BOARD OF Directors

Founder and President of AHWEE

Etop Okokon was born and raised in Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. 

 She immigrated to the United States in 1997 after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Markurdi.  Etop has worked with inspired countless, competent and passionate healthcare professionals. Under both her leadership and through her participation, she and they are always ready to go above and beyond minimum requirements to deliver effective and efficient healthcare system, as well as to treat, manage and control diseases. Numerous close associates from different healthcare specialty areas, will continue to support Etop’s initiative in her local communities as well as all the way to her home country of Nigeria .  

Chair: Board Of trustees 

The Honorable Bill Owens was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1972 and to the Massachusetts Senate in 1974.  He was elected to the Senate after serving only one term in the House of Representatives.   

   He held a number of leadership positions, one of which gave him responsibility for oversight of a $7 billion budget as Chairman of the Committee on Human Services and Elderly Affairs.   

   He took the lead in the Senate to secure $30 million to build Roxbury Community College and $19 million to build the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center adjacent to the College.  Owens legislatively created the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMBA) to promote business development and ownership by people of color and women. He also created the Urban Initiative Fund, Roxbury Trust, China Town Trust and The Minority Health Commission and many more initiatives Including filing the first legislation to call for Reparations since reconstruction. Currently he is a patron and chair board of trustee of the African Heritage Women in Education and Empowerment.