Our People

Lawrencia Agyepong (PhD) #

Managing Director View LinkedIn Profile

Lawrencia Agyepong is a Founding Member and Managing Director of Synergy Strategica. She is a Lecturer with 12 years of experience in media and communication studies and is widely recognized for her excellent performance and contributions to success in the communication training industry. Her history of improving course strength and modernizing instruction with a fresh and forward-thinking approach to education earned her the position of Head of Department, Communication Studies at Ghana’s lead communications university, the Ghana Institute of Journalism. Prior to becoming a lecturer in 2009, Lawrencia was a Corporate Communications Manager, at the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority. She later obtained a Ph.D. in Media and Communication in 2017 from the University of Leicester. Lawrencia is a focused researcher who is dedicated to innovative, dynamic, and organized work. She has extensive knowledge of celebrity politics, political communication, political marketing, celebrity, gender and cultural studies research. She has published several publicly available research papers in the areas of Celebrity, Politics and Gender. Lawrencia has been nominated to serve on the GIJ Council. She has been the President of the GIJ chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) since 2019. She was also appointed the President of the Leicester-Ghana Alumni Chapter in 2021. In 2020, she was nominated as an ‘Alumni of the Year Awards’ Finalist of the University of Leicester.

Louise Carol Serwaa Donkor (PhD) #

Director View LinkedIn Profile

Louise Carol Serwaa Donkor is a Founding Member and Director of Synergy Strategica. She is also the Founding Director and Chief Gender Officer at Aya Institute for Women, Politics and Media- a research and training institute for gender equality. Louise lectures and researches on the broad areas of gender politics and media. She has consulted for The World Bank, ExxonMobil Ghana, Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives, German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Women Thrive Worldwide, USA, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, Imani Ghana, among others. Louise Carol holds a Ph.D. in Communication and Media with specialization in Politics and Gender from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. In 2013 and 2014, she was in residence at Howard University (US) and McGill University (Canada) undertaking research on feminist political communications. Her areas of interest include Education & Training, Gender Mainstreaming, Diversity and Inclusion, Political Communications and Campaigns, Women & Politics, Power & Decision-making.

Albert Kobby Mensah (PhD) #

Lead Consultant View LinkedIn Profile

Kobby Mensah is Lead Consultant at Synergy Strategica. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Ghana Business School. He is highly skilled in general communications and campaign management, social media development and their conversion from on-line to on-the-ground engagement and measurement, academic and professional writing, media relations, event planning, and team development and management. Over the years, Kobby has successfully developed marketing campaigns, streamlining procedures and corporate and political brand strategies. Kobby obtained his PhD in Journalism from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. He also holds an MSc in International Marketing degree from the Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, and is a Chartered Marketer (CIM, UK). He has published an impressive number of peer reviewed articles and book chapters in the areas of Political Organizations and Parties, Elections, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior and Political Communication. Kobby has consulted for Ghana Education Service Occupational Pension Scheme (GESOPS), Republic Bank, Golden Star Mining Ltd, Ghana Navy, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), Accra Brewery Ltd (ABL), ABinBev Company, Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Ghana Institute of Engineers (GhIE), among others. Kobby has interests in Political Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism Marketing, Branding and Social Media.

Rachel V. Brown (PhD) #

Consultant

Rachel Brown is a Consultant at Synergy Strategica. She is a proud Jamaican Communication Specialist and lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. In 2020, she earned her PhD from Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona with a thesis focusing on the impact of Social Media Activism. She earned her Master's degree in Law from Wake Forest University, and her Bachelors degree from the University of Southern California. She is the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Every Mikkle Foundation and the Vice President of Global United Diaspora. Her work has taken her to 31 countries where she has conducted projects in many fields including ending hunger, environmental sustainability, youth advocacy, women's empowerment, health, culture, education, the performing arts, public speaking, and sports. In 2019 she was named one of the Caribbean's 30 under 30. She has also served as a Global Youth Ambassador for ‘A World at School’ since 2015. Dr. Brown believes we have the power and duty to heal, protect, and restore our earth and its people by first educating others and then implementing impactful changes. She is a dynamic speaker and communicator who has spoken at and moderated several international events, workshops, and panels.

Daniel Odoom (PhD) #

Consultant

Daniel is a Consultant at Synergy Strategica. He is also a Lecturer with the Department of Communication Studies, Ghana Institute of Journalism where he teaches courses including Development Communication Strategies, Communication for Social Change, Introduction to Development Theories and Research Methods. He has expertise in Planning Development Communication Campaigns as well, having taught it at the postgraduate level at the African University College of Communication. Daniel has almost a decade teaching experience at both postgraduate and undergraduate levels across several universities.
Prior to joining GIJ, Daniel was the head of Department of Research, Ghana Communication Technology University (Takoradi Campus). His research interests include development communication, governance and decentralization, development studies, sustainability, and community development. A crucial component of Daniel’s research interest focuses on the need to locate the intersectionality which ought to exist between development and communication at all levels of society. He published several scholarly papers in areas including development communication and has reviewed many journal articles which are development communication related.
Dr. Odoom has also been part of committees charged to development communication related programmes. He is also a Development Researcher and an Organizational Development Consultant who consults for both public and private organizations. He has served on several committees at various universities where he has worked. Daniel has a PhD in NGO Studies and Community Development and an MPhil in Development Studies, all from the University of Cape Coast.

Karen Kpodo #

Office Manager View LinkedIn Profile

Karen is the Administrative Officer of Synergy Strategica. She is a highly efficient and diligent administrative office professional with eight years of experience in administrative and client services management. She has an enthusiasm for delivering excellent service to customers and visitors. She has a record of being committed to upholding company policies and procedures when working with staff members and motivating the team to accomplish set objectives. Over the years, as a Client Services Manager, she has successfully facilitated over 20 corporate outdoor training programs for companies such as MTN Ghana, AFB, Pernod Ricard, and Tema International Community School. She has handled digital marketing accounts of Samsung Ghana, Olam, and Uber as an assistant to the team lead at MediaReach OMD International. She was also the office administrator and personal assistant to the HoD of the Department of Communication studies at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. This position saw her excel in dealing with multiple assignments at once, an ability to meet deadlines, and complete accurate work at all times. Karen is a Masters’ Candidate studying Brands and Communications at the University of Professional Studies and holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the Ghana Institute of Journalism with a major in Public Relations.

Albert-James S. Tayman (PhD) #

Trainer

Albert is a Trainer at Synergy Strategica. He is an academic, researcher and filmmaker with an extensive background in media practices. Albert has taught different fields of study in both media and communication studies including Visual Communication, Communication Research, New Media and Society and Organisational Communication. He studied for his doctoral degree, in Media and Communication at the prestigious Bournemouth University, from where he also got a graduate degree in Broadcast and Film Management. Prior to that, Albert studied at the National Film and Television institute in Ghana. He has also worked in advertising, film and television production, as an advertising account executive, sound engineer, cameraperson and video editor. He has held teaching and academic management positions at both the Ghana Institute of Journalism and the Catholic University of College of Ghana. His research interests include the use of public broadcasting for social change, political messaging, communication, and social development: photographic and visual rhetoric. He is a Chevening Alumnus.

Dickson Amexo (Mphil) #

Trainer

Dickson is a Trainer at Synergy Strategica. He is also a lecturer and the Acting Head of Department of Language and Communication Skills at the Ghana Institute of Journalism. He has over two decades’ experience in teaching French as a foreign language to non-speakers and professionals, with a focus on pragmatic and effective communication. He is passionate about improving communication across cultures by providing comprehensive language solutions to individuals and corporate institutions in the West Africa sub-region. Dickson is an expert at using an integrated approach to teaching languages to achieve desired results in a limited timeframe. Dickson is a member of both the Ghana Association of Translators and Interpreters and the Ghana Journalists Association. Dickson has an Mphil in French and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and French both from the University of Ghana, Legon. He also holds two certificates in Academic Curriculum Development and Teaching Functional French from Centre de Linguistique Appliqué (C. L. A) Université de Franche –Comté (France) and the Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques – (CIEP), Paris, France respectively.

Larissa Agbemelo-Tsomafo (Mphil, PhD Candidate) #

Trainer

Larissa is a Trainer at Synergy Strategica. She holds an Mphil in French (linguistics) from University of Ghana. She went for her linguistics trip, a year abroad program in Benin and taught as a French tutor in the University of Guelph, Canada for a semester. For 10 years, Larissa has lectured French language at the Catholic University College of Ghana. She is currently pursuing her PhD in French language. Her passion has always led her to encourage every student to be fluent in the French language in other to fit the international job market.

Dominic Kpeiku (Mphil) #

Trainer

Dominic is a Trainer at Synergy Strategica. He is a trained French language lecturer at the Catholic University College of Ghana. He has an MPhil in French language from the University of Cape Coast and an Advanced Diploma in French (DSEF) from Cheikh Anta Diop. He has worked with the Catholic University College of Ghana for 13 years, preparing students for DELF and DALF certificates Examinations. His passion is to offer every student the opportunity to use the French language in whichever area he or she may find themself.