Our team consists of medical, tourism, and non-profit professionals familiar with West Africa and with decades of clinical, business, and educational experience in the United States and Canada.
Board Members

Thaddeus P Ulzen, MD
Physician, Professor at University of Alabama School of Medicine, Mental Health Education Consultant
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dr. Ulzen has been involved in Global Health Education since 2005 as a practitioner, administrator, and an educator. He has overseen the work of over 200 medical volunteers ranging from undergraduate students to medical specialists who have worked in the Elmina area or taught at the University Of Cape Coast School Of Medical Sciences in Ghana. He was a Yale/Johnson & Johnson Scholar in International Health in 2007.

Adwoa Ulzen Setrakian
Educator
Indianapolis, IN
Mrs. Setrakian holds a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master's degree in education. She has years of experience as a secondary school French teacher. She has also worked in community development as the Training Institute Coordinator for the Regional Baha’i Council for the South Eastern and Atlantic United States.

Edward S. Ulzen
Civil Servant at City of Toronto, Writer
Toronto, Canada
Mr. Ulzen is a playwright and adult educator. He is involved in strategic planning for the Elmina Java Museum.
Koby Koomson, CPA
Private Business Consultant
Bethesda, MD
Mr. Koomson is a native of Elmina and formerly Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States. He is now a private business consultant and lives in Bethesda, MD.
Edwin N. Omaboe
Senior Partner, Global Impact Insurance Brokers
Accra, Ghana
Mr. Omaboe is the Secretary of the Board in Ghana. He studied French and Spanish and was formerly Secretary of the Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana
Francis Baffour
Retired Financial Analyst, Federal Treasury Department
New York, NY
Mr. Baffour is a native of Elmina, Ghana.
Leslie Bruce-Lyle, MD
Opthamologist/Surgeon
Irvine, CA
Patricia Ulzen-Asenso
Pharmacist
Haymarket, VA
Foundation Staff
Lucy Cofie Obeng
Curator at Elmina Java Museum
Elmina, Ghana
Mrs. Obeng is the curator of the Elmina-Java Museum. She is a teacher by training and has been educated in museum studies through programs offered by the Commonwealth Association of Museums.
Kweku Ulzen
IT Consultant
New York, NY
Mr. Ulzen manages the online presence of the Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. He is an IT consultant and data engineer by trade.