CO-CHAIR

College: Downing (2013-2016)

Nnenda matriculated in 2013 and read Classics at Downing College. During her time at Cambridge she co-founded the Black Cantabs Research Society, a historical research project that documents the lives of Cambridge’s first scholars of African descent. She then received a MA in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) as a Bologna and Gita Bekker-Busjeet Memorial Fellowship recipient. After graduating from her MA, Nnenda worked for the United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome. Currently, she works as an Associate at the Tony Institute for Global Change. She is also a member of Cambridge University’s Black Advisory Hub steering committee.

CO-CHAIR

College: Jesus (2013-2016)

Amatey matriculated in 2013 and read Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) at Jesus College, Cambridge. During his time there he was awarded a choral scholarship and sang in the Jesus College and Chapel Choirs. After graduating, Amatey stayed on in Cambridge as President of Cambridge University Students Union (CUSU) before joining the National Union of Students (NUS) as Deputy President. Amatey now works as a management consultant for Moorhouse Consulting, as a member of their People and Change Team. He is also an independent Governor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

MEMBERSHIP LEAD

College: Jesus (2015-2018)

Callum completed MEng Manufacturing Engineering in 2019. During his time at Jesus College, he was awarded College Colours for contribution to sport, namely football and basketball. After graduating, Callum was selected as the UK representative from the Jamaican diaspora, for the 2019 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright programme. This included courtesy calls with prominent figures including the Governor General and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Callum has since worked at Boston Consulting Group, a leading strategy consulting firm, on projects across industries and geographies.

WEBSITE AND DESIGN LEAD

College: Wolfson (2015-2016)

Hassan Yakubu is a Ghanaian architect, urban planner and researcher working at the School of Architecture, Planning and Design at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco. His work lies at the intersection of infrastructure and science and technology (STS) studies and climate urbanism. Hassan holds an MPhil. in Planning from the University of Cambridge, UK, where he was a Commonwealth Scholar and an Architecture Diploma from the National School of Architecture in Rabat, Morocco, where he was Ghana-Morocco Governments’ Scholar.

EVENTS LEAD

College: Murray Edwards (2015-2019)

Imogen studied Engineering and specialised in Manufacturing Engineering for her Masters. She was awarded an Institute of Engineering and Technology Diamond Jubilee Scholarship, sponsored by Siemens and The Belling Foundation for the duration of her degree. During her Masters, Imogen was the President of the Manufacturing Engineering Tripos’ Overseas Research Project, organising and leading a team of 14 students on a research trip around the Netherlands focusing on the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. Imogen now works as an Analytical Manager at NHS England and also devotes time to healthcare data-focused research at Imperial College London.

MENTORING LEAD

College: Murray Edwards (2015-2019)

Rea studied Human, Social and Political Sciences at Murray Edwards College. Since graduating, Rea has worked in the education sector to improve equal access to learning. She first worked at the National Extension College, an online adult education provider, then went back to Murray Edwards College to work with schools in the College’s link areas. Rea currently works at Worcester College, University of Oxford, where she co-found an Oxford College’s first programme on decolonisation. She also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, being awarded the highest mark in the 2021-22 cohort. Rea is currently making a career change to Law, taking up the role of CBAN Mentoring Lead to help connect network members and support their career growth.

Advisory Group Chair

College: Homerton

Subject: Law

Profession: Partner at Latham & Watkins

Advisory Group Vice-Chair

College: St John’s

Subject: Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Profession: Associate Professor at Tufts University

College: Selwyn

Subject (MPhil Environmental Policy)

Profession: Senior Analyst at the Bank of England

College: Wolfson

Subject: PhD Computational Chemistry

Profession: Associate Consultant at McKinsey & Company

College: Robinson

Subject: Law

Profession: Senior Policy Advisor, (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

College: Trinity

Subject: Economics

Profession: MD, Marathon Principal Advisors

College: Churchill

Subject: Natural Sciences (Physics)

Profession: Product Manager at Axion

College: Wolfson

Subject: MSt. Management

Profession: Chief Digital Officer, (T-Mobile US)

College: Queens’

Subject: PhD, Politics and International Relations

Profession: Assistant Professor, (United States International University - Africa)

College: Newnham

Subject: MPhil Plant Biochemistry

Profession: Investment Portfolio Manager, (Technology Innovation Agency)

College: Selwyn

Subject: International Relations and Public Policy

Profession: Senior Policy Advisor, (Caribbean Development Bank)

College: Newnham

Subject: PhD, Sociology

Profession: Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Greenwich

College: Jesus

Subject: Social and Political Sciences

Profession: Enterprise Business Development Manager at Revolut

College: King’s

Subject: Finance & Management Studies

Profession: Incoming Research Associate (Darden Business School - Uni. of Virginia)

College: King’s

Subject: Human, Social and Political Science

Profession: Future Trainee Solicitor at Clifford Chance