The Board of Directors of Berger Paints Nigeria Plc has appointed Mrs Ogechi Iheanacho as a non-executive director,  from January 2, 2021.

In a statement by the Berger Paints’ Company Secretary, Berger, Ayokunle Ayoko, the company stated that the appointment of Iheanacho followed the retirement of  Patrick Buruche, also a non-executive director, scheduled for  last Thursday.

The company expressed optimism that Iheanacho would bring to the board, her finance and corporate governance expertise, having served as financial dealer, treasury and fund manager with Associated Discount House Limited, now Coronation Merchant Bank Limited and as legal counsel in the secretariat of Fidelity Bank Plc.

“She is a thorough-bred professional and Director on the boards of Harmony Trust and Investments Company Limited and Regal Investment Company Limited. She is also a Trustee of the Living Foundation Orphanage, Lagos,” the company stated.

Iheanacho graduated with LLB (Hons) from the University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, where she was awarded the Geofery Reday Prize for the best result in Company Law.

She also holds a Master’s in Commercial and Corporate Law, Merit, from the University of London, University College, London.

She is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute, UK, and a member of World Commerce and Contracting, formerly International Association for Contract and Commercial Management.