Adam Schmidt
Mr. Adam Schmidt brings over years of experience as a former Army officer, small business owner, leadership coach, and human capital consultant. He has an extensive background in strategic leadership, coaching, facilitation, communications, and leadership development, with a strong track record of building effective, collaborative relationships. As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and Certified Facilitator…
Astou Dia
Astou is the founder of A to A Partners, a business and relationship coaching firm that helps individuals and groups transform their teams and their businesses. She is also one of the co-founders of Impact Hub Abidjan an incubator and accelerator based in Abidjan. Before starting her own ventures, Astou was Associate Partner and Office…
Harouna Abdolaye
Dynamic, and committed leader and manager with 21+ year of experience in organizational management, strategic planning, and business development focusing on social cohesion and peace consolidation, on countering stigmatization and reducing the filling of marginalization of community at risk, on community mobilization and on countering violence extremism with community based resilience approach. Exceptional interpersonal talents,…
Nabou Fall
Nabou Fall is the CEO of Vizeo since 2007. Vizeo is a communication agency with expertise in transformational communication, as well as classic PR/communications. Among her clients are governments, Development Agencies & Private multinationals from across the continent as well as individuals. Before that, she has worked as a Director in several Telco Companies in…
Nate Stephens
Nate Stephens is an organizational change facilitator and systems convener with a passion for challenging power dynamics and bringing diverse groups together. Nate has worked in diverse sectors and communities to develop participatory and iterative processes, with experience working with teams, offices, multinational organizations, and international networks. Nate currently manages the Anchor Collaborative Network at…
Simon Lazarre-Badiane
Mr. Simon Badiane is currently serving as the Executive Director of an American NGO called Africa Consultants International (ACI). Mr. Badiane’s areas of expertise include project management, monitoring and evaluation, conflict resolution, human resource management, leadership development, strategic planning, supervision and coaching, community development and organizational development. Mr. Badiane is fluent in French, English, Wolof,…
Liesbeth (Liz) Kieboom
Liesbeth (Liz) Kieboom is an organizational consultant with a track record in organizational anthropology, change management and human resource management. In group facilitation or individual coaching processes she accompanied, management development, employee engagement and power dynamics are recurring elements. Liz worked in international corporate, governmental and non-governmental settings, such as media, universities, multinationals, multilateral agencies and…
Ciku Kimeria
Ciku Kimeria is an author, journalist, communication and strategy specialist, adventurer and travel writer. She writes both fiction and non-fiction focusing on African stories that need telling. She is the current Quartz Africa Editor and a longtime contributor to Quartz, having authored almost 60 articles for the site, on topics as wide-ranging as the perils of…
Nadene Canning
After 20 years working in over 45 countries managing large projects in industry and sustainable development, Nadene Canning created a boutique consultancy designing learning strategies to accelerate innovation, performance and impact. At the same time, her passion project in Switzerland involved shining a light on the lack of equity, diversity and inclusion in the Swiss workplace. Her…
