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RIA-Initiative Board of Directors
and Team Members.

Meet the Board

These are the people that champion the course of our organization.

Dr. Oladipo Sotimehin

Chairman

Dr. Oladipo Sotimehin

Chairman

Dr Oladipo Sotimehin is an experienced public health specialist and project manager with a demonstrated history of working in humanitarian and development settings. And has held senior management positions in Nigeria, Sierra Leone and South Sudan within government and non-governmental organizations. Skilled in strategic health planning and coordination, health systems strengthening, emergency preparedness, data analysis and management.

Oluwatoyosi I.O Esq.

Board Member

Oluwatoyosi I.O Esq.

Board Member

Oluwatoyosi has a great passion for service to humanity and has displayed this in a number of ways namely: Young leader under the British Council project, Dreams and Teams and also a representative of Nigeria at the United Kingdom School Games, Wale 2009.

Immanuelson Sam

Board Member

Immanuelson Sam

Board Member

The Team lead; Corporate Services & Strategic Partnerships at Goldenmuv Premium Consulting (GMPC) and a Motivational speaker. He is a dynamic professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships as well as coaching individuals and organizations to success.

ThankGod Edeh Chiedozie

Board Member

ThankGod Edeh Chiedozie

Board Member

ThankGod is an experienced Grants, Compliance and Reporting professional with over five (5) years working in the Grants and Compliance department of diverse International Humanitarian and Development Organizations. ThankGod has experience working with key institutional donors including FCDO (DFID), USAID, GFFO, SIDA, World Bank, BHA, OFDA, GAC, GIZ, EU, Global Fund, BMGF and ECHO.

Victoria Adano Dama (Mrs.)

Board Member

Victoria Adano Dama (Mrs.)

Board Member

Victoria Adano Dama (Mrs.), is a multi-talented, smart and purpose-driven personal and business branding strategist, TED Trained Speaker, and a multiple award winner who has blessed thousands of lives globally via her coaching sessions, online training, content, and webinars using her experiences, stories, and expertise for global impact, visibility, and transformation.

Daniel Gyet

Board Member

Daniel Gyet

Board Member

Daniel is passionate about elevating human suffering and humanitarian services, with an interest in quality education. He is currently a technical specialist with AT&T Czech Republic.

Stephen Olushola, OLADEPO

Executive Director

Stephen Olushola, OLADEPO

Executive Director

Stephen Olushola, OLADEPO is a seasoned and experienced talent acquisition specialist and human resource, professional. He has over 3 years of experience managing talent within the humanitarian and developmental space. An emerging organization development expert, developing and deepening competence around project design and management, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning, stakeholder and donors’ engagement and advocacy. Stephen is skilled in non-profit organization management, policy making, civic engagement, youth development and capacity building and he is currently the Founder/Executive Director, of Rise to Inspire Africa Initiative, a youth-led, women and children-focused, impact-driven organization, working with the most vulnerable person in Northeast Nigeria. He is also passionate about safeguarding and keeping the organization safe from harm, abuse, exploitation and harassment. He is a GEDA Fellow and Mackinsey Forward Alumni.