Two-Time Business School Alumna Named The Global Good Fund Fellow
Violet Amoabeng ’09, ’11, two-time Shenandoah Business School alumna, was named The Global Good Fund 2026 Fellow.
The Global Good Fund Fellowship is a 12-month hybrid leadership program for social entrepreneurs around the world. It accelerates leaders who relentlessly tackle the most pressing social issues to create a more sustainable and just future for all. Each leader receives professional executive coaching, c-suite business mentorship, $10,000 to spend exclusively on their leadership development, customized tools, resources, training and networking opportunities to scale their social impact.
Amoabeng received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Shenandoah in 2009 and a Master of Business Administration in 2011. After earning her degrees, Amoabeng returned to her home country of Ghana to start her career with UT Holdings Limited as a procurement support officer in 2012. Then she was promoted to head of the procurement unit within UT Bank Limited, managing relationships with more than 500 suppliers. While in this position, she also started her own edible skin care line, Skin Gourmet, in 2014 with just $45.
Skin Gourmet sources its natural ingredients for its products from local communities within Ghana and has a variety of different products, including skin butters, scrubs, cleansers, oils and more. It ships to more than 25 countries around the world and grosses more than $200,000 annually.
The company has obtained several accolades and recognitions, including receiving award nominations from The Ghana Beauty Awards and the Women’s Choice Awards Africa, and being a top ten finalist for the 2021 African Business Hero Award by the Jack Ma Foundation. Skin Gourmet was also recognized as the Customer Service Experience Brand of the Year and the Most Innovative Product for COVID-19 Response by the Ghana Make-Up Awards. Amoabeng and Skin Gourmet have been featured in Forbes, Elle (UK & Japan), Pop Sugar and Indian Cosmopolitan as well.
