The Board of Directors of Arlington Sister City Association (ASCA) has announced the election of Ebenezer Nii Martey to the ASCA Board of Directors as a member at-large.
Mr. Martey, a Senior Program Manager at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) in Washington DC, currently provides leadership for a national pharmacy portfolio of awards, elections, and fellows programming.
He serves as a trusted advisor and liaison to the APhA Board and respective committees. With his appointment to the ASCA Board, he is expected to use his extensive experience in organizational governance, program and process optimization, stakeholder engagement, and global collaboration to help push the cause of the Association.
Also, he will be expected to contributing these skills to strengthen ASCA’s governance, operations, and international partnerships while advancing people-to-people diplomacy, youth engagement, and cultural exchange.
“We are excited to welcome Eben to our Board of Directors. His experience in global strategic engagement, governance, program management, marketing and social media will enhance ASCA’s international profile and strengthen professional, youth, and educational programs for the citizens of Arlington and our sister cities. We are a volunteer-run organization, so Eben’s skills and hands-on work with ASCA in process optimization, stakeholder engagement, and building effective frameworks will be a valuable asset,” said Daphne Lathouras, Chair of the Board.
ASCA is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Arlington County, Virginia. Established in 1993, ASCA supports and coordinates the activities of Arlington County’s Sister Cities: Aachen, Germany; Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine; Reims, France; and San Miguel, El Salvador and Coyoacan, Mexico (emeritus status). ASCA works to enhance and promote the region’s international profile and foster productive exchanges in education, commerce, culture and the arts through a series of activities and exchanges.
About Eben Nii Martey
Ebenezer Nii Martey is a distinguished Ghanaian leader known for his extensive work in youth development and strategic governance across Africa, and has been appointed as a member at-large to the Board of Directors for the Arlington Sister Cities Association (ASCA) in Virginia, United States.
Mr. Martey’s journey is one of resilience and dedication to the continent. The appointment reflects his strong track record as a senior-level program management leader, recognized for his ability to strengthen governance structures and manage complex portfolios.
He is a product of Ghana’s robust academic and political youth landscape. A proud alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Culture, Tourism & Hospitality, and dedicated his formative years to student activism.
His leadership rose quickly, from Accra Academy starting from Assistant Class Representative to SRC General Secretary, navigating student politics and building consensus.
At the university level, he continued his path of service and leadership rising through the ranks as President of the Tourism Students Association, to Majority leader of the KNUST Students Parliament and ultimately the Speaker of the KNUST Students Parliament. During this time, he was noted for transforming student politics and advocacy while showcasing his Ghanaian heritage.
His influence quickly scaled across the continent. Ebenezer served as the Chairperson for UNFPA Ghana’s Youth Advisory Panel. He was also nominated to represent Ghana and was selected to serve as the Deputy Speaker at the Commonwealth Youth Parliament of Africa in Malawi and subsequently Speaker of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament of Africa, an experience that framed his global perspective. Following this, he was invited to forums across Africa representing and advocating for young people and marginalized groups.
Building on his pan-African vision, he became a co-founder and lead planner for the international Annual Youth Education & Empowerment Summit (AYEESummit), a major gathering for young Africans. This summit, designed to build projects and solutions rather than just speeches.
Now transitioning his expertise to ASCA—an organization focused on citizen diplomacy and connecting Arlington, Virginia, to the world—Martey will apply his expertise in organizational governance and process optimization to strengthen ASCA’s partnerships and operational effectiveness starting in 2025. ASCA promotes Arlington’s international profile through exchanges in education, commerce, and culture with cities like Aachen in Germany, and Coyoacán in Mexico.
His proven ability to serve as a trusted advisor to national boards like the UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (Ghana), the American Pharmacists Association) and his leadership in global systems improvement — such as establishing a centralized global governance system for staff across more than 70 countries during his time at PATH — positions him perfectly to guide ASCA’s mission.
ASCA is founded on the belief that “people-to-people and sister city affiliations” are crucial in helping build the solid structure of world peace. This is a proud step for a Ghanaian strategist, showing that leaders born and horned in Africa are now instrumental in shaping international cooperation and governance globally.
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