HerSynergy Tribe

And finally, our last Executive-in-Residence joining our first Boardroom cohort is Ashim Egunjobi ✨ Ashim is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Octerra Capital—an investor who knows how to spot bold ideas and, just as importantly, the people capable of building them. With more than 18 years of experience across banking, private capital and technology, she has led and scaled businesses across Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Her work centres on backing visionary founders, building sustainable businesses and expanding access to capital for underrepresented entrepreneurs, particularly women. She joins the Boardroom with an equally strong commitment to helping women lead, take up space and approach their next career move with greater confidence and clarity. What a fantastic way to complete the line-up. Welcome to the table, Ashim 💜

Petra Schmidt has spent much of her career helping people and businesses move across borders. Now, she’s helping women move forward in their careers 🌍✨ As Head of Corporate Travel Business Development at Distribusion Technologies, Petra leads international growth and brings more than 15 years of experience in sales, account management and client relationship leadership. Having often been the only woman in the room herself, she understands the difference that honest guidance and generous mentorship can make. We’re delighted that she’ll be sharing that experience with HerSynergy members in the Boardroom 💜

The best growth leaders do more than grow numbers, they grow people too 💜 Lydia Edwards, MBA is Global Director of Growth Marketing at Spotify, with more than 15 years of experience turning customer insight into meaningful commercial impact. Across B2B and B2C, she has led global teams and strategies spanning the full customer journey, from acquisition through retention. Just as importantly, she is passionate about mentoring professionals from diverse backgrounds and helping them recognise the value they already bring. Over the next three months, she’ll bring that mix of commercial expertise, inclusive leadership and mentorship to our members. Welcome to the Boardroom, Lydia💜

Another powerhouse has entered the Boardroom 💜 Monica Meade is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Technology & Services Audit at Mastercard, with deep experience across technology, cybersecurity, financial services and governance. But what makes Monica's seat at our table especially meaningful is her belief that leadership extends beyond personal achievement—it is also about using what you have learned to create opportunities for others. We’re delighted that our members will have the opportunity to learn from her experience over the next three months. Welcome to the HerSynergy Boardroom, Monica ✨

Her career playlist features Reuters, Viacom, The Walt Disney Company, Meta and Spotify. Now, Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy is adding the HerSynergy Boardroom to the mix 🎶💜 As Managing Director of Spotify in Sub-Saharan Africa, Jocelyne works at the intersection of technology, culture, entertainment and storytelling—with a mission to amplify African voices and make digital technology more accessible. She joins the Boardroom with a deep belief in service-minded leadership and the power of women to flourish, overcome and conquer. Our members are getting access to a leader who has spent her career connecting cultures and shaping how African stories travel. We cannot wait for the conversations ahead. Welcome to the Boardroom, Jocelyne ✨

From offshore oil platforms to building some of fintech’s biggest products, Tara Massoudi's career proves that the most interesting journeys are rarely linear ⚡ Today, Tara is a Partner and General Manager at Revolut, where she leads two product departments comprising around 150 people, owns two of the company’s largest revenue drivers, and sits on its Group Executive Committee. She brings to the HerSynergy Boardroom deep experience in taking bold career leaps, building high-performing teams and delivering market-leading products in a fast-paced scale-up. We’re excited for our members to learn from her pivots. Welcome to the Boardroom, Tara 💜

The Boardroom welcomes Obehi Ojeaga💜 Obehi has spent nearly two decades working at the intersection of enterprise, policy, stakeholder alignment and long-term capability development. Today, as Chief Operating Officer of Nigeria Machine Tools, she is helping shape the future of African manufacturing and technical talent. As our next Executive-in-Residence, she’ll support HerSynergy members with the kind of perspective that comes from leading across industries, navigating complexity and building for the long term. We’re excited to have you at the table, Obehi ✨

Our first Executive-in-Residence has entered the Boardroom 💜 Meet Suela Rossberg, a J.P. Morgan leader with 20 years of banking experience and a career that has crossed countries, cultures and several corners of transaction banking and payments. Over the next three months, Suela will bring that wealth of experience—and her belief in learning and sharing along the way—to honest, focused conversations with two HerSynergy members navigating their own paths to leadership. Welcome to the HerSynergy Boardroom, Suela!

Introducing the HerSynergy Boardroom! 💜 Over three months, selected HerSynergy members will gain direct access to accomplished women at VP, Executive Director, and C-suite level at Revolut, Spotify, Nigeria Machine Tools, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan and more for focused conversations on leadership, influence, negotiation and navigating what comes next. One hour a month and access to the insight and guidance that can change the direction of a career. Next up: meet the ten Executives-in-Residence bringing their experience to the table. We’ll be revealing them very soon. The HerSynergy Boardroom is exclusively for HerSynergy members.

All roads lead to the Stake Summit this Saturday, August 15! 👀 HerSynergy will be in the room summit, which is bringing together Africans in the diaspora who are building businesses, careers, brands and institutions in the UK. And even more exciting — two HerSynergy members will be taking the stage! 🎤 ✨ Princess Akari, MBA ✨ Chidinma (Dinma) Aniugbo Our community can get 10% off their tickets using the discount on the flyer. See you at Stake! 💜