Board of Directors
The Board of GZI defines the long-term goals and the strategies for the company and sets forth the principles and directives for the resulting corporate policies.
The Board of GZI defines the long-term goals and the strategies for the company and sets forth the principles and directives for the resulting corporate policies.
Aba Location:
GZ Industries LTD.
Umueme Village, Obingwa Local Government,
Via Glass Force Road,
Along UMU Chichi, off Okpu Umuobo, Aba,
Abia State, Nigeria
Ayodeji is a finance professional with over 14 years of experience in both industry and accounting practice. Prior to joining GZI, he was the Group Head of Finance of Forte Oil Plc (now Ardova Plc) where he was responsible for the finance functions of the Group’s downstream businesses in Nigeria and Ghana, upstream services and power generating businesses in Nigeria.
He also worked with Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd where he was responsible for the financial reporting and tax functions of the entity. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, United Kingdom and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia.
He is a graduate of Industrial and Labour Relations from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago- Iwoye and has a masters in accounting from Babcock University Ilishan Remo. He is an alumnus of IE Business School Madrid and has attended executive management programs at the University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School, USA.
Michael is an Investment Professional at Oppenheimer Partners with over 15 years’ experience in consulting, investment banking and private equity across multiple industries and geographies.
His previous experience includes time at The Capital Markets Company in New York as a Management Consultant and at Standard Bank in Lagos and Johannesburg in the Private Equity and Investment Banking divisions.
James is an experienced senior business leader who has enjoyed a 30-year FMCG based career with PZ Cussons International PLC in various leadership roles around the world. A Marketing professional by training, James has worked in Europe, Asia and most recently for over 14 years in Africa in roles which include Supply Chain Director, Managing Director and Marketing Lead.
Galetume Rampedi
Non-Executive Director
Galetume is an Investment Associate at Oppenheimer Partners, with over seven years of experience in investment banking and private equity across various industries. Previously, she worked within the Corporate Finance and Private Equity teams at Nedbank. Galetume is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of SAICA. She holds a Bachelor of Business Science in Accounting and Finance and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) from the University of Cape Town.