros Yiannouka
Former CEO, World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE)
MBA, London Business School; LLB, University of Bristol
Bill Bliss
Partner Architect/Strategist, Microsoft Corporation
Annie Chan
Financial Analyst, Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Kristi Helgesen
Life Coach and Education Consultant
Rich Lyons
Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley
Sylvie Gomis-Tanoh
Founding Member, La Fondation d'Augustin
Samuel Jonah
Executive Chairman, Jonah Capital
Gurdeep Pall
Corporate Vice President, Information Platform & Experience Team
Ruth Warren
Product Manager (retired), Microsoft Corporation
Peter Woicke
Former Executive Vice President, World Bank
Peter Koelle
Formerly at JP Morgan and UniCredit Group