Meet the Team

Rose A. Dodd

Executive Director

Rose has taught entrepreneurship, design thinking, GVV and the Leadership seminar series at Ashesi University since 2015. She has an MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MPhil in Development Policy and Practice from the University of Cape Town.

Rose currently leads the development of the Education Collaborative’s 10-year strategy to directly impact over 1.1 million students.

A progressive thinker, Rose would like to see Higher Education Institutions in Africa churn out ethical and entrepreneurial individuals who are well equipped for the global job market.

Dr George Mugabe

East Africa Regional Hub Director

Mercy Frimpong

Assistant Director of Communications

Nana Ama Boa-Amponsem

Assistant Director of Programs

Rita Abla Dugbenu

Assistant Director of the West Africa Hub

Vanessa Sam

Senior Operations and Member Institutions Coordinator

Joleen Sraha Boateng

Senior Communications Coordinator

Rowland Opoku

Senior Digital Communications Coordinator

Grace Amponsah

Senior Programs Coordinator

Fredrick Kibet Rotich

East Africa Regional Hub Communications & Administrative Coordinator

Stephen Nyadiaya

Finance and Operations Officer

Eyram Ama Bleboo

GVV Africa and Learning Hub Administrator