Onuoha Oliver, ( Board Chairman and CEO). Academic Qualifications:

Master of Science (M.Sc) International Relations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Political Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Bachelor of Philosophy ( B.Phil), Urban University, Rome- Italy.
Higher National Diploma (HND) Mass Communication, Institute of Journalism and Continuing Education, Enugwu - Nigeria.

Work Experience:
Abia Education Development Coordinator, Office of the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Education, Abia State - Nigeria.
Development Officer: The Commonwealth Council - RLSS -Nigeria.
Facility Manager: Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission ( RMAFC), Presidency, Abuja - Nigeria.
Personal Assistant to the Deputy Governor, Government of Abia State of Nigeria.
Academic Dean, Annunciation Seminary Amaudara, Abia State - Nigeria. 

Memberships:
Research Fellow: Center for American Studies (CAS), University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Research Fellow: Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Former Executive Member: Postgraduate Students Union, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Former Executive Member: National Association of Philosophy Students (NAPS), Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugwu Chapter - Nigeria.
Foundation Member: Don Scotus School of Journalism, Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugwu Chapter.
Foundation Member: Linguistic Academy, Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugwu - Nigeria.
Former President: Debate and Drama Society, Comprehensive Secondary School, Mgboko Amairi, Obingwa, Abia State - Nigeria.

Holds many academic and social awards..

Victor Mark-Onyegbu joins the Board of the International Centre for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development as Non-Executive Director and Senior Advisor on Policy and Government Relations. He is expected to bring his wealth of experience to bear in advising the organization on policy programs and stakeholder engagements and help shape the organization’s direction.

Victor Mark-Onyegbu has had an enviable track record in portfolio leadership within the creative industry, enabling livelihood opportunities for young people across Africa. Over the past 16 years, he has acquired cognate knowledge in program management, research and strategy, grant making, public sector operations and stakeholder management. He obtained his first-degree honours in Applied Biochemistry from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State in 2005, finishing cum laude on a Federal Government of Nigeria presidential scholarship. He possesses a Master’s degree in international Affairs and Diplomacy from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Nigeria and several certifications including in Policy Making from the Moller Institute, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, a certificate in Intellectual Property Law from the Harvard Law School, Massachusetts and is an alumnus of the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford executive program in policy making. In 2021, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in International Relations by the West African Union University.

Over the years, he has led multi-cultural teams to design and execute cultural relations and creative policy programs and has a proven track record of successful management of operations and strategy. He started his career in the public sector as an aide to two Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory and later as a Protocol Officer at the ECOWAS Commission between 2007 and 2009. For over 6 years afterwards he rose to become a Senior Researcher at the Nigeria Arts Council – the agency of government responsible for managing Nigeria’s cultural policy, where he designed engagement frameworks between the Council and global multilateral cultural institutions including IFACCA, UNESCO, and World Crafts Council.

At the British Council where he spent 6 years and rose to a Regional Manager Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), he was part of a team that designed an MOU framework between the British Council and the Nigerian Government within which he led a multi-year festival program and grantmaking of $500,000. He also led the design and launch of the British Council’s New Narratives program aimed at updating reciprocal narratives between UK and Africa, amongst several other programs.

Currently, as Head of the Grants Portfolio at narrative change organization, Africa No Filter, he oversees a $1million grantmaking operations, strategy and programs in the arts and media sector in Africa and serves on the Senior Leadership Team of the organization, advising on organizational strategy, operations, and programs.

EJEH AMEH
Registrar/Board Secretary

 Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Economics, Benue State University, Nigeria.
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination ( SSCE), Government Secondary School,Otukpo, Benue State - Nigeria.

First School Leaving Certificate, (FSLC) LGEA Primary School, Otukpo, Benue State- Nigeria.
A1 German Language Course ( in view), Berlino Schule , Berlin- Germany.

Other qualifications:
Basic Computer Applications and Techniques.
Peer Health Educator, Prevention of STDs/ HIV/AIDS ( Pathfinder Int'l/LATH- DFID sponsored). Peer Health Educator, Adolescence Reproductive Health System (GOTIT- USAID sponsored). Environmental Exposure: Covering the Basics ( School of Public Health Continuing Education, University of Albany Online Course). Introduction to E-Government : What a Government Leader Should Know, Part 1 ( UN Online Course).

Work Experience:
Project Manager, Dominion Communications Nig.Ltd. CEO/Director, Purple House Nig. Ltd. Trustee/Co- Founder: Society for Life and Human Development Initiative ( slhdi.org).

He is excellent in oral , written communication skills, proficiency in the use of computer, a team player possessing the ability to work with little or no supervision. Loves helping in social services.

He holds a bachelors Degree in English from Kaduna State Univeristy.The office acts also as Director of Finance/Accounts.
Ensures that money is released as approved and that salaries remunerations of Desk officers, volunteers and or adhoc staff are paid as
at when due; including the honorarium of participants in conferences and seminars.
Keeps the accounts records of the Center, takes charge of bank transactions of the Center, and a signatory to the Center’s bank account.
Serves also as a welfare officer of the Center.

She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. She has traveled wide for programs in oil/gas and media/TV documentary. The office generates programs/projects on poverty alleviation/development and it affects the rural populace.
The office reports to the Director of Projects who in close consultation with the Registrar and work out modalities of the projects/programs and needed partnerships for onward passage to the Center Director for approval.

Blessing Nene Uwakwe Hails from Bende in Abia State, Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Arts ( BA) on Theatre & Media Arts from University of Calabar- Nigeria, a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Public Administration (PUB.ADMIN) from University of Calabar and

Masters Degree in Public Administration from Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU)- Nigeria.

She works as Chief Performing Arts Officer at National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.

An Administrative staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from Edo State University, Ekpoma Nigeria and a Master of Science Degree on Sociology from University of Abuja-Nigeria. She  worked as an Event Manager in the past, amidst many professional qualifications and memberships.
This office looks into community and family health programs/projects especially in the rural areas, programs on free medical care,
prevention of outbreak of epidemics as a result of unhealthy and dirty environment. Rural water projects, other community health
related issues. Workers closely with the Director of Programs/Projects and the Registrar in mapping our programs.

Holds a Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication from University of Lagos-Nigeria and a Master of Science Degree on Gender Studies and Youth Development from University of Abuja-Nigeria. She has worked as a special Assistant to the Nigeria Ambassador to Mexico and the Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada.
The office looks into programs/projects that centers on women development and empowerment, maternal care, child labour/trafficking,
welfare and education/empowerment of the girl child. The strategic role of women in development makes this office unique and dynamic
as to develop a woman is to develop a family, then society and equally the nation. The office reports to the Director
of projects/programs in exercising its duties and functions.