Abbey Ogunwale is a seasoned leader in the business development arena with extensive experience in international development sectors across several low- and middle-income countries. He is known for leveraging strategic and tactical decision-making to engage partners in support of long-term development objectives. A highly motivated leader known for integrating disruptive, new strategies to advance client relationships aimed at growing business pipelines across.
EDUCATION
Executive Education in Strategic Leadership
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Executive Education in Disruptive Strategies
Harvard University School of Business
Ph.D. Business and Public Administration
Northcentral University, School of Business, California, USA
M.S. Project Management
George Washington University, School of Business, Washington, D.C., USA
B.Sc. Computer Information Systems
Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria
Secondary School Education
Adesoye College, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria
CERTIFICATES
CXO, Certified Digital Business Transformation Management
2021
PMI, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP ®)
2020
PMI, Agile Certified Practitioner ® (PMI-ACP®)
2020
AXELOS, Certified ITIL v4 ®
2020
ISACS, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM ®)
2020
TRAININGS
Certificate, Introduction to Digital Transformation, Stanford university, USA
2020
Certificate in Leadership from Shenandoah University, School of Business, USA.
2010
Certificate in Energy for Sustainable Development, Lund University, Sweden.
2010
Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation, USAID/John Hopkins University, USA.
2009
Certificate in Civil Resistance and Nonviolent Conflict, U.S. Institute of Peace, USA.
2009
Certificate in Conflict Analysis, United States Institute of Peace, USA.
2009
Certification in Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP), USA.
2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- DEFINED IMPACT GROUP, Founder and CEO: 2014- Present
- Compass Management Services and Solutions, Co-Founder and Principal: 2013-Present
- Orion Resources USA, LLC, Executive Director: 2007 -2010
- SECURE NETWORKS, Chief Transformation Officer: 2015 to 2019
- People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc., USA, Director, Global Health Business Development: 2015-2020
- People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc., USA, Manager/Sr. Manager, Business Development: 2010-2015
- Advanced Engineering Associates International Inc., USA, Business Development Budget Specialist:2008-2010
- The World Bank Group, Washington, D.C., USA, Project Management Consultant: 2008 – 2009
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), USA, CommDev Consultant: 2007- 2008
- The GWU School of Media and Public Affairs: Associate, 2006 – 2007
- Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Abia State, Nigeria, NYSC: 2003-2004
- Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Oyo State, Nigeria: Internship: 2002-2003
ADVISORY AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS (PAST - PRESENT)
BOARD MEMBER: Interchurch Org. for Development Cooperation (ICCO-USA), Netherlands
BOARD MEMBER: Loudoun County Family Advisory Services Board, VA, USA
BOARD MEMBER: United Nations Association-NCA, Washington, DC.
COMMITTEE MEMBER: U.S.T.R. Trade Advisory Council on Africa, EOP/The White House.
LIFETIME MEMBER: Harvard Leadership Excellence Society
Co-CHAIR: Asia-Africa Supply Chain Transform Health Alliance (AASCTHA), India
ADVISOR: Global Alliance Initiatives for Community Development, Nigeria
ADVISOR: World Computer Exchange, Massachusetts, USA
ADVISOR: The Foundation for African Empowerment, Tanzania
ADVISOR: West Africa Infectious Disease Institute (WAIDI), ECOWAS
ADVISOR: The African Disability Alliance (ADA), South-Africa
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