Experience

Impact Investing Ghana

• Ghana
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Reach for Change

• Sweden
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Partnerships Manager, Reach for Change Africa

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2017

  I drive and execute the Regional Fundraising Strategy together with the Regional Director, this includes:- Maintaining great relationships with our partners and investors at a regional level- Building a pipeline of potential partners and investors who align well with our mission to support social entrepreneurs improving lives for children to scale, create sustainable social impact and work towards system change.- Project lead for Africa Social Entrepreneurs Network. An initiative to contribute to strengthening the social entrepreneurship eco-system and ensure a coordinated and strong network to support high impact social entrepreneurs to raise funds and scale internationally.Provide recommendations to Regional and Global team when it comes to successful partner relations and new partnership development and fundraising strategy. Show less

• Country Manager, Ghana and Senegal

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2017

  Managed the relationship with all our senior regional partner Tigo (Millicom) for our program in Ghana and Senegal, and in Ghana also Bayport Financial Services and Viasat1 (MTG). Responsible for the search & selection and support programs for social entrepreneurs in country. This included leading the coaching and learning & development programs for social entrepreneurs with a focus on supporting development on: - creating measurable social impact- working to scale- establishing a financially sustainable business model- working towards system change. Advised the Regional and Global teams on in country best practices around our programs and contribute to the global program development agenda. Show less

• Program Manager, Ghana

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Reach for Change is a non-profit organisation founded by the Kinnevik Group to improve the lives of children. We believe that one voice makes a difference and that everyone has the potential to create change. We also believe that children’s rights should be universally respected, and that social entrepreneurship has the power to create lasting, systematic change for children. Reach for Change invests in social entrepreneurs who have; a strong desire to promote children’s rights, an innovative idea to change the world for children, and the passion and the drive to create this change. They are given salary funding and coaching in our Incubator program, and are matched with advisors and experts from a network of companies within the Kinnevik Group. Through outreach campaigns and other activities, Reach for Change advocates and builds public awareness for social entrepreneurship as a primary tool in realizing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We also provide our corporate partners with capacity development and strategic CSR support to ensure the realisation of children’s rights. Show less



TECHO

• Chile
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  I took a sabbatical in 2012 during which I spent 5 months in and around Buenos Aires, Argentina supporting Techo. I contributed to the attainment of Techo's primary roles which included: - Building of Emergency Housing - Social Development: Microfinance schemes for small enterprises, child support groups, music workshops teaching singing to adolescents outside Buenos Aires Capital Federal. I also spent a month at St Teresa Home for abandoned and disabled in Misiones, Argentina spending time with the residents and helping to run the home and raise funds. Show less



CEB, now Gartner

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Director, Italy

  • May 2010 - Dec 2011

  I manage the entire Italian client portfolio for CEB. My business derives from renewal and new business development. I lead the whole sales cycle from prospecting through targeted marketing campaigns to engagement and driving to a sale. With the support of my Associate I ensure the accurate diagnosis and timely delivery of all activities to the client and engage of all relevant functional teams in the process. I have a hybrid role working across all CEB core function offering and my direct clients are currently CFOs, Heads of Internal Audit, Heads of HR, Heads of Sales, Communication, Marketing and their teams. I am instrumental in guiding product development to better meet the needs of the Italian client base, partnering with product and management team to customize and simplify service offerings, spotting and responding to market trends. Show less

• Account Manager, EMEA, Corporate Leadership Council

  • Sep 2008 - May 2010

  I managed a portfolio of 130 clients amounting to revenues of US$3.5million at a renewal rate of >80%. Client names included Unilever, Lloyds Banking Group, Nokia, Lego, IKEA. I managed all client activities and negotiated the contract renewals with them year on year. I served as the go-to person in the member service team ensuring the communication of latest product developments from our global CEB offices.