Our Leadership
Board of Trustees
Tawiah Agyarko-Kwarteng
With 16 years of experience in the non-profit and private sector, Tawiah is dedicated to building the capacities of disadvantaged populations through innovation and partnership. She has led development programs for World Education, Inc., and The Hershey Company, in girls' and adult education, community development, and cocoa sustainability. She also manages a sustainable development consulting firm, Heritage Flow2 Company Ltd, in Ghana. Tawiah has an MPA in International Development from the Harvard Kennedy School. She spent two years as the Ghana Country Advisor for Women Changemakers for Education and was instrumental in the development of the program.
Board of Trustees
Winthrop Carty
Through 30 years in international education and social innovation, Winthrop has helped underrepresented ethical leaders and social entrepreneurs secure seats at the world's decision making tables. He is the founder of All Together Strategies which supports collaborative leadership to solve global challenges. Previously he served as executive director of the Melton Foundation and was co-founder and former senior editor of Innovations journal (MIT Press).
Board of Trustees
Rana Dajani
Dr. Rana Dajani is a Jordanian professor of molecular biology who is ‘interested in raising the health, education and social status of women and children around the world.’ She is an accomplished researcher, teacher and role model, and one of the Top 100 Most Influential Arab Women. Based on the evidence that reading plays an essential role in instilling a love of learning and in creating a brighter future for children and their societies, she established We Love Reading, which is now in over 52 countries, with 7,503 volunteers, and nearly half a million readers.
Board of Trustees
James Weiss
James is a former investment advisor, financial life coach, and co-founder of Weiss and Hale Financial with a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Lawrence University. He has advised many non-profits and for-profits in their long term development strategies. He currently works as a Chocolatier, having studied at Ecole Chocolat and Valrona. James is the Co-Founder of Pomfret Chocolates.
Board of Trustees
Rose Dodd
Rose is the Founder and Director of Kaya Childcare, a registered education organization that provides early childhood development for the children of Kayayoo. She is also the Program Manager for the Education Collaborative, Ashesi’s initiative to develop institutions’ capacities to train ethical, entrepreneurial leaders across the African continent. Having been a Fellow in Women Changemakers for Education's very first cohort, Rose knows the program inside and out and is well-equipped to guide and support the incoming Fellows.
Ghana Country Advisor
Paige Yoskin
A current student at Boston University, Paige is committed to community service and social justice. She has previously worked as a Planning Coordinator at the non-profit organization Gabrielle's Wings and a Copywriting Intern at FCB Health.
Marketing and Communications Associate