Lucy Quist facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lucy Quist
Quist at the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London in 2020
Born	Lucy Afriyie 1974 (age 50–51) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Ghanaian-British
Alma mater	University of East London INSEAD
Occupation	Business executive Electrical engineer
Known for	First Ghanaian woman CEO in telecommunications industry

Lucy Quist (born around 1974) is a talented Ghanaian-British leader in business and technology. She is known for being the first Ghanaian woman to become a CEO in the telecommunications industry. Currently, she works as a managing director for Morgan Stanley, a big financial company.

Lucy Quist's Early Life and Education

Lucy Quist was born in London, England. Her parents, Peter and Mary Afriyie, were from Ghana. She spent her childhood living in both Europe and Africa.

For high school, Lucy attended Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast, Ghana. She also studied at the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School. Later, she went to the University of East London. She earned a top degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. She also has an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from INSEAD in France.

Lucy Quist's Amazing Career Journey

Lucy Quist started her career as an Electrical and Electronic Engineer at Ford Motor Company. She became a certified Chartered Engineer, which means she was recognized as a highly skilled engineer.

From Engineering to Telecommunications

After working at Ford, she joined the The Royal Bank of Scotland. There, she helped manage changes within the bank. In 2008, Lucy moved into the telecommunications industry. This is the industry that deals with phones, internet, and other ways people communicate. She worked for Millicom International Cellular, focusing on business growth and sales.

Later, Lucy became the Head of Strategy and Planning for Vodafone in Ghana. She also managed the company's wholesale and business services.

Leading Airtel Ghana

Lucy Quist became the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Airtel Ghana. She held this important leadership role for three and a half years. As CEO, she strongly supported young people getting involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields in Ghana. She did this through her company's programs that help the community.

New Ventures and Leadership Roles

After Airtel, Lucy Quist started her own company called Quist Blue Diamond. She also helped create FreshPay, a payment platform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She co-founded the Executive Women Network, which supports women in leadership.

In 2018, FIFA (the international football organization) chose her to be the Vice President of a special committee. This committee worked to improve football in Ghana. Today, Lucy is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in their London office. She also gives speeches at many big events around the world, sharing her knowledge and experiences.

Boards and Important Directorships

Lucy Quist serves on the boards of many organizations, both in Ghana and internationally. Being on a board means she helps guide and make decisions for these groups. Some of them include:

• International Board for African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
• Chair of Petra (Pension) Trust Company Ltd.
• Obaatan Pa Women's Hospital
• Business Environment Enabling Programme (part of the UK government's Department of International Development)
• Business Sounding Board for the Danish Embassy in Accra
• Industry Advisory Board for Ashesi University
• The Exploratory – an initiative of the African Women Advocacy Project
• Ghana Climate innovation centre
• Women in Business Initiative
• Africa CEO Forum
• Consolidated Bank of Ghana
• International Board of MercyShips
• Board of INSEAD
• Board of Club Brugge KV

Lucy Quist's Published Work

Lucy Quist wrote a book called:

• The Bold New Normal: Creating The Africa Where Everyone Prospers (2019)

Awards and Special Honours

Lucy Quist has received many awards for her achievements:

• 8th Most Influential Public Figures - Ghana Social Media Rankings (2016)
• Corporate Leadership Award, Ghana Legacy Honours (2017)
• Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana (WomanRising)
• 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women, WomanRising
• CSR CEO of the Year, Ghana CSR Excellence Awards (2015)
• Telecom CEO of the Year, GITTA Awards (2016)
• Excellence in Corporate Responsibility, Ghana Women of the Year Honours (2016)
• 58th Most Influential Person in Ghana, Ghana's Most Influential Awards (2016)
• CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year, CIMG 2015 Awards (2014)
• Special Recognition to the Telecom Industry, GTA (2015)
• BBC's Power Women