Nigeria/Senegal, March 31, 2025 – Thoughts and Mace Advisory (T&M) is proud to announce the inauguration of its International Advisory Board (IAB), bringing together five globally recognized leaders to provide strategic guidance and thought leadership. These appointments reflect T&M’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and leveraging diverse expertise to enhance the impact of civil society organizations (CSOs) worldwide.
This milestone follows T&M’s continued expansion across the continent, including its recent entry into Senegal earlier this year. The newly appointed members bring a wealth of experience from various fields, including human rights, gender equality, economic development, and humanitarian work. By harnessing the expertise of these distinguished leaders, T&M is strengthening its capacity to address complex challenges in public policy, and civil society resilience ensuring that its work remains innovative, impactful, and globally relevant.
Meet the New Members of the International Advisory Board:
- Lassina Zerbo – Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso. Geophysicist and global security expert, with a distinguished career in nuclear test-ban verification, science diplomacy, and governance.
- Ayisha Osori – Director at Open Society Foundations, a lawyer, and consultant with expertise in gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Federico Borello – Interim Executive Director and Chief Programs Officer at Human Rights Watch, with extensive experience in human rights advocacy.
- Salim Mohamed – Co-founder of Carolina for Kibera, dedicated to youth empowerment and community development in Kenya.
- Amy Towers – Chair of the Board of Governors at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Philanthropist and humanitarian, known for her strategic investments in global interventions and for serving on the boards of Human Rights Watch and Women for Women International.
Why Is This Important?
The launch of the International Advisory Board underscores T&M’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and leveraging diverse expertise to enhance the impact of its work. By uniting visionary leaders across sectors, T&M is positioned to provide innovative solutions, support grassroots organizations, and influence policy reforms that drive long-term societal progress.
About Thoughts and Mace Advisory
Thoughts and Mace (T&M) is a policy and third-sector support firm established to ensure that governance in Africa and beyond reflects the best interest of citizens and ordinary people. We are focused on supporting third-sector institutions to serve their beneficiaries better and also address policy and legislative frameworks that undermine the civic space and democratic practices.
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