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MEET THE TEAM

The Visionaries Behind Hub 17 Driving Sustainable Innovation

Leadership Team

Visionary leaders guiding our mission and strategy

Dr. Akpem CEO

Dr. Akpem Terese .S

Founder & CEO

Former UN Sustainable Development Director with 15+ years of experience in impact innovation and cross-sector collaboration.

Sarah Chen

Mr. Tamen Kuma

Co-Founder

Tech entrepreneur and former MIT Media Lab researcher specializing in sustainable technology solutions and digital transformation.

Core Team Members

The brilliant minds driving our day-to-day operations

Marcus Rodriguez

Tanko Precious

Administrative Staff

Manages day-to-day operations at Hub 17 with expertise in administrative processes and office coordination.

Circular Economy SDG Strategy Innovation
Elena Petrova

Asongo Stanley Terkuma

Head of Research and Documentation

Leads research and documentation efforts at Hub 17 with expertise in data analysis and knowledge management

Partnerships Policy International Relations
David Kim

Esa Kris

Web Developer

Full-stack developer building our digital platforms for global collaboration and innovation tracking.

Web Development UI/UX Mobile Dev
Aisha Johnson

Celestine Imianmiann

Head of Programs

Oversees programme planning and execution at Hub 17 with expertise in project management and stakeholder coordination.

Data Science Impact Metrics SDG Tracking