About ESSA

Meet the Team

We are a not-for-profit organisation registered in both Ghana and the UK. We have a remote team based in Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Germany, Togo, Uganda and the UK, leveraged by our board of trustees and advisers.

Our team of professionals has the expertise to think differently, combining high-quality education research with a focus on working in partnership and advocacy for evidence-based solutions.

The Board

Jonathan Ane

Jonathan Ane Trustee Biography

Patrick Dunne OBE, Chair

Patrick Dunne OBE Chair Biography

Abdelrahman Hassan, Trustee

Abdelrahman Hassan Trustee Biography

Hellen Inyega, Trustee

Hellen Inyega Trustee Biography

Christopher Foy, Trustee

Christopher Foy Trustee Biography

Elsie Effah Kaufmann, Trustee

Elsie Effah Kaufmann Trustee Biography

Nancy Matimu

Nancy Matimu Trustee Biography

The Executive Team

Leila Hussein Abdullah, Director of Research and Programme Delivery

Leila Hussein Abdullah Director of Research and Programme Delivery Biography

Stephen Acquah, Research Officer

Stephen Acquah Research Officer Biography

Sandra Adjin, Research Assistant

Sandra Adjin Research Assistant Biography

Rexford Akrong, Research Manager

Rexford Akrong Research Manager Biography

John Ali, Director of Finance and Operations

John Ali Director of Finance and Operations Biography

Richard Amoah, Head of Research - Innovation and Implementation

Richard Amoah Head of Research - Innovation and Implementation Biography

Andrea Aryee, Finance Officer

Andrea Aryee Finance Officer Biography

Samuel Asare

Samuel Asare Senior Research Manager (AERD) Biography

Thierno Malick Diallo

Thierno Malick Diallo Research Manager (Senegal) Biography

Emmanuel Duah, Senior Research Evaluation and Impact Manager_MI.jpg

Emmanuel Duah Senior Research Evaluation and Impact Manager Biography

Chief Impact Officer

Pauline Essah Chief Impact Officer Biography

Lucy Heady, CEO

Lucy Heady CEO Biography

Rashid Iwiire, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer

Rashid Iwiire Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer Biography

HR and Operations Manager

Clare James-Roll HR and Operations Manager Biography

Izel Kipruto

Izel Kipruto Head of Communications Biography

Divine Kpe, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer

Divine Kpe Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer Biography

Nii Lankwei Lamptey_Programme Coordinator_MI

Nii Lankwei Lamptey Programme Coordinator Biography

Senior Research Manager (Data)

Laté Lawson Senior Research Manager (Data) Biography

Michelle Wangari Mackena

Michelle Wangari Mackena Administration Assistant Biography

Justine Marks, Finance and Administration Assistant

Justine Marks Finance and Administration Assistant Biography

Caren Namalenya, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer

Caren Namalenya Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer Biography

Domnick Okullo, Senior Manager - Foundational Learning

Domnick Okullo Senior Manager, Foundational Learning Biography

Daniel Omanyo, Research Policy Manager - East Africa

Daniel Omanyo Research Policy Manager - East Africa Biography

Woulamé Oudjim, Research Assistant

Woulamé Oudjim Research Assistant Biography

Research and Communications Officer

Krista Cecille Samson Research and Communications Officer Biography

Melinda Sarpong, Research Assistant

Melinda Sarpong Research Assistant Biography

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

Lisa Tichagwa Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer Biography

Eli Tsegah, Communications Assistant

Eli Tsegah Communications Assistant Biography

Advisor

Olaf Hahn, Founding Director and Senior Advisor

Olaf Hahn Founding Director and Senior Advisor Biography