123 Main Street, New York, NY 10001
I work at the intersection of political strategy, institutional operations, and democratic governance—advising leaders, institutions, and initiatives on how to turn vision into systems that actually work.
About Winnie
My professional background spans governance and political systems, philanthropic strategy and grantmaking, institutional operations and program management, and crisis response and rapid decision-making frameworks.
I hold a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, where my training focused on economics, urban systems, and governance.
AREAS OF WORK
What I Do:
I provide strategic analysis and advisory support to leaders and institutions navigating complex
political environments. This includes political risk assessment, governance reform strategy development,
leadership positioning and decision-making support, democratic accountability frameworks, and analysis of
policy-political interfaces.
What I Do:
I design and manage systems that enable institutions to execute effectively under pressure. This
includes program and portfolio architecture, grantmaking strategy and operations, crisis response and rapid
decision protocols, institutional governance structures, and cross-regional coordination systems.
What I Do:
I design and manage systems that enable institutions to execute effectively under pressure. This
includes program and portfolio architecture, grantmaking strategy and operations, crisis response and rapid
decision protocols, institutional governance structures, and cross-regional coordination systems.
What I Do:
I serve in selective advisory capacities for leaders navigating strategic inflection points. This
includes executive advisory and thought partnership, speaking engagements on governance and political
systems, facilitation of leadership retreats and strategy off-sites, and commentary on Africa-U.S. policy
dynamics and governance trends.
I have held senior operational and program leadership roles within global philanthropic institutions, supporting initiatives across Africa and other regions.
I have managed large, multi-year portfolios involving significant budgetary responsibility, complex grantee relationships, and coordination across multiple geographies. This work required balancing strategic vision with operational rigor, ensuring programs delivered measurable impact while maintaining flexibility to respond to changing political contexts.
I have served in advisory roles to senior leadership on matters of strategy, risk
assessment, and organizational decision-making. This included providing analysis on high-stakes decisions,
coordinating responses to emerging challenges, and ensuring strategic initiatives were operationally sound.
I have supported the design and execution of high-level
convenings bringing together political leaders, civil society actors, philanthropic partners, and institutional
stakeholders. This work required navigating complex relationship dynamics, facilitating difficult conversations,
and ensuring that gatherings produced actionable outcomes.
My work has involved coordinating initiatives across
diverse political contexts, managing relationships with partners in multiple countries, and ensuring coherence
across programs operating in different regulatory and political environments.
I have operated in environments requiring rapid response to
political developments, institutional crises, and unexpected challenges. This work demanded clear-headed
analysis under pressure, effective stakeholder communication, and the ability to make sound decisions with
incomplete information.
I have contributed to the design of grantmaking systems,
governance protocols, and operational frameworks that balance accountability with the need for flexibility and
responsiveness in complex political environments.


I partner with leaders and institutions who need more than advice—they need a strategist who understands how power works, how systems break, and how to build structures that deliver.