Our People
Board Members
HARCOURT B. ADUKEH
DIRECTOR
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.``
Position: Director
Principal Partner of Harcourt Adukeh Associates and Managing Director of Megastar Technical and Construction Company Limited with over 25 years’ experience across public and private sectors, Harcourt Adukeh’s current position as the Managing Director of Megastar encompasses leading and opening new businesses, using his unique all round experience in the building industry to deliver high quality buildings and infrastructures aimed at meeting the clients’ expectations and at the same time achieve shareholder’s capital maximisation.
Harcourt’s main responsibilities include: sourcing for jobs, providing leadership and managing multi-disciplinary teams (architects, civil, mechanical and electrical engineers, quantity surveyors) to achieve the company’s vision, which is ‘building what others dream of’.
* PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (FOOTPRINT)
Harcourt’s extensive experience is gained from leading different teams delivering:
- Effective building designs that are cost, time and quality efficient and meet the clients’ expectations.
- Construction of major buildings and infrastructures including an ongoing 17-storey building in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
- Consular matters including Trade and Investment promotion, Education, Protocol, Value & Ethics information, security etc.
* EXTERNAAL APPOINTMENT
- Commissioner for Works and Transport, Rivers State (1988 – 1990)
- First Chairman 1.5% Oil Derivation Committee (1989)
- Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Architects, Rivers/Bayelsa States Chapter (1996 – 1999)
- Justice of the Peace, Rivers State (1996)
- Justice of the Peace, Bayelsa State (1999)
- Member – Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON)
- Fellow – Nigerian Institute of Architects
- Member of the Federal Republic (MFR)
- Honorary Consul of Canada (2004 – date)
- Managing Director – Megastar Technical and Construction Company Limited
- Principal – Harcourt Adukeh Associates
- Managing Director – Quality Building Center & Builders Merchant Limited
- Chairman – Kinetic Electromechanic Nigeria Limited.
* CORE SKILLS
- Architectural Design and Project Management;
- Construction Programming and Management;
- Value and Change Management – Major Building Projects;
- Corporate Governance, Performance and Capital Management;
* QUALIFICATION
- Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Architects
- Best Result, Nigerian Institute of Architect
Professional Practice Examination
- Arch. (Architectural Design)
- Organization Leadership and Management
JOACHIM A. ADENUSI
BOARD MEMBER
``Pro-active use of risk management skills in an engaging and inspirational way guarantees improvement in performance outcomes, cost efficiency, sustainability of set goals, delivery of capital Investments, motivated people and positive corporate culture.``
Position: Board member
Consulting Partner and a key member of the UK Institute of Risk Management and the US St. Thomas University Risk Thought Leaders with over 25 years’ experience across sectors and industries. Joachim’s current position as an independent risk consultant encompasses leading and opening new businesses, using his unique storytelling approach to managing risk exposures, providing clarity on the link between risk management, performance improvements and shareholder’s capital maximization.
Joachim’s main responsibilities include: leading and managing
multi-disciplinary teams (quantitative and qualitative tools for risk analysis and reporting), requiring close liaison with client strategic team leads and other stakeholders.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
Joachim’s extensive experience is gained from leading different teams delivering:
- Risk framework, policies and validation, design and implementation
- Risk culture, maturity modelling and communications strategy
- Measuring performance in relation to budgetary assumptions and corporate strategy
- Solvency II – Pillars 1,2,3 and ORSA Consultant
- Risk appetite setting, emerging risks, stress testing, scenario planning, business continuity and emergency planning
- Corruption, bribery, Anti – Money Laundry and Compliance risk assessment
- Worked as outsourced/Interim Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
- Major Programmes and Projects Risk Audit, Validation and Assurance
*CORE SKILLS
- Enterprise Risk Management and Modelling;
- Data Science, Statistical and Actuarial Techniques;
- Value and Change Management – Major Infrastructure Projects;
- Storytelling, Workshop Facilitation and Stakeholders Engagement;
- Portfolio, Programmes and Project Management;
- Corporate Governance, Performance and Capital Management;
- Solvency II, Basel III and other regulatory requirements
* QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Fellow, Institute of Risk Management (UK)
- Chartered Insurer & ACII (UK)
- Actuarial Science & Statistics (Cass Business School)
- Part Qualified Actuary
- Value Management (IVM, UK)
- Project Management (UK)
Mohammed-Bashir Yunusa
BOARD MEMBER
``Pro-active use of risk management skills in an engaging and inspirational way guarantees improvement in performance outcomes, cost efficiency, sustainability of set goals, delivery of capital Investments, motivated people and positive corporate culture.
Mohammed-Bashir Yunusa is a renowned finance expert, specializing in deal structuring, corporate and retail finance, business strategy, digital transformation and Islamic Finance and Banking. He has almost a decades’ experience working in the financial services industry and has facilitated high level financial transactions across various sectors, not limited to transportation, agriculture, infrastructure, renewable energy in sub-Saharan and Northern Africa.
His understanding of the economic and business terrain of Nigeria is unparalleled and he has vast experience in managing business risks, while transforming business for growth. An example being the conception of a Non-Interest Banking Retail Business with Sterling Bank Nigeria, in September 2015, which grew 30% monthly to realize over a Billion Naira in credit facilities by 2017.
He currently leads the Consumer and Digital Banking business for the Non-Interest Banking Retail business for Sterling Bank Nigeria. He specializes in creating disruptive and innovative business models and is renowned for setting up the first and biggest Islamic banking business in SSA. As well as for leading the team that created “altmall.ng”, the first credit-based ecommerce platform for the retail segment and Nigeria’s first digital product in Islamic Banking.
Mohammed-Bashir is an advocate for socio-economic equity and spends time working with SME’s as both an impact and activist investor. He is driven to creating more jobs and social well-being for the unemployed, while looking for ways to positively impact his local economy.
He is committed to working towards ensuring a better economy for all, through his involvement in impact driven investments and participation in different initiatives that benefits the economy.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
- Mohammed’s extensive experience is gained from leading different teams of professionals from different units to achieve a common goal.
* CORE SKILLS
- Financial Risk
- Product Development
- Strategic Planning
- Brand Management
Dr. Omawumi Kola-Lawal
BOARD MEMBER
``Pro-active use of risk management skills in an engaging and inspirational way guarantees improvement in performance outcomes, cost efficiency, sustainability of set goals, delivery of capital Investments, motivated people and positive corporate culture.``
Dr. Omawumi Kola-Lawal – Non-Executive Director Omawumi is a Non-Executive Director of IBIS Consulting and has specialized environmental, social and safety skills in Risk Assessment, Management Systems Development and Implementation, Policy Development, Training, Auditing, Due Diligence and Performance Improvement. Her current interests are Climate Finance Strategy and Development Impact Measurement/Reporting.
For over 20 years, Omawumi has worked to develop and implement policies, strategies and systems for managing environmental, social and safety risks in over 200 companies/projects in the oil and gas, manufacturing, telecoms, power, transport, mining and financial services sectors in Africa. She set up and ran a boutique consulting firm, HSE Technologies, which for 11 years, provided specialist environmental and safety risk management advice and solutions to Nigerian corporate clients. She has also worked to set up internal functions for integrating environmental, social and sustainability aspects in Philips Consulting Lagos, African Capital Alliance and the Africa Finance Corporation. Omawumi also works with the International Finance Corporation, providing expert E&S advice and assisting in managing environmental and social risks in IFC’s Financial Intermediaries portfolio in Africa and the Middle East. Omawumi holds a BSc (Hons.) in Pharmacology from the University of Lagos and an MSc in Environmental Technology (with Distinction) from Imperial College London. She also holds a PhD from the University of Salford,Manchester,wheresheconductedresearchonkeyfactorsinfluencingenvironmental management system implementation in Africa. A firm believer in adding value, Omawumi has developed free awareness-building tools for sustainability practitioners, including a new Series titled What Investors Want, which provides guidance to project sponsors and developers, on meeting international investors’ environmental and social requirements. She is an avid writer and writes for local and international media and has authored several published titles on safety, environment and social awareness.
* CORE SKILLS
- ESG Management System Development and Implementation
- Environmental Auditing
- Safety Auditing
- Health, Safety and Environment Training
Resettlement Planning
CHRIS SMERALD
BOARD MEMBER
``Pro-active use of risk management skills in an engaging and inspirational way guarantees improvement in performance outcomes, cost efficiency, sustainability of set goals, delivery of capital Investments, motivated people and positive corporate culture.``
Chris Smerald is a general insurance actuary with a passion for solving risk and insurance problems in a way that empowers his clients. He does this through rich experience coupled with careful listening, systems thinking and a collaborative style. His experience and capabilities come from a mixture of international practice and research in the areas of reserving, pricing, business intelligence and risk. He worked at AIG for 30+ years when he engaged with most lines, world regions, actuarial specialisms, and scales of the problem in dynamically changing environments and helped extend actuarial practice into new areas. More recently he has been consulting to smaller insureds in the areas of reserving, analytics, Solvency II and IFRS 17 readiness.
JOHN THIRWELL
BOARD MEMBER
``Pro-active use of risk management skills in an engaging and inspirational way guarantees improvement in performance outcomes, cost efficiency, sustainability of set goals, delivery of capital Investments, motivated people and positive corporate culture.``
John is well-known internationally as a speaker and writer on operational risk and on risk management and governance. He has worked in financial services for over 30 years and, for the last 15 years, has been on the boards of a number of banking and insurance companies as both an executive and non-executive director. He has been chairman of the UK Financial Services and Insurance Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce and has sat on advisory groups on risk and operational risk for the Bank of England, Financial Services Authority Financial Services Skills Council, among others. He graduated from the University of Oxford and is a Fellow of the Institute of Operational Risk and of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.
IHUAKU OKOKO
BOARD MEMBER
``Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance``
Position: Director
Ihuaku Okoko has about 23 years of work experience in the Aviation and Energy (Oil & Gas) industries. Her very high standards of work and business ethics evolved in the course of having held various positions in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Community Investment & Sustainability Relations, as well as Government Affairs (Public Relations). She has a BA with a 2nd Class Upper credit, from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
She has a track record for laying structural foundations and procedures to enhance efficiencies in the workplace. She is also known for leaving distinct and unique legacies wherever she goes and is not one to be soon forgotten.
She performs semi- gratis recruitment services for start-up companies. Ihuaku Okoko is extremely passionate about driving change in the society using women who she perceives as the conduits and backbone of civilization. Feedback during a recent course at Harvard focused on her passion for women and the change she can inspire. Being a person of integrity, she promotes inner strength, honesty and forthrightness as part of the change.
In recent times, she has begun to aggressively pursue self-development with the aspirations of creating a revolving network of strong, well-developed and accountable women.
Harcourt’s extensive experience is gained from leading different teams delivering:
- Effective building designs that are cost, time and quality efficient and meet the clients’ expectations.
- Construction of major buildings and infrastructures including an ongoing 17-storey building in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
- Consular matters including Trade and Investment promotion, Education, Protocol, Value & Ethics information, security etc
Associates
MONISOLA FADAHUNSI
ASSOCIATE
“She has a strong interest in emerging markets and ways to bridge the gap between developing countries and developed ones. She believes effective risk management across various sectors of the economy is one of the vital tools required to achieve this aim”
Position: Business Development and Risk Consulting
Monisola is a Strategic and Dynamic Risk Finance and Investment professional with an impeccable track record managing strategic relationships with Bilateral/Multilateral/Developmental Financial Institutions, top rated International Correspondent Banks worldwide with African risk appetite.
She has a Master’s degree from the University of Westminster, London and obtained her degree in Statistics from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. She has extensive experience in Risk Management, Financial Modelling, Account Reconciliation, Financial Reporting Analysis, Data Analysis, Credit Risk Analysis and Portfolio Management. She is passionate about providing long lasting solutions to the problems we face as a nation across the various sectors of the Economy.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
- Data Analysis
- Internal Audit
- Research
- Relationship Management
- Project: Study on Systematic Risk in - Nigerian Financial Institutions
* CORE SKILLS
- Financial Risk Management
- Effective Communication skills
- Quantitative and Analytical
- Business Development: Relationship Management(Customer Service)
Data management and Analytics
* QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc Statistics
- MSc Investment and Risk Finance
CFA (In view)
OLUFEMI IROKO
ASSOCIATE
``A resourceful and out-of-the box thinker with excellent skill in Project Management, Digital Marketing, Cyber Risk Management, Communication, Information and Data Analysis. Possess practical skills in Enterprise Risk Management, Data Management and Analytics.``
Position: Risk Consultant
Olufemi IROKO graduated with honours as a qualified biochemist and went on to distinguish himself in a number of roles to date. He has strong skills in information, data analysis and management. He is a certified project manager, digital marketer, data analyst and has also received extensive training in Health and Safety Management with practical experience in Enterprise Risk Management.
More recently, Olufemi Iroko has worked as a programme facilitator with Google, and as a project lead with Conrad Clark Nigeria for Education Risk & Governance Summit, Clinical Risk & Governance Summit and Nigerian Risk Awards & Summit where he led responsibility for project risk management. He serves as the Head of Projects and Operations in Conrad Clark Nigeria.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
Olufemi’s experience is gained from leading different teams on:
- Project Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Evaluation for Ondo State Government, Nigeria
- 18 months Digital Skill programme facilitation with Google across three (3) states in Nigeria
- Four years as a facilitator and programme officer for two (2) capacity building organizations
- Practical Enterprise Risk Management
- Cyber Risk Management for five (5) companies.
* CORE SKILLS
- Project Management
- Practical Skill on Enterprise Risk Management
- Digital Marketing and Cyber Risk Management
- Public Speaking and Communication Management
- Data management and Analytics
* QUALIFICATION
- Bachelors of Science (Hons)
- Adwords Certification (Google)
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Project Management
ANJOLA AWORINDE
ASSOCIATE
``The right attitude to risk from the top (Leadership) defines the risk culture of an organisation.`
Position: Business Development Associate
Anjola is Business Development Associate. She is a transformational leader with over 10 years of experience in HR, Risk, Strategy, and Operations. She is keen on incorporating organisational risk elements into corporate performance management systems. She is also passionate about helping individuals to attain the peak of their potentials.
She brings her wealth of experience as a consultant as well as a practitioner in these fields. She has in the past built her competencies in performance management, learning and development, organisation design and configuration, talent management, strategy planning and implementation, project management, operations management, and financial analysis.
She has worked with top organisations and handled critical projects including operations transformation, design of a transitional framework for a merchant bank, documented HR processes for a retail company and an elementary school, as well as managed several training interventions for employees from various companies.
She is proficient with the use of Microsoft Office Tool (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
TOLU OLA FALASE
ASSOCIATE
- Tolu has over 20 years IT experience spanning the financial services, UK public sector and the oil & gas industry.
- He is a former IT Service Management Regional Advisor with the US energy giant Chevron Corp.
- He held leadership roles in both operational and project efforts responsible for service reliability and business support for Chevron’s EMEAE region.
–Europe (Lubricants Laboratory, Gonfraville, France)
–Middle East (CUE Bahrain & Kuwait)
–Africa (Production Ops. Nigeria, Angola, South Africa)
–Eurasia (Tengiz Operations, Kazakhstan)
- He is also an experienced facilitator and coordinator of operational IT service processes including
–Incident & Problem Management (IT Business Impact Review & Root Cause Analysis).
–Regional IT Change Management process.
–Business Continuity Planning (BCP) for IT (Application and Infrastructure) in the UK business Capability Centre.
In recent years, Tolu moved into the training and development field as a Personal Performance Coach bringing years of expertise and transferable skills in continuous process and personal improvement.
Tolu is driven and commitment to excellence.
- He brings a balanced mix of great interpersonal skills in business and relationships.
He has an orientation for results and growth.
ABIODUN O. ODUYEMI
ASSOCIATE
- Abiodun is an experienced Enterprise Information Technology Risk & Security Management professional
- He has with over 16 years work experience in Information Technology specializing in Security and Risk Management in the last 12 years.
- He holds a BSc degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in Computer Engineering, a Masters of Science qualification from the University of Westminster, London in Computer Networks and Communications.
- Certification include, but not limited to:
–Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification
–Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v3 Foundation
–OGC Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices (P3O) certified
–Prince2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) certified
- ‘Bioduns experience cuts across many sectors including Financial, Public Sector, Retail, Education and Energy
- He is very knowledgeable in managing risk and security in state-of-the-art technologies using information security industry standards and regulatory/compliance requirements such as Enterprise Information Security Architecture (SABSA), NIST, ISO 27001 and PCI/DSS and OWASP/Web threats
He is well-versed in conducting Enterprise Information Risk and Audit Assessments, Business Impact Assessment, Privacy Impact Assessment, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning using industry recognized methodologies and tools
- Abioduns core competencies includes:
–IT Strategy. Forming effective partnerships with Senior Management to define and document security requirements, identify, assess, respond to and report on risks
–IT Governance. Development of governance documentation for Enterprise Information Security, including policies, standards, procedures and guidelines
–Risk Assurance and Third Party Risk Management
- ‘Biodun is also a trained Life Coach and the skills acquired drives his unique approach to influencing people in managing risks.
CHRISTIAN E. OBANYE
ASSOCIATE
``Meticulously, with sound and seasoned financial and risk discipline practices; with strong drive, enable all units across board towards improving the System, through Staff and Stakeholders’ improved performances to achieving common corporate goals and set objectives.``
Position: Risk and Finance
Chris is a US RIMS Certified Risk Management Professional with over 12 years of experience in management consulting, enterprise risk management, finance, data science, business decisions, investment advisory, project management, and risk facilitation, consulting, assurance, and advisory.
He is a graduate of economics from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka(UNN) with a Second Class Upper Division. ACS (In view), ACA (In view). He is a dynamic professional who has distinguished himself with proven track records in risk management and finance. He has undergone series of professional training in Enterprise Risk Management, Finance, Leadership and Strategy, Governance, Data Science, Petroleum Economics and Management; Oil Spill Response and Remediation; Oil Field Facility Management; and Business Analysis.
As a seasoned professional, Chris has, in consulting capacity worked across a number of sectors: Information and Communication Technology, Financial Services, Oil and Gas, Media, Education, Environmental Services, Transport/Logistics, Power and Health in Nigeria. He has led and been part of many landmark projects and conferences in the management consulting corridors in Nigeria and Africa. He currently serves as Senior Risk Consultant and Finance Manager in CCN.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
Christian’s extensive experience is gained from delivering:
- Major Programmes and Projects in Book Keeping, Final Accounts Preparation, Financial Audit, Cash management and Budgeting.
- Risk Trainees Feedback Analysis, Gap Analysis, Risk Perception Ranking Analysis and Risk Attitudes Profile Analysis. Risk reports.
- Health, Safety and Environment Trainings-Project Management
- Business Process Modelling using Cloud Based Platform – Business Optix. Project Financial Modelling.
- Team Lead-Market Survey/Marketing/Sales of School Management Software in 290 Schools in Lagos.
- Workshops/Conferences/Seminars Planning and Management.
- Worked as outsourced/Interim Finance Analyst (FA)
- Research Paper on the Causes and Costs of Fire Incidents in Lagos State.
- Worked as outsourced/Interim Hospital Service Manager (HSM)
* CORE SKILLS
- Administration, Book Keeping, Accounts Management, Preparation of Final Accounts and Audit, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting and Strategic Planning
- Risk Analysis and Consultancy, Business Process Modeling, Financial Modelling, Project Analysis, Statistical Analysis. Spread Sheets.
- Peachtree (SAGE 50), QuickBooks Accounting Software, Microsoft Suites, Highly Skilled in Excel Data Entry.
- Workshop/Training /Retreat/Conference Planning and Management, and Stakeholders Engagement;
- Business Analysis, Project Planning and Management;
- Blogging, Social Media Drive, Sales Team Coordination, Research/Markey Survey;
- Petroleum Economics and Management, Oil Spill Response and Remediation, Oilfield Facility Management.
* QUALIFICATION
- BSc. Economics (Second Class Upper) UN, Nsukka (NG)
- Business Analysis (Ciel Consulting-Lagos)
- Student Member – Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers(NG)
- Enterprise Risk Management (CCN-Lagos)
- Petroleum Economics and Management (OGBS-Lagos)
- Oil Spill Response and Remediation (OGBS-Lagos)
- Oilfield Facility Management (JPTS Lagos)
OUR TEAM
JOACHIM A. ADENUSI
BOARD MEMBER
``Pro-active use of risk management skills in an engaging and inspirational way guarantees improvement in performance outcomes, cost efficiency, sustainability of set goals, delivery of capital Investments, motivated people and positive corporate culture.``
Position: Board member
Consulting Partner and a key member of the UK Institute of Risk Management and the US St. Thomas University Risk Thought Leaders with over 25 years’ experience across sectors and industries. Joachim’s current position as an independent risk consultant encompasses leading and opening new businesses, using his unique storytelling approach to managing risk exposures, providing clarity on the link between risk management, performance improvements and shareholder’s capital maximization.
Joachim’s main responsibilities include: leading and managing
multi-disciplinary teams (quantitative and qualitative tools for risk analysis and reporting), requiring close liaison with client strategic team leads and other stakeholders.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
Joachim’s extensive experience is gained from leading different teams delivering:
- Risk framework, policies and validation, design and implementation
- Risk culture, maturity modelling and communications strategy
- Measuring performance in relation to budgetary assumptions and corporate strategy
- Solvency II – Pillars 1,2,3 and ORSA Consultant
- Risk appetite setting, emerging risks, stress testing, scenario planning, business continuity and emergency planning
- Corruption, bribery, Anti – Money Laundry and Compliance risk assessment
- Worked as outsourced/Interim Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
- Major Programmes and Projects Risk Audit, Validation and Assurance
*CORE SKILLS
- Enterprise Risk Management and Modelling;
- Data Science, Statistical and Actuarial Techniques;
- Value and Change Management – Major Infrastructure Projects;
- Storytelling, Workshop Facilitation and Stakeholders Engagement;
- Portfolio, Programmes and Project Management;
- Corporate Governance, Performance and Capital Management;
- Solvency II, Basel III and other regulatory requirements
* QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Fellow, Institute of Risk Management (UK)
- Chartered Insurer & ACII (UK)
- Actuarial Science & Statistics (Cass Business School)
- Part Qualified Actuary
- Value Management (IVM, UK)
- Project Management (UK)
AYODELE ALAMUTU
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
``The right attitude to risk from the top (Leadership) defines the risk culture of an organisation.``
Position: Chief Operating Officer
AYODELE ALAMUTU- is the Chief Operating Officer at Conrad Clark Nigeria Ltd, a leading global change, strategy and enterprise risk management consulting company with partners in Nigeria, United Kingdom, United States and Malta.
She is a Risk Management, Assurance and Control Executive with more than 25 years progressive experience in the UK and Nigeria. Her experience which began at Cooper & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers, spans both the public and private sector, financial and non-financial services sectors.
Ms. Alamutu has been involved in developing Risk Management Frameworks, providing Business Advisory services; internal & external audit work covering financial and operational processes and controls; IT General Controls, Business Process Assessment, Auditing IT Governance, Risk and Control, Assurance, implementing Business Continuity Management systems. etc.
Her risk management philosophy is to challenge management to consider extreme events and asymmetric risks that could impact their objectives and test them against their current activities.
Ms. Alamutu is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, A Certified member of The Institute of Risk Management (CIRM) and currently the Vice Chair of IRM Nigeria Regional Group. She is an Information Systems Auditor, Project Management Professional and a Board member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
In her spare time, she loves to read, Zumba dance and mentors youth
AYO BANKOLE
CFO/PARTNER
Position: CFO/Partner
Ayoola is a competent and forward-thinking finance, risk, leadership and performance management professional with the ability to provide objective guidance and direction to achieve set goals. He is a fellow of Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (UK) and a member of both the Institute of Director (UK) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He has over 20 years of finance, risk, governance, legal and strategic management experience spanning the financial services and non-financial services sectors, health sector, public sector, consulting and academia. He has worked and provided advisory globally and has been at forefront of the emerging start-up ecosystem in sub-Saharan African. He has successfully guided both international and local companies in navigating and harvesting opportunities in spite of the risks and uncertainties inherent in start-ups or global expansion.
* RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
- Strategic plan and change management
- International Financial Reporting Standards implementation.
- Providing advise on performance in relation to budgetary assumptions and corporate strategy
- Mergers, acquisitions and turnaround advisory
- Strategic financial planning, performance evaluation of companies across industry lines
- International Tax planning
- Risk framework, policies and validation, design and implementation
Risk appetite setting, emerging risks, stress testing, scenario planning, and business continuity.
- Corruption, bribery, Anti – Money Laundry and Compliance risk assessment
- Major programme, project and change management initiative across a number of industries.
- Legal risk engagements working with top tier international firm and legal advisors.
* CORE SKILLS
- Strategy and General Management
- Financial Risk Management
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Financial Analysis and Modelling
- International Financial Reporting Standards
- International Tax Management
- Legal RisK
* QUALIFICATION
- FCCA (UK)
- ACA (Nigeria)
- MIOD (UK)
BOLANLE JOHNSON
ASSOCIATE CULSULTANT
``The right attitude to risk from the top (Leadership) defines the risk culture of an organisation.`
Position: Associate Consultant
A certified Enterprise Risk Management Professional and PRINCE2 certified Practitioner with experience across Enterprise Risk, including Operational Risk and Credit Risk, gained within the Financial Services industry and the Oil and Gas Industry. Bolanle is a certified member of the UK Institute of Risk Management (IRM).
Bolanle’s current position as a risk consultant includes implementing and embedding enterprise risk management principles and metrics, facilitating risk workshops, working closely with directors, senior management and business areas, to create a risk control framework and promote a risk aware culture, managing clients’ relationship, developing and enhancing internal and external risk reporting based on best practices and Solvency II requirements.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
Bolanle’s experience is gained from working with different teams delivering:
- Enterprise risk framework, design and implementation.
- Risk Policy framework design and implementation.
- Risk and control self assessments (RCSA) process as an Operational Risk Consultant for a UK Securities firm.
- Critical reviews of policies and procedures.
- Full front to back assessment of risks and controls using scoring methodology in the risk framework.
- Risks and controls mapping linked to relevant policies.
- Design and implementation of incidents/breaches procedure for a UK investment bank.
* CORE SKILLS
- Enterprise Risk Management;
- Project Management;
- Resource Management;
- Financial Forecasting and Budgetary Control;
- Workshop Facilitation;
- Stakeholder Engagement and Team Management;
- Business Analysis;
* QUALIFICATION
- International Diploma in Enterprise Risk Management (IRM, UK)
- International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management (IRM, UK)
- PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner (UK)
- HND Accounting and Finance (Middlesex University, UK)
AISHA OLAJIDE
COMMUNICATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
``The right attitude to risk from the top (Leadership) defines the risk culture of an organisation.``
Position: Communications and Project Management
Aisha Olajide is a graduate of Mass communication from the prestigious University of Lagos where she majored in Public Relations and Advertising. The budding O2 Academy trained advertising professional has found and built a career in project management and business development where she performs excellently in leading supervising and coordinating projects, managing relationships with clients and stakeholders and managing internal and external communications.
Aisha maintains a high standard of professionalism, proactive leadership and impeccable work ethics while dealing with different kinds of people in the capacity of business development officer, project manager and social communications manager. In these roles, she constantly exhibits the skill sets to make a difference in her industry.
Analytical, yet logical, Aisha possesses a vibrant millennial mindset which has helped her bring a dynamic problem solving approach to work. Her background in communication also provided the planning and organizational skills, communication and interpersonal skills, adaptability and creative thinking skills which she displays in her solo tasks and as a team player.
Her strong drive to actively contribute tangible initiatives is reflected in her most recent achievement- the effective planning and leading of two international summits across the insurance and health care sectors.
FEMI AKINDOYIN
IT/RISK ASSOCIATE
``The right attitude to risk from the top (Leadership) defines the risk culture of an organisation.``
Position: IT/Risk Associate
Femi Akindoyin is a graduate of Marine sciences from the prestigious University of Lagos where he majored in Fisheries.
Femi is a system analyst who has collaborated with business analysts, project leads and software developers to resolve issues and ensure consistent solutions to new and existing systems. He is also a full Stack Web Developer with an experience of Web & Mobile App Development, He has developed data-driven applications using backend with NodeJS and JavaScript and rich frontend using HTML, CSS, Bootstrap and JavaScript.
Femi brings a unique blend of coding skill, product management and business logic with entrepreneurial skills. He is also a product manager who maintains a high level of professionalism to ensure viable successful execution of software systems leveraging on his leadership skills and his high motivation for excellence.
Femi enjoys research. He is also an environmental enthusiast who has been directly and indirectly involved in projects to maintain a green society.
* CORE SKILLS
- Website Design and Development
- Product Management
- Research
AYODELE A. KAYODE
ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT
``A well organised professional individual with wide range of experiences of working with various stakeholders and an outgoing personality with proven ability and skills to deliver organisations strategic policies on governance, enterprise risk management and compliance.`
Position: Sr Associate
Ayodele is a consultant with more than 20 years’ of experience working both with private and public organisations to promote and improve the corporate objectives and performance of organisation.
My current position as a risk consultant involves training and conducting risk assessment, and carrying out risk audit to ensure effective delivery of corporate objectives and performance.
Ayodele has worked in both public and private organisations in various capacities as a Manager, Auditor, Director, Non-Executive Director and Project Manager.
Ayodele was responsible for setting up and successfully implementing the risk processes and procedures in four large public organisations
I am a Fellow member of both the Chartered Institute of Insurance and Institute of Risk Management.
* RELEVANCE OF EXPERIENCE
- Ayodele’s experience includes:
- Liaising actively with organisations various departments and agencies to ensure the identification and effective management of the risks to the organisations corporate objectives.
- Promoting education and providing training on Governance Enterprise Risk
Management and Compliance processes to organisations as well as helping to establish their processes and procedures in their various Unit
- Carrying out Standard Audit process to various organisation processes and procedures and writing reports to how to maintain the required standards.
- Compiling the risk management annual report on risk management capability and maturity
- Advising units on various risk identification methodology.
* CORE SKILLS
- Competent and effective Training Skills
- Relevant efficient skills in carrying out Audit on Governance, ERM processes and Compliance
- Ability and experience of working effectively with all stakeholders.
- Core knowledge, acquired skill and experience in developing and publishing corporate risk management policy and strategy.
* QUALIFICATION
- Fellow Institute of Risk Management – (FIRM)
- Fellow Chartered Insurance Institute – (FCII)
- Management of Risk Foundation
- MA – Business Law!