Management Team

Mr. Andrew Chukwuelozona Isichei, referred to as Andy Isichei, is a Turnaround Specialist, Motivator, Coach, Mentor, Visionary, and Result-oriented Leader. He has proven success in identifying new markets and spearheading operational improvements to drive productivity, reduce costs, and strategically position for success. Andy is a resourceful growth driver who takes on seemingly insurmountable growth and profit challenges and designs outcomes attractive to investors.

He revived the moribund National Clearing & Forwarding Agency (NACFA), a Federal Government parastatal; established processes and set up infrastructure, turning it around to one of the best-managed and profitable government agencies. He grew the asset base of NACFA from N28 million in 1990 to a market value of N3.6 billion at privatization in 2006.

Andy was one of the three-man team that set up the first West African Oil & Gas Free Trade Zone in Onne, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Before he went into private practice, Andy held different managerial positions including MD/CEO NACFA (National Clearing & Forwarding Agency) 1999 – 2006; GM Finance & Admin Prodeco Ltd. & DMS Nigeria Ltd. (INTEL Group) 1996 – 1998; GM Finance Sunray Publications Group 1990 – 1995; Deputy Finance Mgr. Nigeria Engineering Works Ltd. (Birla Group, India) 1987 – 1990; and Lead Auditor KPMG (formerly Peat Marwick) 1982 – 1987.

To hone his business and managerial skills and remain abreast of developments in the business sphere, Andy has taken executive courses in many Ivy- league universities and business schools including Leeds Metropolitan University, UK; University of Texas; Lagos Business School; IESE Business School Barcelona, Spain; Harvard Business School, Boston, Ma. USA; and Kellogg Business School Illinois, Chicago.

Andy is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He is the immediate past President/Chairman of the Governing Council, Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, and a member of many professional associations in Nigeria.

He has won several awards including – Most Valuable Maritime Director (2001), Commendation from the Federal Executive Council (December 2000), Award for Excellence by the Dr. Kwame Nkrumah African Leadership Award (2003), and Award for Excellence (Transport Week in 2006).

Phillips joined ACI Holdings Limited in January 2023 as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer. An accomplished people manager, he brings to the Group his wealth of experience of over three decades in Business Development Consulting, Risk Management, Credit structuring, Marketing; Financial advisory, Banking Operations, and Customer Management.  With a proven track record in formulating and executing corporate strategy, Ilesanmi is a strong advocate of getting things done right the first time and continues to be committed to continuous improvement, increasing process efficiency, and delivering value.

Phillips’s last assignment in the Banking industry was as the Director, Consumer Banking of United Bank of Africa PLC, a Pan Africa Bank with a worldwide presence.  Before joining UBA in 2007, Owoeye was an Executive Director, of Pacific Bank, an institution he helped revamp/repositioned from a struggling Merchant Bank to a vibrant Universal bank.   He later played a pivotal role in the merger of the Bank with eight other banks to form Unity Bank PLC in fulfilment of the new N25 billion minimum capital base for Banks in Nigeria.

A multi-award winner and best graduate of the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Lagos (1988), Owoeye holds a First Class Honors Degree in Banking and Finance and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) both from the University of Lagos. He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Marketing (chartered), the Chartered Institute of Banking of Nigeria (HCIB), and Fellow of the International Institute of Management Consultants and an Alumnus of the Advance Management Program of Lagos Business School (AMP14). He’s also attended many courses both locally and internationally including the Citibank Global Corporate Bank Training & Development, Long Island, New York, and is an Associate (as well as former Director) of the Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria.

Harold is a seasoned Petroleum Geologist, an energy strategist, and a renewables resource expert. He obtained his B.Sc. Degree in Geology from the University of Ibadan, an MSc (Petroleum Geology) from the University of London, and a DIC (Petroleum Geology) from Imperial College London RSM (Royal School of Mines).

Harold has over 31 years cognate experience spanning exploration and production, oilfield services, and energy business development. He has deep and extensive experience in the oil and gas space across Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, greater Africa, Norway, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the USA.

He has held several technical, commercial, and C-Suite level positions in several blue-chip companies. He is also an instinctive solutions maverick. He enjoys and has proven expertise and experience in providing and facilitating innovative solutions across various industrial sectors, including but not limited to Energy, Marine, and Management Consulting.

As sole Nigerian Representative, he played a pivotal role in the establishment of R.S. Platou Nigeria Limited, the Nigeria subsidiary of R.S. Platou Offshore A.S., which originated the purchase of 2 Jack-Up Rigs for a Nigerian client. The deal ticket was worth $500m.

He served as Chief Operating Officer of Century Energy Group, where he successfully negotiated the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Contract for The FPSO Mystras with NPDC (National Petroleum Development Company) valued at over $ 74 million.

He served at Levene Energy Group as its Group Chief Operating Officer. He grew its upstream assets from zero (0) to four (4) oil Blocks in Equatorial Guinea and a 100% equity stake in a Bitumen Oil Sands Block in South-West Nigeria. He was also the pioneer Managing Director of the upstart upstream subsidiary of the Group (Levene Hydrocarbon Limited – LHL). He grew the book value from zero to $275m within 24 months.

He is commercially astute, and through the course of his career has created value in the energy, oil and gas, marine, and across other industrial sectors, in excess of $3billion.

Janefrancis Ijeoma Duru is a human resource management and administration expert with over 30 years of experience. Over the years, she has also acquired vast experience in leadership, communication, entrepreneurship development, business advisory, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), gender, reproductive health, and consulting services.

A 2011 graduate of Social Sector Management (SSM3) of Enterprise Development Centre, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, Janefrancis holds a B.A. Ed degree, second class honours, upper division; Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Public Administration specializing in Human Resources, all from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. She received the Council for the Development of Economics and Social Research in Africa (CODESRIA) award for her Master’s Thesis – Management of Communication Problems in Organisations.

A seasoned facilitator, trainer, a determined, dedicated, diligent, and multi-functional professional, Janefrancis is a Licensed Human Resource Professional (HRPL), CIPM, Nigeria; certified ILO Entrepreneurship Development Trainer on the “Start & Improve your Business” package and a certified Clarity4D Personality Development Trainer, UK. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) Nigeria; a Fellow of, the Nigerian Institute of Training & Development (NITAD); and a Fellow of, the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered). She was the 1^st Vice President of the Nigerian Institute of Training & Development (NITAD) from 2020 – 2022 and has among others served as their National Treasurer from 2016 – 2018 and the Chairperson Research and Publication Committee from 2016 – 2020.

She consults for international development agencies including WHO, UNDP, EU, UNICEF, the Federal Ministry of Environment, and other organizations. She has published several articles in reputable journals including the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (AJTMH), Management in Nigeria Journal, Human Resource Management Journal, and Nigerian Journal of Learning and Development Journal; online websites; and national newspapers.

Janefrancis is a member of the Board of Trustees of Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) a renowned civil society organization (CSO) and the Executive Director, of Gender Care Initiative (GCI) an NGO that promotes the empowerment of women and young people in Nigeria.

Ayotunde holds a B.Sc degree in Accounting and MBA from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is a fellow of ICAN & CITN. He is a strategic finance leader with over 22 years’ experience gained in different countries in Africa and UK among which are Schlumberger Nigeria, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc, Africa Improved Foods Rwanda Kigali, Grand Cereals Limited etc.

Ayotunde held several critical positions within the finance function of leading local and global multinationals in Africa, some of which include Chief Finance Officer, Grand Cereals Limited; Finance Director, Africa Improved Foods Rwanda; Head of Finance Nigeria/ Ghana, Amadeus; Head of Distributor Finance, Guinness Nigeria Plc; Operation Finance, Guinness Nigeria Plc; and Finance Business Partner – Commercial & Supply Finance, Unilever Nigeria Plc.

He has held Executive Director and CFO positions in different companies where he provided solutions to the challenges facing companies which affects company gross margin and profitability.

His areas of expertise include strategic planning, analysis and implementation, risk identification and management, capital raising and management, cost management, system integration, and software implementation, problem-solving and cost management, business partnering, budgeting & budgetary control, financial planning & modelling, strategy formulation and implementation, tax and treasury management, capex planning & funding, audit, risk management & control.

Ayotunde is currently the Chief Finance Officer of Cybernetics International Services Limited.

Mr. Adesokan is an accomplished professional with over two decades experience in Accounting, Finance and Tax Management.

He has worked at management level with a number of organisations cutting across Manufacturing, Logistics, Trading and Oil and Gas. Through his passion for excellence, he has made meaningful contributions towards organizational growth and profit maximisation. He is a self-starter, versatile and diligent professional.

Presently, he is the General Manager, Commercial Services & Taxation Cybernetics International Services Limited. Before his present appointment he has worked with a number of companies which include Mandilas Group Limited, Gawo Pharmaceuticals Nigeria Limited, Tower Aluminium Nigeria PLC and Global Apex Logistics Limited.

He holds a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Ondo State and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Lagos State University.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria.

Mr. Francis Isichei is a Business Operations Management personal with over 15 years cognate experience cutting across downstream Oil and Gas, Shipping and Marine, Logistics and Agricultural sectors of the economy. He is an expert in local and international laws and standards governing the Shipping and Maritime Logistics operation and has experience overseeing numerous multinational projects in Nigeria.

Francis Isichei is a graduate of Kings’ College, London and Middlesex University, London where he obtained an MSc in Advanced Computing and a BSc. in Information Technology respectively. He has various certification and has attended numerous seminars, trainings and courses in Shipping and Oil & Gas.

He ensures the development of new businesses, office operations and administrations, client relations management, contract negotiation and liaison with Government and regulatory agencies.

He is a Graduate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management and Associate Member of Certified Institute of Shipping. He is the General Manager, Shipping & Marine.