Hello! I’m Aishetu Fatima Dozie
I am proudly all of the following things: Mother & Wife | Founder and CEO | Board Director | Champion of Women in Business | Creative & Design Thinker | ex Global Finance Executive
Explore my site to learn more about me, my background, and what I have been up to as of late. Thanks for visiting!
Professional Bio
Aishetu Fatima Dozie is an accomplished CEO, board director, and seasoned global finance executive with over 20 years of experience delivering strategic value across multiple industries. As the Founder and CEO of Bossy Cosmetics, Aishetu built a high-growth, mission-driven company from the ground up, transforming it from a digitally native brand into a retail powerhouse with a presence in JCPenney, Nordstrom, and Amazon.com. Recognized by Oprah’s Favorite Things and leading publications like Forbes, W Magazine, and Allure, Aishetu has redefined how beauty companies engage professional women, all while driving substantial business growth and increasing brand visibility.
Aishetu’s expertise in corporate strategy, governance, and financial oversight makes her a sought-after board member. Currently serving on the board of The Vita Coco Company, she brings her extensive knowledge in capital markets, M&A, IPOs, and corporate governance to help guide the company's strategic growth within the consumer products sector.
Throughout her career, Aishetu has held investment banking and finance roles at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Standard Chartered Bank, and The World Bank, advising CEOs and boards on growth strategies, capital markets access, and risk management across sectors such as consumer products, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, and energy. With experience in more than $130 billion in M&A and public capital transactions, she consistently delivers critical insights at the board level for large, complex organizations.
A global executive, Aishetu has lived and worked across the Americas, Europe, and Africa, earning a reputation for her ability to navigate regulatory environments and market dynamics with ease. Her cross-functional expertise and strong results in competitive markets make her a valuable asset for any corporate board seeking strategic, financial, and governance leadership.
Aishetu holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She also participated in the Leaders in Development executive program at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School and was a 2018 Fellow at Stanford University’s Distinguished Careers Institute. Passionate about empowering women in leadership, Aishetu is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion at the board level.
A proud mother of three and wife to a tech entrepreneur, Aishetu balances her demanding professional career with a beautiful family life.
My Current Passion
I am the founder and chief executive of Bossy Cosmetics Inc.
We ignite confidence in self-identifying ambitious women through high-quality cosmetic products, topical content, and essential services. We launched on International Women's Day 2019 and it's been a privilege to build this brand from scratch and connect with amazing women around the world
Why cosmetics?
I say, why not? I founded Bossy Cosmetics because I wanted to reimagine the way the beauty industry designed and created products and experiences for ambitious women. Our mission statement is empowering women to look, feel, and do GOOD and we believe this can be done with high-quality and affordable luxe beauty products.
African HERstory
Celebrating the success of African women in business with real stories
This is one of the most rewarding side hustles of my life! While managing a full-time executive role as an investment banker, I set off to capture the essence of a few African women whose success stories are inspirational. Real women, real stories. We covered careers in finance, art, manufacturing, law, theatre, and more. I wasn't hearing enough positive stories about ambitious Black women so I decided to tell the stories myself.
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."