Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta, Chair

Yvonne is a Change Management Strategist, Advisor, and Change Leadership Advocate, with over 20 years of experience helping public and private sector organizations to navigate through change. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Education Quality and Accountability Office of Ontario.

Dr. Izu Nwachuwku

Dr. Izu Nwachukwu is a psychiatrist with extensive international education and practice experience. He completed his postgraduate medical training in Europe where he continues to be a Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.

Anuli Ausbeth-Ajagu

Anuli is a human resource professional and educator with over fifteen years of leading teams and managing people for peak performance. She is a lecturer at the Bow Valley College School of Business. She has expertise in cross-cultural communication, diversity, leadership, coaching, training, development and change management.

Chuks Ezeokafor

Chuks Ezeokafor is the Vice President of IT at Levitt-Safety. He leads product development, innovation, cybersecurity, eCommerce and enterprise project teams at Levitt-Safety. Chuks co-chairs Levitt’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. He’s held technology and innovation leadership roles at companies in Canada, Nigeria and the US.

Board Governance Programs – John Ware Fellowship

Objective: JWI Will be offering a fellowship program that aims to develop a core of reputable Black Board directors in other to address supply side issue.

Business Governance Programs

Objective: JWI recognizes that developing capacity is crucial for the successful governance of Canadian businesses and entrepreneurial ventures.