About us
The Foundation is led by a founder-chaired Board of Trustees, which draws on specialist advisers in law, human resources and media strategy sitting at Board level, and is delivered by an executive team responsible for day-to-day operations and communications.
Governance
The Board holds strategic direction, approves programmes and policy, and carries financial and safeguarding oversight.
Board of Trustees
Founder & Chair, Board of Trustees
LL.M. International Economic Law, Queen Mary University of London · ACIArb
Founded the Foundation in December 2018 to address poverty, inequality and social exclusion among vulnerable populations in Nigeria.
Specialist counsel at Board level in law, human resources and media strategy, informing decisions without executive responsibility for delivery.
Adviser to the Board
Legal Adviser
Legal practitioner, Leonard and Nzom
Provides strategic legal guidance, ensuring compliance, accountability and sound governance within the Foundation.
Adviser to the Board
Human Resources Adviser
Chartered MCIPD · SPHRi · ACIPM
A chartered HR professional with over fifteen years' experience across finance, EdTech and the non-profit sector.
Adviser to the Board
Media Strategist Adviser
FBCS · Forbes Coaches Council · Global Recognition Award recipient
A business strategist, entrepreneur and international speaker; Founder and Chief Executive of Blesatech Consultancy Services.
Delivery
Responsible for day-to-day delivery, operations and communications within Board-approved budgets and policies.
Executive team
Chief Operations Officer
Operations and administrative leadership
Responsible for day-to-day delivery, staff coordination and the build-out of the Foundation's operating systems.
Executive team
Public Relations Officer
Certified Mental Health Advocate · Founder, Speak Out Mental Health Outreach
Communications lead and certified mental-health advocate; leads the Foundation's MindCheck work.
Executive team
Director, Policy and Institutional Development
Ph.D. Law (Employment Law) · LL.M. · M.Sc. Industrial and Employment Relations · Notary Public
Leads policy and institutional development: governance structures, policy frameworks, regulatory compliance and strategic partnerships.
Governance structure
| Body | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Board of Trustees | Strategy, programme approval, policy adoption, financial oversight and risk. Programmes may not launch, and programme models may not be adopted, without Board sign-off. |
| Executive team | Day-to-day delivery, programme management, and operational control within Board-approved budgets and policies. |
| Programme owners | Named accountability for a single programme, its model, its data and its exit decisions. |
| Advisers to the Board | Specialist counsel at Board level in law, human resources and media strategy, informing decisions without executive responsibility for delivery. |
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