Sarah Tinsley - Myerscough - AABS Programme Director
Sarah has been involved in the Association of African Business Schools since January 2007 and was made Programme Director in June 2009. Sarah is passionate about seeing people and countries in Africa realise their full potential and believes that quality management education in Africa is a key component in ensuring that this happens. Sarah is also co - founder and CEO of BizSchool which is a school to work bridging programme for students www.bizschool.org.za and is currently studying her master’s degree in psychology.
Bontle Mokhuse - AABS Programme Coordinator
Bontle has been involved with the Association of African Business Schools (AABS) since January 2011. She serves as the programme Coordinator for AABS and some of her responsibilities in this regard include programme coordination of AABS events and workshops, marketing and day to day administration. Bontle is passionate about youth development and volunteers in various youth organisations including BizSchool which is a bridging and mentoring programme for students www.bizschool.org.za and various tutoring positions. Bontle has a National Diploma in Marketing. She firmly believes that education is the first stepping stone to success.
Dinah Hanson - AABS Programme Manager in Agribusiness project
Dinah Hanson is from Ghana and currently in the final phase of an Entrepreneurship MBA at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria. Prior to that she relocated to Johannesburg in 2008 as a member of the Inaugural Faculty of the African Leadership Academy(ALA), co-founding the Entrepreneurship Department and designing and implementing the Student-Run Business Program. She joined ALA from TechnoServe Ghana, where she was the Project Coordinator of Believe Begin Become, a business plan competition and entrepreneurship development program.
Rebecca Harrison - AABS Programme Mannager in AMI project
Rebecca Harrison is an entrepreneur, writer and consultant with a decade of experience working at the intersection of business and development in emerging markets. She is excited about working on the African Management Initiative due to the scale of the challenge and the potential for making a real difference in Africa. Rebecca holds a First Class BA (Hons) in English and French literature from Britain’s University of Manchester. She is originally from the UK, is married to Canadian and – fortunately -- loves to travel.
Lorna Hurtle - AABS Finance Administartor
In 1970 Lorna Hutley started her working career in an auditing firm where she handled the books for a variety of companies, giving her an excellent grounding in diverse business accounting needs. Not only is Lorna dedicated to empowering the people with whom she works, she is a fine example of the true meaning of self-empowerment. Armed with a Matric pass with distinctions in Math’s and Accounting and with no possibility of attending University due to her family’s financial situation, Lorna has, despite personal challenges, forged a remarkable career for herself.
