International Breweries Plc, a producer of alcoholic beverages in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Chijioke Nkechinyere Ugochukwu as its new Independent Non-Executive Director, effective July 25, 2024.
A recent statement highlighted that Ugochukwu is a Chartered Director and a Fellow of both the Institute of Directors (IoD) in the United Kingdom and the Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria), as well as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN).
With 34 years of experience in boardroom roles, she currently serves as an Independent Director at Access Pensions Limited and Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc, in addition to her positions as a Non-Executive Director at Chams Holdings Plc and Card Centre Nigeria Limited.
Furthermore, she is actively involved in various committees and councils of CIoD Nigeria, CIBN, and the Lagos Business School (LBS), and is a member of the Board of Governors at Babington Macaulay Seminary.
Ugochukwu previously held the role of Executive Director of Shared Services & Products and Chief Information Officer at Fidelity Bank Plc. She earned her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Hons.) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a Barrister at Law (BL) from the Nigerian Law School. Additionally, she possesses a Master of Business Administration from IESE/University de Navarre in Barcelona.
The new non-executive director has participated in numerous Executive Education programs worldwide at prestigious institutions, including the Institute of Directors UK, the Institute of Management Development (IMD), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Oxford Said Business School, The Wharton School, and Columbia Business School, among others.
She also teaches Business Ethics and Women in Leadership courses at the Lagos Business School.
