The U.S.-Africa Trade Commission is privileged to be guided by a Board of Governors who represent top-level executive leadership, experience, wisdom and a broad cross-section of the business community across the US-Africa trade axis.
Members of the Board participate on committees, Trade Commission signature events and provide direct and indirect support for the organization through building the membership, sponsoring events, attendance and applying the wisdom necessary to exercise fiscal responsibility in the short and long term.
The Trade Commission and members benefit from the knowledge, experience and interests of the business executives serving on the Board of Advisors. A seat on the Board of Advisors includes these benefits:
- Meetings will offer opportunities to receive advance information pertinent to the Trade Commission progress, to hear from speakers of timely importance and to be represented as issues about the future are discussed
- Invitations to announcements, receptions and special events
- Company recognition photo displayed in the Chamber Atrium
- Personal profile in the Chamber’s newsletter, The Business View
The Management team of the Trade Commission has the responsibility of hands-on management of the Trade Commission, reviewing financial statements in detail, making policy recommendations to the Advisory Board of Directors and implementing approved policies.
Board of Governors
Dr. Davison T. Gomo | Chairman |
Dr. Elizabeth Lungu-Nkumbula | Member |
Prof Juliet Elu | Member |
Mrs. Affiong Bassey | Member |
Dr. Godwin Oyefeso | Member |
Mr. Emilio DeJesus | Member |
Amb. (Dr.) Olusiji Aina | Member |
Mr. Godfrey Dillard Sr | Member |
Prof. Raju Chandrasekar | Chief of International Trade / Board Advisor |
Management Team
Titus Olowokere |
President & CEO |
Brandon Smith |
Vice President, International Trade |
Jonnell Carol Mimeffee | VP of Operations and Renewable Energy |
Pauline Chiripanyanga | Regional Director (Southern Africa), Country Director (Zimbabwe) |
Princess Olayemi Joledo | Vice President of Community and Governmental Affairs |
Nkem Onyi-Okafor | Director, Community Engagement |
Curtis Okpara | Director, Legal Services and Administration |
Christiana Amaefule | Director, Communications & Marketing |
Dr Jose Jorge Correia Mateus | Country Director (Angola) |
Taiwo Adekanye | Country Director (Nigeria) |
Mounir El Boamri | Country Director (Morocco) |
Ruth Kangave | Country Director (Uganda) |
Charles S. Gomaz | Country Director (The Gambia) |
Marie-Nicole Amany | Country Director (Côte d’Ivoire) |
Victoria C Nkonde Silutongwe | Country Director (Zambia) |
Mohammad Abdullah | Country Director (Egypt) |
Seynabou Pouye | Country Director (Senegal) |
Godiraone Goaletsa | Country Director (Botswana) |