Speaker Bios: Advance with Africa: Fostering Economic Engagement through Diaspora Business Ties

President, U.S.-Africa Business Center
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Kendra L. Gaither is President of the U.S.-Africa Business Center. She joined the U.S. Chamber of Co...(read more)

Council Member
President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement

Rosalind (Roz) Brewer most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, I...(read more)

Executive Director
President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement

Deniece Laurent-Mantey serves as the Executive Director of the President’s Advisory Council on Afric...(read more)

Senior Vice President
United States Chamber of Commerce

Rick C. Wade is senior vice president of Strategic Alliances and Outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Com...(read more)

Senior Advisor
U.S. Africa Business Center

Dana L. Banks serves as a senior advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Africa Business Center, w...(read more)

Council Member
President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement

Mimi Alemayehou is the Founder and Managing Partner of Semai Ventures LLC, which collaborates with m...(read more)

Council Member
President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement

C.D. Glin is President of the PepsiCo Foundation and Global Head of Social Impact for PepsiCo. In th...(read more)

Council Member
President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement

Almaz Negash is the founder of the African Diaspora Network (ADN), an organization with the mission ...(read more)

Partner and Co-Chair of DLA Piper’s US/Africa Practice and Honorary Consul of Botswana
DLA Piper

Naana is a trusted partner to companies and executives navigating sensitive and often high-profile g...(read more)

Founder & CEO
Yeleen Enterprises

Rahama Wright is the Founder and CEO of Yeleen Enterprises, a social impact company she created afte...(read more)

Senior Director of Public and International Affairs
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Alrene Richards Barr is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s (ATL) Senior Director of ...(read more)

Director of Public Engagement
U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Brandon Bradford serves as the Director of Public Engagement at the U.S. Trade and Development Agenc...(read more)

Ambassador of Mozambique to the United States
Embassy of Mozambique

Born in September 20, 1965 and married to Joana Cuna Nuvunga, graduated in Business Management and e...(read more)

Secretary of Commerce

Gina M. Raimondo serves as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Ka...(read more)

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