About me
I do good, well.
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. I've spent my career trying to close that gap by serving as a conduit between resources and the communities that need them most.
As a philanthropy adviser and nonprofit board director with a decade of experience, I identify, incubate and scale innovations that advance a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world. Accelerating change requires both bold ideas and an adaptive mindset—I help leaders navigate this critical space between ambitious strategy and effective execution.
Ever a global citizen, I've lived and worked in the U.S., Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. This cross-cultural perspective enriches my approach to complex social challenges, ensuring solutions are both locally relevant and globally informed.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
Abraham Lincoln
By 2050, one in four people will be African. I'm building the groundwork for a future where this demographic dividend bears fruit—channeling my passion for the continent into supporting its visionary innovators and entrepreneurs.
As Board Chair of SOS Sahel USA and Trustee of Operation Fistula, I guide organizations creating sustainable impact for both people and planet. My previous ventures—including the Afro-Catalyst podcast and Ayiba Magazine—have amplified stories of African changemakers driving solutions from within the continent.
This commitment to championing African leadership and innovation has earned recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under 40 in media and culture.
I hold a BA from Yale University and an MSc from the London School of Economics, where my research focused on global and corporate governance in emerging markets. I am a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Executive Program in Social Impact and hold a certificate in Strategic Philanthropy in Emerging Markers from the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School. I am also an alumna of the Princeton in Africa Fellowship.
I've written for the World Economic Forum and the Center for American Progress as well as media such as NPR, Quartz, Fast Company, Slate, CNBC, Forbes, Project Syndicate, African Business Magazine, Harvard Africa Policy Journal, OkayAfrica and Fields Magazine. I’ve spoken at Google, Yale, Georgetown, the Inter-American Dialogue, Expo 2020, Latitude59, NEXUS Global and more on business, culture and politics.