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Adwoa Rey is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Women of Praize. Women of Praize provides spiritual support for women of color in politics. Most recently, Adwoa served as Chief Advancement Officer at Sojourners, an ecumenical Christian social justice advocacy organization and award-winning magazine, and as Director of Finance and Development at The Faith & Politics Institute, an organization that advances our democracy by bridging political, racial, and religious divides.

Adwoa served as President and CEO of Faith Link Inc., where she led efforts to provide policy education and advocacy training to faith communities. Prior to that, she served as Manager of Federal Affairs at The New England Council where she advocated for the interests of over 350 businesses across the region. She was responsible for healthcare, education, and transportation policy.

Adwoa served in several key roles on Capitol Hill, including Special Assistant to the Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Congressman John Larson (D-CT). She coordinated outreach and provided policy and administrative support to House Democrats. Adwoa has also served as a political fundraiser.

Adwoa earned her B.A. in Political Science from Southern Connecticut State University and her M.A. in Religious Studies from Howard University School of Divinity. She was awarded the Public Leadership Credential from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a management certificate from Harvard Business School. Adwoa is a graduate of The Campaign School at Yale University.

Adwoa is a member of the Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Northern Virginia Chapter, and the Junior League of Washington. She serves on the Fairfax County Human Services Council as the Mount Vernon Representative, Good Shepard Housing and Family Services Community Leadership Council, and Southern Connecticut State University Alumni Board of Directors.