Mavis Owusu-Gyamfi is currently Head of Private Sector Development for the Department
of International Development. She is a political economist by training and has been
running economic development projects and programmes in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean
since 1994. She has extensive international development experience and, over 15
years, has demonstrated outstanding analytical, organisational, process management,
team-working and policy development skills. She is a Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow
- a programme focused on building visionary and strategic leadership across Africa.
Her voluntary work has included setting up a Youth Mentoring Programme in the West
Midlands, working with the Women's Crisis Centre at the University of Sussex and
giving tutoring support to MBA (Masters of Business Administration) students at
the university of Dares Salaam. Her personal interest and delight lie in reading,
cooking, music, running, playing squash and African traditional dancing.
"I strongly believe that the backbone of every society lies in its future generations
and the opportunities they are given to realise their full potential. Every child
deserves to be given a chance - right from the start - to be the very best they
can be. By working as a Trustee to Right from the Start,
I hope to contribute to the realisation of this vision"
Mavis Owusu-Gyamfie, Trustee
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