MEET OUR TEAM
Hotalou Justine Goldberg
MBA founder
I was raised in the small French West African country of Togo. As a young adult, I traveled throughout Togo and the neighboring countries of Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin, and Ivory Coast, learning about local customs and craft work. Coming to the US in early 2002 I often traveled back to Africa making new relationships with local artisans and brought back unique pieces for myself and friends. As the interest in African art grew, along with the number of requests, I decided to open West African Treasures to the public; and now invites you to view, select, and own some of Africa’s unique arts and crafts. I employ highly skilled African artisans, who are paid a fair wage to handcraft their amazing arts, crafts and clothing.
Chantal TCHEOU
Purchasing DIRECTOR, ghana, togo and benin
Chantal Tcheou lives in Lome, the capital of Togo. She is our Purchasing Director for products sourced from Ghana, Togo and Benin. Chantal is an entrepreneur, having nurtured several successful businesses in both Africa and the US. She is proud to have assisted others with their start up plans, Her ability to nurture new businesses has helped women in Africa, Europe and North America with their marketing and distribution opportunities.
Kate Bedinade
REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DIRECTOR, Mali and Bukina faso
Kate Bedinade currently lives and studies Biomedical Analysis at the Masters program of the Infectious Disease Center of Charles Merieux (CICM) in Bamako, Mali. She has also for the past several years managed her family’s business, assisting with the design and distribution of traditional African cloths and clothing, working with some of the finest seamstresses in West Africa. Much of the cloths we use and the cloth products we offer are of her selection.
Kobye Yann Bedinade
New products acquisition / quality control manager
Yann currently resides in Lome, the capital city of Togo. He is pursuing his Masters degree in Logistics, Purchasing and Production Management at the School of Executives, a partner school of ULCO, Universite du Littoral Cote d’Opale, France. He seeks out new products for our company and is in charge of quality control management
Employment Opportunities
If you’re excellent with organization, prioritization and communication skills. An exceptional team and collaboration skills. We’re welcome you to join into our family.