
Kenisha Clarke
Director of Planning & Portfolio & Founder, DWAA Connect
Kenisha Clarke is a global operating strategist, founder, and systems-oriented executive with 15+ years of experience leading transformation across financial services and multi-market environments.
Currently completing the TRIUM Global Executive MBA (NYU Stern, LSE, HEC Paris), Kenisha combines advanced training in corporate finance, strategy, and global economics with real-world operating leadership. She has traveled to over 90 countries, bringing a rare cross-border perspective to leadership, governance, and economic development.
Throughout her career, she has built and scaled high-performing teams, aligned capital with strategy, strengthened governance structures, and transformed complex priorities into executable operating frameworks.
As the founder of DWAA Connect, a global community-led travel platform, she is actively building a venture that connects diaspora communities and unlocks economic participation across borders.
As a mentor and advisor, Kenisha works with:
• Mid- to senior-level professionals navigating career pivots
• Operators stepping into enterprise leadership roles
• Founders building scalable systems
• Global professionals seeking intentional, strategic direction
Her mentorship style blends strategic rigor with emotional intelligence. She helps mentees clarify direction, structure decisions, strengthen executive presence, and design careers and ventures with long-term impact.
Kenisha’s approach is grounded in systems thinking, financial discipline, global perspective, and purpose-driven leadership.
In parallel, Kenisha is the founder of DWAA Connect, a community-led global travel platform designed to create intentional cultural immersion experiences. Currently focused on Ghana (December 30 cohort), DWAA Connect brings together professionals seeking meaningful engagement rooted in history, identity, and cross-border community building. The platform reflects her broader mission of strengthening diaspora ties and building scalable ecosystems that connect culture, capital, and opportunity.
Advisory Call
60 Minutes
Video Call
What you can learn:
- Business Acceleration & Go-to-Market Strategy: Guiding startups and enterprises through market entry, business model refinement, and cross-functional execution.
- Entrepreneurship & Venture Building: Supporting founders in navigating early-stage challenges, capital strategy, and sustainable business growth.
- Operational Excellence & Systems Thinking: Structuring internal processes for efficiency, repeatability, and long-term scalability.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Models: Helping organizations align executive vision with team execution through clear governance frameworks.
$300