Leadership

Education

American University, J.D.

Columbia University, B.A.

Madeira High School

500-HR RYT Yoga Practitioner

Founder of Bliss Yoga Accra, a pioneering force in Ghana’s modern wellness movement. Since 2013, Nana has helped shape yoga from a practice into a broader conversation about how we live, work, and care for ourselves, building a community of more than 800 members along the way. A decade-plus of building the people behind the wellness industry. Nana has curated more than 10,000 hours of teacher training through diverse faculty and modalities, graduating 160 teachers who have gone on to shape wellness communities across Ghana and beyond. Beyond participation and student numbers, Nana has become a critical voice in the future of wellness in Africa, questioning whose knowledge defines wellness, challenging the dominance of imported models, and exploring what it means to decolonise wellness and centre African bodies, cultures, and lived experience.

Non-Profit | Institution Building

Nana’s commitment to public interest, accountability, and the protection of vulnerable young people led her to serve as Executive Director of Touch A Life Ghana, an organisation supporting children and young people affected by trafficking and sexual exploitation. She led the organisation through a period of transition and growth, overseeing programmes, international volunteers, global partners, donors, and annual budget allocations. Her work centred on survivor care, trauma-informed support, and creating pathways toward safety, dignity, and opportunity for young people rebuilding their lives.

Technology

Nana operates at the intersection of technology, talent, and Africa’s evolving economy. She co-launched one of Ghana’s early AI-driven technology compliance businesses, navigating the complexities of property-tax systems while helping build new infrastructure for emerging markets. She serves as Chief People & Wellness Officer. Her work centres on architecting the human systems behind growth, from talent and organisational culture to leadership, well-being, and accountability. She is particularly interested in creating meaningful pathways between Africa’s young workforce and the opportunities emerging through technology, while building organisations where people can grow alongside the businesses they help build.

Early Career: Law | Finance | Education

Before entering law, Nana worked as a public school art educator in New York City, an experience that first shaped her understanding of human potential, behaviour, and the power of systems to influence lives. She later became a prosecutor in New York City, representing the public in criminal proceedings within one of the world’s most demanding legal systems. She also worked for the Children's Defense Fund in Washington, DC, focused on educational rights initiatives and policy on Capitol Hill. Her years in public service, followed by work in financial services and compliance on Wall Street, gave her an unusual vantage point across people, institutions, risk, accountability, and power. Together, these experiences laid the foundation for the systems thinking, human insight, and interdisciplinary leadership that define her work today.

Board & Organizational Advisory

Life Science & Water Sustainability

Cleanearth Scientific Ltd. [Ghana]

AI Technology

CrowdReason GH [Ghana]

Pension Fund | Financial Advisory

Petra Trust Ltd. [Ghana]

Arts & Conservation

The Dikan Center [Ghana]