“I’m driven by the passion to see real and lasting change. My mission is to continue to steer the diversity agenda and create a more inclusive environment in creative industry for people from a myriad of ethnicities and backgrounds. From the boardroom, all the way down to entry-level.”
Joanna’s social campaigning has seen her gain a seat on the NUJ’s Black Members Council, a role on
the Board of Director’s for The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, The Media Council, Investor in People and the
board of advisers for Ghana-based leadership and upskilling initiative Cedi Street. She has also been
a judge for awards including Audio Production Awards, Professional Publishers Association New
Talent Awards, Royal Television Society Awards to name just a few.
Joanna’s TV work stands out in that it will decidedly be away from the worlds of showbiz and
entertainment, but instead the purpose of her content will be not primarily to entertain, but to
educate and inform. This strategic mission to create, lead and inspire, in tandem with Joanna’s
ambitions for Hyden, reveals a visionary approach. So what’s next for Joanna Abeyie?
“I feel that I have a social responsibility to keep campaigning for change. I am passionate about
helping individuals achieve their full potential regardless of background. My ultimate goal is to
facilitate social change through my work.”
www.hydentalent.com
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Twitter & Instagram: joanna_abeyie
List of awards:
Nubian Times MBC Winner For Contribution To Media
Nubian Times Media, Business and Community Awards October 2013
Women4Africa Media Professional Of The Year May 2013
Precious Awards Best Social Enterprise Business 2012
Best Print Journalist GUBA AWARDS 2011
Powerful Media's Future Leader 2010/11
Black British Business Awards Rising Star in Media & The Arts Nov 2014
Future Of Ghana Under 30 Pioneer, ME FIRI GHANA March 2015
Excellence in Diversity shortlisted nominee
Excellence in Diversity Awards - The Diversity Group November 2015
Positive Role Model nominee
National Diversity Awards 2015
Diversity Champion
Excellence in Diversity Awards 2015
Diversity Champion Award
The Excellence in Diversity Awards March 2016
FIPP Rising Star Award 2017
Federation of periodicals and publishers
TVC Leaders List 2017
TV Collective Top BAME Leaders
Projects
Projects credited in
- Blue MoonBlue Moon is an award-winning Inclusive Executive Search Firm and Diversity and Inclusion Consultancy Practice. Redefining diversity and rewriting recruitment by tapping into the talent beyond the usual pools and educating businesses from the ground up on how to nurture this talent. Blue Moon is changing workplaces through diversity & inclusion. Founder Joanna Abeyie has recently been awarded an MBE for her work in the Diversity & Inclusion space, amongst a whole host of other titles and accomp
Work history
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Managing DirectorHyden
London, United KingdomFull Time
Hyden recruit diverse senior leadership talent in the media and creative industries to allow you to build a more innovative and successful business. We deliver bespoke practices for your company designed to meet your exact talent requirements and enable diversity in your organisation.
Our established network of partners allows us to provide previously hidden and under-utilised talent. We offer a comprehensive end-to-end customer service ensuring you have the resources to receive personalised on-boarding processes and pre and post placement support.
www.hydentalent.com
Skills
- Recruitment
- Social Awareness
- Diversity