TheBoardroom Africa
Marcia Ashong-Sam has a diverse work experience in various industries and roles. Marcia is currently a B-WEL Fellow at Enkaji: Black Women in Executive Leadership (B-WEL). Previously, they founded and served as the CEO of TheBoardroom Africa, the largest regional network of women executives. Marcia also worked as a Member of the 2X Forum at 2X Global and as an Eisenhower Fellow at Eisenhower Fellowships. Marcia was a Member of the Advisory Committee (Ghana) at Mastercard Foundation and a Strategic Advisory Group Member at Ghana International School (GIS). In addition, Marcia was an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow at African Leadership Institute and the Founder of Brace Energy Group, which provides oil and gas services. Marcia is also the Founder and Director of Ghana Oil Club. Marcia has past experience at Baker Hughes, where they held roles such as Country Director and Sales Manager.
Marcia Ashong-Sam, MCIArb has a diverse education history. In 2001, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Minnesota, which they completed in 2006. Marcia furthered their legal studies by obtaining an LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Exeter between 2007 and 2009. In 2009, Marcia pursued an LLM degree in Energy Law and Policy at the University of Dundee. Most recently, in 2019, they participated in the Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Programme (ALP) at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
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TheBoardroom Africa
TheBoardroom Africa (TBrA) promotes exceptional female talent to boards across the continent. We break down barriers to help organisations realise the benefits of increased diversity on boards. We’re accelerating the placement of female leaders by connecting peer-endorsed, board-ready women with CEOs and board executives across Africa and beyond. Board Search with a Gender Agenda Overwhelming evidence shows that businesses with more women on boards perform better. We make it simple to find the exceptional women. We’re working with organisations like development finance institutions, private equity, venture capital funds, and other companies and institutions across the region to create better gender balance in Africa’s boardrooms. Our pipeline of talent, combined with a uniquely collaborative and objective approach, is driving a fundamental shift in the gender balance among leadership teams in businesses across Africa. Preparing the Next Generation of Board Leaders Women remain underrepresented at every level in Africa’s workplaces. Studies show that women still struggle more than men to gain access to their first Board seats, which further exacerbates challenges to boardroom diversity. We’ve created programs that help identify promising women and find them a seat at the boardroom table. From our accredited board training programme, “Open Doors”, to the innovative “Sustain” initiative, we do more to train, place and develop women with the ability to change businesses for the better