Foundation Management Team

Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu
Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu

Executive Director

Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu is the Foundation’s principal technical advisor, ensuring that STAR-Ghana Foundation is utilising, developing and applying best practices and providing inspired thought leadership within the organisation...
Eunice R. Agbenyadzi
Eunice R. Agbenyadzi

Head of Programmes

Eunice is a human rights, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) practitioner with over sixteen years’ experience in the development sector. She is passionate about social justice and has contributed to promoting this course...
Frank Kwaku Amoateng
Frank Kwaku Amoateng

Head of Results and Learning (R&L)

Frank leads on the development and implementation of the Foundation’s Results and Learning strategies including systems for monitoring, evaluation and reporting, and the aggregation and dissemination of results...
Mary Sabbah
Mary Sabbah

Head of Finance and Operations

Mary is responsible for the financial management and control as well as the operational activities of the Foundation. Mary brings to the role 15 years’ experience as a Financial Management and Accounting Professional...
Joan Vivian Koomson
Joan Vivian Koomson

Head of Partnership and Resource Mobilization

Joan is responsible for Grants and Resource Mobilization for the Foundation. She brings to the table almost 28 years experience in the development sector, mostly with non-governmental organizations in different roles. She has experience developing projects from conceptualization through implementation to project closure.
Emmanuel Dedoo
Emmanuel Dedoo

Snr. Grants Officer

Emmanuel is a programme finance professional. He brings to the role rich experience from the private and development sectors. He has extensive skills and experience in financial management, auditing and compliance monitoring...
Ernestina Korleki Tetteh(PhD)
Ernestina Korleki Tetteh(PhD)

Projects Manager

Ernestina Korleki Tetteh joins the team with over a decade’s experience in conducting extensive research on poverty, vulnerability, and social inclusion. She has consulted widely on same for UNICEF Ghana, World Vision Ghana, the World Bank, UNFPA, STAR-Ghana programme among others. Having transitioned from academia, Ernestina brings to her role a much-needed academic depth required for transformational development. She has a PhD in Migration Studies and Master of Philosophy degree in Sociology.
Sarah Adjei
Sarah Adjei

Projects Manager

Sarah has over twelve (12) years of experience in social protection and policy formulation. She has built her career from grassroots field facilitation and training to leading community development initiatives and actions. Her career has seen growth in managing project portfolios and providing technical advice and consulting to organizations such as Child Rights International, Cocoa Life, STAR-Ghana Programme, ITC-UN, PSC, GIZ etc. She has expertise and skills in project management, monitoring and evaluation as well as policy formulation strategies which she demonstrates in her current role as a Projects Manager with the STAR-Ghana Foundation.
Frederick Yenbaar Nuuri-Teg
Frederick Yenbaar Nuuri-Teg

Projects Manager, Northern Sector

Frederick is the Project Manager for Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) Project in the Northern Ghana.
Raymond Danso
Raymond Danso

Portfolio Manager- Right To Services

Feruzah Salisu
Feruzah Salisu

Project Officer

Feruzah is the Project officer for the Giving for Change project.
Josephine Adjei
Josephine Adjei

Administrative and Programs Support Officer

Josephine is a development practitioner with 5 years of experience in HR, administration, governance and procurement. With a bachelor's degree in Geography and Rural Development from KNUST and a Master of Science in Environmental Science Policy and Development from the Institute of Local Government studies, she is also a climate change activist and occasionally writes papers on the state of climate change and its influence on the quality of life in the country during her free time. She holds a certificate in Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies from Harvard Online, and is the Founder and manager of AO Skincare, a budding company that caters to Ghanaians. AO Skincare has been in existence for 4 years.
Ama Achia Amankwah Baafi
Ama Achia Amankwah Baafi

Communications Officer

Ama is a seasoned, multiple media award winner and a talented Communications Professional with 21 years’ experience in both electronic and print media. Her knowledge in communications work cut across Public Relations, Advertising, Event Management, Media Relations, and News Reporting. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to participate in some high-profiled local and international professional training programmes and conferences. Ama holds a B.A. (Hons) Communication Studies (PR & Advertising), from GIJ and a Diploma in Journalism also from GIJ.
Jacob Tetteh
Jacob Tetteh

Finance Officer

Jacob joins the Foundation as a Finance Officer of with over 8years experience in managing corporate compliance, Accounting services, tax advisory services and general administrative support with extensive knowledge in Audit & Assurance and Tax Planning. Jacob’s professional career started with the Prudent Corporate Solutions where he rose to the level of Senior Consultant managing various clients across industries, providing audit engagements services, accounting services, business advisory and tax services including tax planning. He also has extensive experience in corporate reputation managements, a team member of Private Sector Anti-Corruption Group (A project executed by UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce), Procurement managements and a support to top managements. Jacob holds B.com (Accounting) from the University of Cape Coast, HND Accountancy from Koforidua Technical University, trained on Tax Compliance by Ghana Revenue Authority and a student of Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (ICAG).
Anita Asare Awuku
Anita Asare Awuku

Projects Officer

Anita Asare Awuku has over six years’ experience in policy research and advocacy, budget analysis and advocacy, activity planning, outcome harvesting and partnership building. These skills have been successfully demonstrated throughout the implementation of health, social protection and education projects within the Greater Accra and Eastern regions in support of the USAID, World Bank and other donor partners. Regarding education, Anita has completed course requirements for the award of Master of Research and Public Policy degree at the University of Ghana. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work and Sociology.
Khadija Abdul- Samed
Khadija Abdul- Samed

Project Officer

Ragadahu Abdul Wahab
Ragadahu Abdul Wahab

Project Officer

Ragadahu is an advocate for human rights, gender equality, and social inclusion. With over 8 years of experience in the development space, her expertise spans child protection, organizational safeguarding, inclusion, education, advocacy, leadership, and youth mentoring in multi-funded organizations such as RAINS, Ghana Health Service, UMB, and the USAID-SPRING project. Her career has evolved from grassroots field facilitation and training to leading community development initiatives.
Owusuwaa Owusu-Brempong
Owusuwaa Owusu-Brempong

Project Officer

Owusuwaa Owusu-Brempong is a development practitioner with experience working on gender, migration and reintegration, social policy research and local philanthropy. She’s worked with Abantu for Development, Kaya Childcare, GIZ and STAR-Ghana Foundation. Owusuwaa is a part time lecturer at Family Health University College where She teaches gender studies and public Speaking and presentation skills. She holds a master’s degree in governance development and public policy from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, a postgraduate diploma in international gender studies from the University of Iceland, and a bachelor’s degree in social work and sociology from the University of Ghana.
Richmond Duku
Richmond Duku

Finance Officer

Juliana Oforiwaa Baidoo
Juliana Oforiwaa Baidoo

Finance Assistant

Allswell Garbrah Hooper
Allswell Garbrah Hooper

Project Officer

Amina Abdulai Yurilim
Amina Abdulai Yurilim

Programmes Assistant

Joel Thomas Abbew
Joel Thomas Abbew

Driver

Papisdaff Abdullah Ali
Papisdaff Abdullah Ali

Communications & Learning _ Officer

Papisdaff is an experienced Communications Officer with a strong background in government relations, civil society, and media. He is skilled in media relations, public relations, and social media management. With over seven years of experience as a journalist focused on politics, human rights, and security, Papisdaff is now channeling his expertise into developing skills in organizational communication, strategic development, intercultural communication, and conflict communication. He is deeply committed to maintaining a liberal and socially conscious approach to his work and environment.
Eric Mensah
Eric Mensah

Janitor

Muhammed Abdallah
Muhammed Abdallah

Driver

Abukari Abdallah
Abukari Abdallah

Driver

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