Meet the Clementine Gold Group team

Ekua Mends-Aidoo has over 15 years of experience working with municipal government, non-profit and healthcare organizations. She has been responsible for implementing equitable policies, communications and programs that align with organizational strategic goals and vision, especially in diverse and underserved populations. She has been instrumental in shaping workplace cultures with an emphasis on maintaining employee engagement through strategic analytics and program design. She has managed numerous neighborhood revitalization projects, many which included federal HUD funding. 

Building relationships with employees and advocating for equitable support and change is a major highlight of her work. She enjoys decision-making with influence from data and the employee experience.  Ekua is a Cornell Certified Diversity Professional and completed an advanced certificate in Diversity & Inclusion at Cornell’s ILR School. In March 2021, Ekua was recognized with Buffalo Business First’s inaugural I.D.E.A Award (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Awareness) highlighting her work in the D&I space and was also recognized as a “Power 200 Woman” in Western New York by Buffalo Business First. Ekua has recently been named to the WNY Regional Committee for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. 

Highlights of her engagement work include the creation of a community engagement and outreach plan for the Fruit Belt Neighborhood Solar Project with National Grid, a project of the New York Public Service Commission. 

Mark Glasgow is an interdisciplinary research and operations professional with over 12 years of experience working in non-profit, healthcare, and academic organizations. He has a passion for developing diverse projects, products, and processes to reach the highest level of quality and long-term value while enhancing partner and stakeholder experiences.

Mark is also skilled in community building, civic engagement, and mentorship. Much of this is attributed to his years of service and collaboration throughout Western New York, including serving as the President of Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals where he and his team made impactful efforts to engage and empower young professionals to be active in their communities. Mark has also served on various boards including Erie County’s Citizens Salary Review Commission, Visit Buffalo Niagara, and the Buffalo Urban League.

Mark is a first-generation US-born Guyanese American, and was born and raised in the 19th Ward neighborhood of Rochester, New York. He relocated to Buffalo in 2004 to begin his academic career at SUNY Buffalo where he graduated with degrees in Biotechnology (BS), Environmental Health (MPH), and Epidemiology (MS). Mark has earned a certification in public health and has relevant training at Morehouse College, the University of Alabama, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mark is also a 2016 graduate of Leadership Buffalo’s Rising Leaders Program. Mark’s experiences in community advocacy and implementation have focused on social and environmental justice, racial and gender equity, youth education, diversity in STEAM careers, LGBTQ+ rights, and active votership. In his free time, Mark enjoys being an enthusiast of music, culture, travel, and technology.

Brooke Monaghan has been managing people, processes and projects for over a decade. She began working in the non profit sector in 2018 where she helped develop the project management office for a rapidly growing, harm reduction focused health care facility. In awe of their impact on individuals, she became hooked on equipping change makers with the tools to execute on their most impactful, urgent work.

A credentialed Project Management Professional and Certified Leadership Coach, Brooke balances her uncanny knack for simplifying complex problems with her knowledge of industry best practices and a truly supportive relationship with everyone she works with.

She believes that organizations have a unique opportunity to create change, not just for the people they serve, but also for their employees - and that the power of any organization to create sustainable impact is dependent on their commitment to creating a supportive, trusting, values-aligned culture.

Brooke graduated with a degree in Entrepreneurial Management from the University of Rhode Island and is passionate about supporting independent professionals in growing sustainable, values-aligned businesses. In 2023 she founded Fruition Growth Network, an online platform bridging the support gap for service based freelancers and entrepreneurs focused on creating meaningful change.