Prof. Chris Ogbechie
Board Member
Chris Ogbechie has a first-class honours degree in mechanical engineering from Manchester University, an MBA from Manchester Business School, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Brunel Business School in the UK. He has broad experience in marketing, strategy, and corporate governance derived from his work as Head of Marketing/Sales at Nestle Nigeria and his consulting work with Nigerian, Ghanaian, and Kenyan firms over the years. During his time at Nestle, he had wide international exposure in Malaysia, Singapore, and Switzerland. He has been involved with several start-ups and he is on the board of several companies, both private and public.
He teaches strategy and corporate governance at the Lagos Business School and Strathmore Business in Nairobi, Kenya. His current research interests are in strategy in turbulent environments, strategic leadership, board effectiveness, and sustainability. He has several publications in financial services marketing, strategic planning, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance. He has also presented papers on corporate governance at international conferences. His paper, “Corporate Governance Practices of Publicly Quoted Companies in Nigeria” is published in the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics. And his journal article “Board Characteristics and Involvement in Strategic Decision Making: The Nigerian Perspective” is included in Emerald’s peer-reviewed reading list of top-quality journal articles and book chapters. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Diamond Bank Plc.