With over 10 years experience as an entrepreneur and project consultant, she also has spent eight years pioneering a niche market and leading a boutique strategy management firm in the United Kingdom and emerging nations in Africa including Nigeria and Ghana. Currently serving as a Chief Operating Officer and Senior Strategy Consultant at Ren San and Co, she has a proven track record of delivering solutions.
I always consider it a privilege that people entrust me with their businesses and essentially their lives. Although we say that we will not take any nonsense, business and entrepreneurship have taught me that in fact, we will tolerate it. I have learnt that personality cannot be the driving force of what you do. Your personality should not dictate your actions, and it’s crucial to remain level-headed and composed, even in the face of adversity.
As someone who has navigated various professional landscapes, I haven’t reached the top yet but I am on my way there. It is crucial to have more women in the room, serving as connectors and individuals who leave the door open for others. Recently, I was appointed as the only Black woman on the board of a top 10 university in the world, University College London and I am one of just four women in this position.
Seek support. Never hesitate to seek advice or clarification. Don’t be afraid to ask the right questions, you cannot do it all alone. Learning from others’ experiences is invaluable.