Rhonna-Rose was a key part of confirming my deep-seated passion for policy work and public service. She is definitely a hard worker and is capable of doing anything that is suitable for the cause. I’d recommend her for any leadership position.

At the center of every thriving organization — and every thriving community — are people.

People who are seen. People who are supported.
People whose potential is nurtured, not wasted.

Rhonna-Rose Akama-Makia has spent nearly two decades building the systems that make that possible.

Born in the American South to African immigrants from Ghana, Cameroon, and Uganda, Rhonna-Rose carries in her bones the lessons of resilience, sacrifice, and generational hope. She witnessed firsthand how opportunity — or the lack of it — shapes lives. From those early lessons, she made a commitment: to build structures that don’t just manage people — but lift them. To create organizations where people are valued as the greatest resource they are.

Over her career, Rhonna-Rose has mobilized more than $650 million in resources, supported the growth of over 700,000 individuals across states and borders, and designed scalable frameworks that help organizations grow without losing their soul.

But for her, success isn’t measured only in numbers.
It’s measured in people who find a workplace that sees them. In leaders who rise with integrity. In communities that flourish because someone invested in the systems that honor human dignity.

Whether building people operations, designing global workforce strategies, or aligning talent with mission, her approach remains the same.

Today, Rhonna-Rose partners with organizations who believe that how they treat people is a reflection of who they are — and who they aim to become. She helps leaders not just manage the present, but build a future where people thrive, communities rise, and impact endures for generations.

Because when we build better systems for people, we don’t just build stronger organizations. We build a better world.