Leadership
Leadership rooted in service, accountability and impact — advancing ADUD’s mission through responsible governance, executive stewardship, collaboration and engagement across the global African diaspora.
Institutional Leadership
Leading ADUD’s Mission
African Diaspora United for Development is guided through a governance and executive leadership model designed to protect mission, strengthen accountability and translate strategic direction into sustainable action.
The Board of Trustees provides fiduciary governance and institutional stewardship, while the Executive Bureau leads coordinated execution across ADUD’s major organizational functions.
Governance & Stewardship
Board of Trustees
ADUD’s Board of Trustees safeguards the organization’s mission, strategic direction, integrity, assets and long-term institutional sustainability.
Juve Thales Lima
Provides institutional leadership, strategic direction and stewardship in advancing ADUD’s mission and long-term growth.
Victoria A. Thornhill
Supports financial stewardship, fiscal accountability, organizational controls and long-term institutional sustainability.
Sara Shaw
Supports governance administration, institutional records, Board coordination and organizational accountability.
Akua Odion
Supports development, capacity building and institutional growth initiatives while contributing to Board stewardship.
Lundei Abviolak
Contributes Board-level perspective, professional expertise and strategic guidance in support of ADUD’s mission.
Board Trustee
Contributes independent judgment, mission stewardship and strategic oversight in service of ADUD’s institutional goals.
Board Trustee
Brings professional expertise, community perspective and responsible governance to ADUD’s Board deliberations.
Board Trustee
Supports strategic oversight, accountability and mission-aligned decision-making as ADUD expands its reach and partnerships.
Board Trustee
Strengthens Board perspective through experience, stewardship and commitment to the African diaspora and ADUD’s mission.
Executive Leadership
Executive Bureau
The Executive Bureau is ADUD’s senior management and coordination body, translating Board-approved strategy into coherent execution, organizational performance and accountable delivery.
Juve Thales Lima
Leads institutional strategy, executive performance, external representation and organization-wide mission alignment.
Executive Bureau
Coordinates cross-functional execution, internal operations and continuity across ADUD’s institutional priorities.
Victoria A. Thornhill
Leads financial stewardship, budgeting, controls and fiscal coordination supporting responsible institutional growth.
Executive Bureau
Coordinates portfolio strategy, program quality, impact, innovation and responsible scaling across ADUD initiatives.
Executive Bureau
Advances institutional partnerships, grants, sponsorships, donor engagement and mission-aligned resource development.
Executive Bureau
Guides public communications, media, brand stewardship, digital engagement and ADUD’s institutional public presence.
Accountability • Stewardship • Oversight
Leadership Supported by Strong Governance
ADUD’s leadership structure operates within an institutional framework designed to strengthen accountability, responsible stewardship, transparency and mission-aligned decision-making.