About USAW

Board of Directors

USAW is governed by a voting Board of Directors supported by an Executive Committee and five Standing Committees, with day-to-day delivery led by a Secretariat and Programme Delivery Team.

Governance

The Board

Officer duties, committee terms of reference and voting procedures are set out in full in the USAW Bylaws.

  • Seat open

    Board Chair

    Chair, Executive Committee

    Presides over Board meetings, provides overall governance leadership, and drives USAW's influence and participation in relevant external platforms.

  • Sheila Naah Boamah

    Vice Chair

    Deputy Board Chair; Executive Committee

    Supports the Chair and assumes the Chair's duties in their absence, and organizes the Annual Meeting.

  • Seat open

    Board Secretary

    Board Secretary

    Records minutes of all Board meetings, maintains membership and corporate records, and publishes notices of scheduled meetings.

  • Seat open

    Treasurer

    Chair, Finance and Resource Mobilization Committee

    Oversees financial management, budgeting and reporting, and presents financial reports to the Board at quarterly meetings.

  • Seat open

    Director

    Chair, Tech and Communication Committee

    Oversees communications, branding consistency and technology strategy.

  • Elvis Tafoh

    Non-Executive Director

    Chair, Strategy and Operations Committee

    Oversees strategic planning and the operational delivery of programmes.

  • Seat open

    Director

    Chair, Membership and Partnership Committee

    Oversees member recruitment and engagement, and the development of strategic partnerships.

  • Seat open

    Director

    Promotion and Protocols

    Oversees promotional activities, public-facing events and protocol coordination.

Structure

Standing Committees

CommitteeRemit
Executive CommitteeGovernance leadership between full Board meetings; chaired by the Board Chair.
Finance and Resource MobilizationFinancial management, budgeting, quarterly reporting to the Board, and resource mobilization.
Tech and CommunicationCommunications, branding consistency and technology strategy.
Strategy and OperationsStrategic planning and the operational delivery of programmes.
Membership and PartnershipMember recruitment and engagement, and development of strategic partnerships.

Full governance detail is on the governance and transparency page.