Irene Yeboaa Ashiley (Mrs.)

Irene Yeboaa Ashiley (Mrs.) is a senior administrator and research management professional with over 15 years of experience in institutional administration, governance, research and grants management, project management, operational coordination and stakeholder engagement.

She currently serves as Administrator/Assistant Registrar at the University of Ghana's Research and Innovation Directorate (RID), where she provides administrative leadership across the University's research and innovation support functions. Her experience spans grants administration, donor-funded project management, policy and compliance, monitoring and evaluation, executive reporting, stakeholder engagement and the coordination of complex institutional processes.

She has managed projects across the grant lifecycle, including proposal development, budgeting, institutional approvals, implementation, compliance, reporting and project close-out.

As Secretary of DRAKA Labs, Mrs. Ashiley brings research-management and institutional-governance expertise to the Laboratory's leadership structure, supporting effective governance, research administration, project coordination, institutional engagement and the development of sustainable administrative systems required for the Laboratory's growth. Her approach: practical solutions, collaborative working, sustainable impact.