Dr. Odame-Ankrah is an air quality scientist, inventor, community leader and educator.  He is currently a research manager with Global Analyzer Systems and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Charles is a proven community organizer. He consistently advocates for equity and accessibility especially for minority and marginalized communities. He has strong skills in leadership, negotiations, teaching, policy making and planning which he brings to the numerous boards he serves on.

He is currently a member of the board of Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council and recently help put together the Calgary African Community Collective (CACC).

He is the current President of the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Calgary, a Founding Director and Board Chair of the African Coalition Club and a Board Member of UCP-Calgary Bow.