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Ekua Mends-Aidoo,

Principal Consultant

Ekua Mends-Aidoo has over 13 years of experience working with municipal government, non-profit and healthcare organizations. She has been responsible for implementing equitable policies, communications and programs that align with organizational strategic goals and vision, especially in diverse and underserved populations. She has been instrumental in shaping workplace cultures with an emphasis on maintaining employee engagement through strategic analytics and program design.

Mends-Aidoo has extensive management experience with a focus on creating effective teams. Building relationships with employees and advocating for equitable support and change is a major highlight of her work. She enjoys decision making with influence from data and the employee experience.  In 2020, Ekua was recognized with Buffalo Business First’s inaugural I.D.E.A Award (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Awareness) highlighting her work in the D&I space. Ekua was also honored as a “Power 200 Woman” in 2021 & 2022 by Buffalo Business First.

Mends-Aidoo volunteers with the Emerging Philanthropists of Color. In 2018, she was appointed by Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown to a three-year term on the Commission on Citizen Rights and Community Relations, leading the Community Relations Committee. A 2014 graduate of Leadership Buffalo’s Rising Leaders, Mends-Aidoo is also a member of the Buffalo Urban League’s Young Professionals and the NAACP, Buffalo branch. Mends-Aidoo has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and health and wellness from the University at Buffalo and a master’s degree in public administration from Hilbert College. She also has a certificate in Health Services Administration from D’Youville College and is a Cornell Certified Diversity Professional with an Advanced Certificate in Diversity & Inclusion at Cornell’s ILR School.

Originally from Syracuse, NY, she moved to Buffalo in 2004. To both practice self-care and increase her understanding of and respect for different cultures and life perspectives, Mends-Aidoo enjoys international travel—she’s always looking for awesome flight deals.