Board Members | Sampa Community Educational Project

Thaddeus Mensah - Chairman of the Board / CFO / Co-Founder B.A. in Finance. Thaddeus Mensah was born in Sampa, Ghana, West Africa. Was mentored and trained by his father as a Master Leather Craftsman. He turned this trade into a creative passion of Fashion and Design. He has lived in Europe, the Caribbean and now resides in the United States. He currently works for the IRS. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and supports various community projects.	Marvin Boateng – President B.A. in Economics. Marvin Boateng works as a Financial Services Specialist for Union Bank of California. Marvin Boateng has experience in community organizing, fundraising, and project management from his work as the President of the African Students Organization at California State University Northridge. He is currently working towards completing his masters in Public Policy and Administration at Cal Lutheran University.	Joan Mensah – Vice President and Co-Founder A.A.S. in Business Administration and Former Peace Corps Volunteer. Joan Mensah served as a Peace Corps Volunteer for 2-1/2 years in Kingston, Jamaica as a Teacher in a Secondary school in a low income area of Kingston. Joan works for Northern Trust, NA. In addition, she has lived abroad in the Caribbean for six years, traveled to Ghana four times and toured through Europe for three months.
Giovanni Owusu Danquah – Vice President of Public Relations. Giovanni Owusu Dankwah was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was educated in Copenhagen, Denmark as well as Koforidua, Ghana. He is currently attending California State University, Northridge and majoring in business finance.	Keshia Monee’ Sexton – Secretary B.A. in Africana Studies. Keshia Monee’ Sexton received her Bachelor Arts degree in Africana Studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She is currently a community organizer in South Los Angeles with a community based organization. Keshia is a Pan Africanist and has dedicated her life to improving the social, economic, and political conditions of African people on both the continent and throughout the Diaspora.	Dr. Kristen Brown - Advisor. Dr. Kristen Brown has worked overseas as a Small Business Advisor for the U.S. Peace Corps, Port Antonio, Jamaica, a Group Leader for Operation Crossroads Africa, Inc., in Gambia, West Africa, and a Foreign Advisor at Gram Educational Institute, Inc. Taichung, Taiwan. She currently works as an Education Research and Evaluation Consultant for the California Department of Education.
Dr. Mohammed Fofana – Honorary Member	Betty Akwaboah – Member B.S. in Nursing. Betty Akwaboah is a native of Akoasi, in the eastern region of Ghana. She graduated from Loma Linda University with a B.S. in Nursing, and currently works for Kaiser Permanente as a registered nurse.	Francis Appiah – Member B.A. Biology, Masters in Environmental Occupational Health and Professional Drummer.