Abena Apau, founder and CEO of Empowered Potential International (EPI), is dedicated to helping families achieve fulfilling lives amid the chaos. Abena worked full-time while being a caregiver to her late husband and small children. She considers it an honor to have helped him feel cared for and loved during his brain cancer journey.
Abena attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate studies and, upon graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, she took a position as a Financial Center Manager with Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo Bank). In 2005, Abena joined the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as an Associate in the Commercial Consulting practice. During her time at PwC, she worked with a wide range of commercial clients in the areas of process improvement and change management. Abena joined the NIH Office of Strategic Planning and Management Operations in 2016. Abena has served as the Customer Experience Officer for the USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation Mission area (FPAC) since 2019. Abena’s personal and professional experiences have always focused on improving the human experience. As a Caregiver Advocate, Abena seeks to help institutions improve the human experience for both Patients and Caregivers.