Our Board of Trustees

Ibironke Adeagbo FCCA FCA CPFA

Founder

Ibironke Adeagbo is the founder of IA- Foundation. She is a chartered accountant. She was a director of the British Safety Council and has been a trustee/director of many charities in the UK. She has worked as Assistant Principal/Director of Corporate services in the education sector in the UK

Mr Diran Famakinwa FCA FCCA MBA

Chairman

Diran was a member of the Executive team of St. Nicholas Hospital Lagos. Mr Famakinwa was a Trustee of TradeRelief UK, a charity enabling local entrepreneurs in developing countries to grow self-sustaining businesses. Diran is a member of the Foundation’s Finance and Operations committee.

Mr Olubowale Oluwasanya

VIce Chairman

Olubowale Oluwasanya is a Cybersecurity Architect and Risk management consultant, (Automation & Control Systems) with over 20 years of experience, building and delivering technical solutions in several multi-jurisdictional organizations. With extensive experience in Information Technology,

Mrs Yetunde Raimi-Odimayo FCA CPFA

Treasurer

A Chartered Accountant (CPFA, FCA). Trained with Ernst and Young and has 33 years cross sector experience spanning the public sector, charities, education, professional accountancy bodies, oil & gas, and financial services. Has several years operational and strategic leadership expertise as an educator specialising in professional accounting qualifications. "Yetunde is the Chair of the Finance and Operations sub-committee and the Recruitment sub-committee."

Mr Deji Ishmael

Chair, Board Strategic Comm.

Deji Ishmael is an experienced facilitator and consultant working with teams to build cohesion, create healthy organisations, develop and implement strategy. He has experience across multiple sectors including telecommunications, technology, financial service and not-for-profits.

Ms Juliet Benson

Board Member

Juliet Benson is the founder and Managing Director of J Benson Solicitors Ltd. The firm was established in August 2008. She previously worked in the Criminal Justice and Policy Department for the Ministry of Justice for 12 years and was responsible for developing the use of Video Links for vulnerable witnesses in England and Wales and also wrote the Legal Aid Best Practice Workbook Manual for Her Majesty’s Court Services.

Ms Abimbola Tytler

Board Member

Ms. Tyler has been a qualified social worker since 2004. She has worked in several local authorities both in London, Kent and Essex. Her core experience has been in children and families safeguarding which included Child in Need to Child Protection, which included years of court work securing permanence for childrens. Abimbola is the Chair of the Programme and Bursary sub committee.

Ms Lande Abudu

Board Member

Lande Abudu is the Component Lead for Standalone Solar Home Systems on the World Bank Nigeria Electrification Project being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency. Her prior role was as the CEO of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), Africa’s foremost association of renewable energy professionals, project developers, and practitioners.