Lucy Quist Explained

Lucy Quist
Birth Name:Lucy Afriyie
Birth Place:London, United Kingdom
Nationality:Ghanaian-British
Known For:First Ghanaian woman CEO in telecommunications industry
Spouse:Sean Quist
Website:https://lucyquist.com/

Lucy Quist, née Afriyie, (born 1974) is a Ghanaian-British business and technology executive.[1] She is a managing director for Morgan Stanley[2]

Early life and education

Born in London to Ghanaian parents, Peter and Mary Afriyie, Lucy Quist spent her formative years in both Europe and Africa. She went to Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast and attended sixth-form college at the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School. She went on to study at the University of East London and graduated with a first-class honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She holds an MBA from INSEAD in France.[3]

Career

In her early working life, she was an Electrical and Electronic Engineer at Ford Motor Company, and attained her Chartered Engineer certification. She joined the Royal Bank of Scotland as a change manager before switching to the telecommunications industry in 2008 at Millicom International Cellular, working in business development, sales, distribution, and marketing. Lucy Quist was appointed Head of Strategy and Planning at Vodafone's Ghanaian subsidiary. In addition, she oversaw the company's wholesale and enterprise businesses. She served as the CEO of Airtel Ghana and in 2017, she moved on after serving for three and half years.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] In her leadership role, she advocated for greater youth STEM participation in Ghana through her company's corporate social responsibility initiative.[12] [13] [14] She founded Quist Blue Diamond.[15] She also co-founded FreshPay payment platform in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Executive Women Network. In September 2018, she was appointed by FIFA as their Vice President of the Normalization Committee to restructure football in Ghana.[16] She is currently a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in its London office. She has also been engaged on the public speaking circuit at events such as the Mobile World Congress, Hogan Lovells African Forum 2017, Pan African Women Forum, TEDxEuston, Wharton Africa Business Forum, the Sanford C. Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics Conference at Columbia Business School and the African Development Investment Convention.[17] [18] [19] [20]

Boards and directorships

Quist serves on several international and local boards of organisations including the:[21]

Works

Awards and honours

Quist has received the following awards:[23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Lucy Quist: the most powerful woman in Ghanaian football. 2018-09-13. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2019-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323132345/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/meet-lucy-quist-the-most-powerful-woman-in-ghanaian-football.html. 2019-03-23. live.
  2. Web site: Lucy Quist Managing Director, Morgan Stanley. 2021-03-06. WeAreTechWomen - Supporting Women in Technology. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Meet Lucy Quist: The most powerful woman in Ghanaian football . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413115448/http://www.myjoyonline.com/opinion/2018/September-19th/meet-lucy-quist-the-most-powerful-woman-in-ghanaian-football.php . 2019-04-13 . 2019-04-13 . www.myjoyonline.com.
  4. Web site: Airtel attributes sterling growth to deep consumer insight and connection Companies -. thebftonline.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815074747/http://thebftonline.com/companies/15619/Airtel-attributes-sterling-growth-to-deep-consumer-insight-and-connection.html. 2016-08-15. 2016-06-24.
  5. Web site: Ghana News - Airtel Ghana's phenomenal growth pushes it to number 3 in data subscription. www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816161555/http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2016/February-18th/airtel-ghanas-phenomenal-growth-pushes-it-to-number-3-in-data-subscription.php. 2016-08-16. live.
  6. Web site: Airtel Ghana - At The Forefront of Ghana's Digital Innovation And Transformation. www.marcopolis.net. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529112315/http://www.marcopolis.net/airtel-ghana-at-the-forefront-of-ghana-s-digital-innovation-and-transformation.htm. 2016-05-29. 2016-06-24.
  7. Web site: Airtel wins CIMG Brand Activation Program of the Year. 2014-10-20. en-US. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160607123428/http://syncosmagazine.org/airtel-wins-cimg-brand-activation-program-of-the-year/. 2016-06-07. 2016-06-24.
  8. Web site: Lucy Quist, the dynamic force behind the fastest growing telecommunications company in Ghana - Business World Ghana. 2016-02-18. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160811220110/http://www.businessworldghana.com/10129-2/. 2016-08-11. 2016-06-24.
  9. Web site: Telecoms Awards: Airtel sweeps four awards at Ghana ICT and Telecom Awards 2016 - Telecom . Quashie. Sena. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160526032517/http://pulse.com.gh/telecom/telecoms-awards-airtel-sweeps-four-awards-at-ghana-ict-and-telecom-awards-2016-id5068009.html. 2016-05-26. 2016-06-24. 2016-05-23.
  10. Web site: Airtel Sweeps Four Awards At Ghana Telecom Awards 2015. 2015-05-25. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809090916/https://www.newsghana.com.gh/airtel-sweeps-four-awards-at-ghana-telecom-awards-2015/. 2016-08-09. 2016-06-24.
  11. Web site: Ghana News - Director of Vodafone Business Solutions to head Airtel Ghana. myjoyonline.com. 2016-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418222815/http://myjoyonline.com/business/2014/April-15th/director-of-vodafone-business-solutions-set-to-head-airtel-ghana.php. 2016-04-18. live.
  12. Web site: Ghana: Airtel's Evolve With Stem Initiative Reaches Central & Brong Ahafo Regions. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630113231/http://allafrica.com/stories/201605231421.html. 2016-06-30. 2016-06-24.
  13. Web site: 'Evolve with STEM': Airtel Ghana launches initiative to promote study of STEM - Campus - Pulse. Quashie. Sena. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424042947/http://pulse.com.gh/campus/evolve-with-stem-airtel-ghana-launches-initiative-to-promote-study-of-stem-id4468973.html. 2016-04-24. 2016-06-24. 2015-12-16.
  14. News: STEM Advocate - Lucy Quist. Lucy Quist. 2017-08-05. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805101124/http://lucyquist.com/stem-advocate/. 2017-08-05. en-US.
  15. Web site: Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine . 2022-05-28 . en-US.
  16. Web site: FIFA appoints four-member GFA normalisation committee. 2018-09-13. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2019-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043855/https://www.graphic.com.gh/sports/sports-news/fifa-appoints-four-member-normalisation-committee.html. 2019-03-06. live.
  17. News: The Mobile World Congress 2017 - Lucy Quist. 2017-03-15. Lucy Quist. 2017-08-05. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805103007/http://lucyquist.com/mobile-world-congress-2017/. 2017-08-05. en-US.
  18. Web site: PressReader - THISDAY: 2017-07-04 - Hogan Lovells Africa Forum brings Energy, Innovation, Infrastructure, and Investment into Focus. PressReader. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805101653/https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/thisday/20170704/281724089574747. 2017-08-05. 2017-08-05.
  19. News: Airtel Ghana CEO courts investors for African telecoms. BiztechAfrica. 2016-12-07. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161113113834/http://www.biztechafrica.com/article/airtel-ghana-ceo-courts-investors-african-telecoms/11894/. 2016-11-13.
  20. News:
    1. CHANGINGOURSTORY - The Pan-African Weekend '17 - Lucy Quist
    . 2017-07-25. Lucy Quist. 2017-08-05. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805102814/http://lucyquist.com/changingourstory-pan-african-weekend-17/. 2017-08-05. en-US.
  21. Web site: The Exploratory. STEM+LOVE=A better world » Meet our advisors: Lucy Quist. STEM champion. Trailblazer in engineering and business. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161009081846/http://www.the-exploratory.org/2016/04/14/meet-our-advisors-lucy-quist-stem-champion-trailblazer-in-engineering-and-business/. 2016-10-09. 2016-12-07. 2016-04-14.
  22. Web site: The Bold New Normal. www.goodreads.com. 2019-07-18.
  23. Web site: Airtel Ghana ranks in top two most influential telco; CEO Lucy Quist ranked most Influential non-politician. 14 February 2017. www.myjoyonline.com. 6 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235306/http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2017/february-14th/airtel-ghana-ranks-in-top-two-most-influential-telco-ceo-lucy-quist-ranked-most-influential-non-politician.php. 6 March 2019. live.
  24. News: Sam Jonah, Anna Bossman, Ozwald Boateng, others honored at Ghana Legacy Honors. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328212235/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Sam-Jonah-Anna-Bossman-Ozwald-Boateng-others-honored-at-Ghana-Legacy-Honors-522240. 2017-03-28.
  25. Web site: WomanRising Names Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana - LeadersGH. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425001214/http://www.leadersgh.com/womanrising-names-top-50-women-corporate-leaders-ghana/. 2017-04-25. 2017-05-26.
  26. Web site: WomanRising 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women. womanrising.org. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112234415/http://womanrising.org/100migw/. 2018-01-12. 2016-12-07.
  27. Web site: Kokui Selormey, Lucy Quist, Wiyaala among 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220091117/http://viasat1.com.gh/kokui-selormey-lucy-quist-wiyaala-among-100-most-influential-ghanaian-women/. 2016-12-20. 2019-03-06.
  28. News: Lucy Quist Picks Up CSR CEO Of The Year In The Light Of The Company's Impactful CSR Programmes. ModernGhana.com. 2016-12-07. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220094122/https://www.modernghana.com/news/722381/lucy-quist-picks-up-csr-ceo-of-the-year-in-the-light-of-the.html. 2016-12-20. en-GB.
  29. Web site: Airtel boss crowned Telecom CEO of the year. Allotey. Godwin Akweiteh. 2016-05-24. citifmonline. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160526110258/http://citifmonline.com/2016/05/24/airtel-boss-crowned-telecom-ceo-of-the-year/. 2016-05-26. 2016-06-24.
  30. Web site: Photos: Lucy Quist, Grace Nortey, others celebrated at Ghana Women Of The Year Honours. 2016-05-23. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US. 2016-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160628181655/http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2016/May-23rd/photos-lucy-quist-grace-nortey-others-celebrated-at-ghana-women-of-the-year-honours.php. 2016-06-28. live.
  31. Web site: Otabil named most influential Ghanaian; check the full list. Afanyi-Dadzie. Ebenezer. 2016-05-12. citifmonline. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160617025713/http://citifmonline.com/2016/05/12/otabil-named-most-influential-ghanaian-check-the-full-list/. 2016-06-17. 2016-06-24.
  32. Web site: Marketing Woman of 2015: Lucy Quist, the Managing Director of Airtel Ghana. www.marcopolis.net. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528153230/http://www.marcopolis.net/marketing-woman-of-2015-lucy-quist-the-managing-director-of-airtel-ghana.htm. 2016-05-28. 2016-06-24.
  33. Web site: African kids must dream big – Airtel boss Quist. Kent. Mensah. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701174335/http://starrfmonline.com/1.7167193. 2016-07-01. 2016-06-24.
  34. Web site: Ghana News - Airtel Ghana MD, Lucy Quist is CIMG Marketing Woman Of The Year. www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602095907/http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2015/September-22nd/airtel-ghana-md-lucy-quist-s-cimg-marketing-woman-of-the-year.php. 2016-06-02. live.
  35. Web site: Lucy Quist - No. 1 Online Community for Women. en-GB. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810042009/https://thewcommunity.com/ambassadors/lucy-quist/. 2016-08-10. 2016-06-24.
  36. News: How one Ghanaian woman leads with laughter. BBC News . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805154926/http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-38033551/how-one-ghanaian-woman-leads-with-laughter. 2017-08-05. 2017-08-05.