Marian Amoa is 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 and social 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. Marian’s superb interpersonal skills and collaborative style have been her “trademark” in the different sectors she has worked – philanthropy, nonprofit, academia, international development, and global public health fields. She is passionate about closing gaps and providing equitable opportunities for the communities she serves, ensuring that everyone feels a sense of belonging in their workplace. With extensive experience in performance management and strategic planning focusing on results, data, and equity, she has been able to work with diverse groups of people across different cultures to build and generate trust, to co-design programs and initiatives, and to implement and measure our effectiveness for maximum impact.

Marian Amoa is 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗗𝗘𝗜𝗕) at United States Pharmacopeia (USP.org). She supports the Chief Equity Officer to lead USP’s global DEIB strategy development and implementation, while prioritizing appropriate and accurate measurement methods to enhance data-driven work. She actively collaborates with the global sites to determine priorities and implement practices that are meaningful to their contexts to enable a truly inclusive, engaged, and high-performance culture.

Prior to joining USP, Marian served as the Senior Associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation and was responsible for implementing the Foundation’s performance measurement process and system. She has also previously worked as the Director of Evaluation & Reporting at the United Way of Central Maryland where she was responsible for program outcomes and reporting, providing technical assistance to both internal and external stakeholders. Marian was also previously the Program Officer for Quality of Care and Performance Improvement Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs.

Ms. Amoa is a certified coach with advanced degrees in Intercultural Communication and Communication Studies from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and University of Ghana. She also holds certificates in Public Performance Measurement and Strategic Management from Rutgers University and Georgetown University.