Powerlist Foundation/ Deloitte Leadership Programme 2014 Contents
Our Charity Objective 1
The Powerlist Delegates 2
The Powerlist Mentors 5
The Powerlist Speakers 21
The Powerlist Judges 28
The Powerlist Buddies 32
The Powerlist Q&A Panel (aka Alumni Panel) 44
The Powerlist Project Team 48
Contacts
Email: veronica.martin@powerlist‑foundation.com Website: http://www.powerlistfoundation.org.uk
A charity registered in England and Wales: 1138699 c/o Powerful Media, Unit 8 Malvern House, 199 Marsh Wall, Meridian Gate, London E14 9YT Our Charity Objective
“ Our core objective is to help young people up to the age of 25 to advance in life by providing support and resources which assist in developing their skills, capacities, capabilities, talents and achievements to enable them to fully participate in society as independent, mature and world‑class professionals.”
Powerlist Foundation/Deloitte Leadership Programme 2014 1 The Powerlist Delegates
Surname First Name University Abiola Emmanuel University of Nottingham Adeeyo Motunrayo Warwick University Adekaiyaoja Afolabi Queen Mary University of London Afolabi Olayinka Loughborough University Ajao Jemima University of Nottingham Ajibodun Funmi University of Nottingham Akinkunmi Oluwatobi University of Bristol Akinlabi Adebola University of Nottingham Akpabio Alexandra University of York alridge Joshua University of Warwick Amadi Chidi King’s College London Animasaun Christina University of Birmingham Annakie Ishmayl Loughborough University Anyanwu Sharon Loughborough University Anyiam‑Osigwe Chukwudi London School of Economics and Political Science Areoye Dipo University of Nottingham Ariyo Ladi University of Sussex Asumanu Stanley Lancaster University Atieno Eileen University of Bristol Atitsogbui Florence University of Nottingham Ayinde Moses University of Nottingham Balogun Segun The University of Leicester Bangura Jamal University of Liverpool Chambers Rebecca Brunel University
2 Donker Alex University of Birmingham Egualeonan Idemudia (Darius) University of Nottingham Esene Tanya University of Nottingham Fusi‑Akpodono Yavin Liberatus University of Leeds Johnson Seun University of Nottingham Kanu Viola University of Birmingham Koabo Anewsca University of Hertfordshire Lawal Yasmin University of Cambridge Maseli Omaro London School of Economics and Political Science Mensah‑Afoakwah Lois London School of Economics Miansiantima Prisca University of Nottingham Minta Karen University of Nottingham Monioro Reiss Loughborough University Murray Pierre Loughborough University Mwinyi Amani London School of Economics and Political Science Nwangwu Ebele City University Oditah Chukwunonso Queen Mary, University of London Ofei Jessie Loughborough University Okorafor Hannah University of Cambridge Oladeji John‑Israel University of Birmingham Oluwajoye Olatutu University of Nottingham Owusu Melissa University of Leeds Oyesanya Eniola University of Oxford
Powerlist Foundation/Deloitte Leadership Programme 2014 3 Png Marie‑Therese University of Oxford Rafiq Raifa Queen Mary, University of London Reid Aanisah University of Birmingham Sanbe Tobi University of York Shonde Jeremiah University of Nottingham Simpungwe Vanessa University College London (UCL) Sorunke Tosin Tosin Sorunke Tay Selorm University of Nottingham Udofia Nsikan University of Leicester Umunna Rachel Imperial College London Walusimbi Shafik University of Birmingham Weya Samantha London School of Economics
4 The Powerlist Mentors
Ama Afrifa-Kyei Ama is a Manager in the Deloitte HR Talent team.
She provides expertise to the HR Head of Client Services and the business, advising the firm’s talent partners and business units on how to incorporate diversity & inclusion in firm‑wide talent strategy – ensuring that Deloitte is inclusive when deploying key talent agendas, and that diversity & inclusion fully aligned with the firm’s talent brand + business priorities.
Ama is also the Network Lead for the firm’s Multicultural diversity network (MCN) and has been awarded a Deloitte Leaders in Society award for leading the network.
Prior to working at Deloitte, she worked for DLA Piper UK LLP co‑ordinating their London CSR volunteering and education programmes, and their charity relationship.
Ama has an LLB in law from London Guildhall (now known as London Metropolitan), and a Master’s in Public Relations and Public Communications from University of Westminster. She is also a Fellow of the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) and a Friend of the British Institute for Interior Design.
Powerlist Foundation/Deloitte Leadership Programme 2014 5 Sophie Chandauka Sophie Chandauka is the Head of Asset Financing at the Virgin Money Group.
Sophie leads the legal execution of treasury finance activity, in addition to advising on M&A and governance. Transactions since January 2012 have included the acquisition of Northern Rock (awarded British Legal Award in 2012) and other deals in excess of £8.5billion (earning the In‑House Banking and Financial Services Team of The Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2013).
Prior to Virgin Money, Sophie was a Senior Associate in global firm Baker & McKenzie’s advising clients such as Nike, The Body Shop, Macquarie Bank and others She was seconded to Chicago in 2005.
Sophie has been recognised by the British Legal Awards, The Lawyer Awards, Women of the Future Awards and in Management Today’s 35 under 35. In 2013 she was profiled in Financial News’ editorial pick of 40 Rising Stars in the European legal profession under the age of 40.
Since 2009, Sophie has served on the Board of Trustees of Sentebale, the charity founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso, for children living with by HIV/AIDS. She is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, a 2014 alumni of The Deloitte Academy’s Board Effectiveness programme and a member of the everywomanClub for senior business women. She is Co‑Founder and Chair of the Judging Panel of the Black British Business Awards having featured as one of the top 100 most influential Black Britons in the Power List 2014 and in the Financial News Yearbook 2014.
6 Ozzie Clarke-Binns Ozzie has spent the last 11 years as a Youth Consultant for various organisations including the Metropolitan Police and the London 2012 Organising Committee. At 13 he became the Mets youngest ever advisor on youth and policing policy for London and today works with organisations across UK Plc confronting racial inequalities within youth unemployment and related government policies as Lead Consultant on the Race for Opportunity Youth Advisory Panel.
After graduating in 2011 with First Class Honours in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London, Ozzie spent the next 18 months developing skills and experience in varied positions. From working in HR at Channel 4, as a full‑time volunteer mentor with charity City Year, to being selected as Olympic Village Youth Mayor during the 2012 Games. Today Ozzie works for Thomson Reuters in Talent or Organisational Development, looking at how you identify high performers and high potential talent and how you structure.
In his private life Ozzie is an avid comic book fan and twin.
Powerlist Foundation/Deloitte Leadership Programme 2014 7 Cedric Frederick A Visionary Leader and Social Entrepreneur with a 35 year proven track record in and comprehensive understanding of the charity and public sector environment, markets and trends. Cedric worked his way up from a junior position in a London local authority, to become CEO of a ‘black‑led’ Housing Association and more recently to leading a number of large and complex social care charities. Between 2008 and 2014 he was Chief Executive of Avante Partnership; a Kent based, regional charity that cares for and supports over 3000 people a year in the older people, disabilities and children, young people and families sectors. Cedric has over 25 year’s non‑executive Director experience in the charitable, housing association, NHS and higher education sectors.
Cedric has over 25 years experience as a member of the Board of several housing and care related national governing bodies, housing associations and voluntary organisations. This experience includes over 9 years as Non‑Executive Director of a specialist mental health NHS Foundation Trust and as a Governor of Canterbury Christ Church University since 2009.
Cedric has been named as one of the UK’s Top 100 Most Influential Black People four times since 2008.
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