Charlotte Ashamu is the Director of International Programmes at Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH). She has over 20 years of experience as a senior manager in international affairs working across public, private, and non-profit organisations.
Established in 2011, IPCH is the collaborative hub of preservation and conservation expertise across Yale’s museum and library collections, focusing on collections stewardship, ground-breaking research, and teaching, learning, and mentorship programs that engages students, faculty, and experts from across campus and around the globe.
Prior to joining Yale, Ashamu served as the Associate Director of Advancement and External Affairs a rior to joining Yale, Ashamu served as the Associate Director of Advancement and External Affairs at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.
Previously, she was Senior Advisor and Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellow at the African Development Bank in the Office of the President and the Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Department. In addition, she served as Programme Officer in the Advisory Services Department at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group
She was also Senior Advisor and Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellow at the African Development Bank in the Office of the President and the Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Department. In addition, she served as Programme Officer in the Advisory Services Department at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.