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Mordi, Onyekachukwu Serena
54, Olorunlogbon Street, Anthony Village, Lagos.
Email: serenaobanya@gmail.com,obanyaonyekachi@yahoo.com
Tel No: 07088668597, 08178084887
Area of Expertise
 Creating a governance framework for organizations;
 Working on corporate governance reporting section of an organization’s annual report;
 Sustainability report;
 Board evaluation, training & development;
 Research analysis on how corporate governance tenets can better an organization.
Skills
 Strong communication and presentation
 Creative talents and the ability to solve tough problems
 The ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines
 Skill in prioritizing and triaging obligations
 Attention to detail
 Excellent time management and organisation
 Ability to prioritize and focus on a project
 Self-motivated and target-oriented
 Excellent team player
Professional Experience
Nov 15 - Present Organization: Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria Lagos Nigeria
POSITIONS: Business Development Officer
Principle responsibilities
 Pitching products and services;
 Work with other team members to develop marketing campaigns to
support Sales Strategy;
 Develop proposals for the acquisition of new projects;
 Provide regular feedback to senior management about marketplace and
competitor activity;
 Communicating new product developments to prospective clients;
 Researching organisations and individuals online (especially on social
media) to identify new leads and potential new markets;
 Representing the firm at key community events, firm functions and
other meetings;

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Nov 13– Oct 15
 Work with and expand current prospect database within specified
business sectors to generate effective leads & meet sales targets for the
organisation’s products.
Organization: Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria Lagos Nigeria
POSITIONS: Assistant, Research & Publications
Principle responsibilities
Overall responsibility for achieving the Company’s vision of becoming a template
for the formulation and enforcement of corporate governance standards in Nigeria
through research. Responsible for:
Research
 Carrying out research on Corporate Governance issues in Nigeria;
 Writing for the organization’s various publications e.g. NewslettersSM,
CorpGov ReportsSM and Journals;
 Among the Panel of Contributors to the publications: Directors’
Handbook on Corporate Governance; Corporate Governance
Reporting in Nigeria;
 Collation and analysis of research data for the publication – Nigerian
Observatory on Corporate Governance;
 Contributing in advocating for the best practice of corporate
governance in Nigeria;
 Assist with co-ordination of trainings seminars, conferences on
corporate governance and other related issues;
 Monitoring Compliance level of organizations with the various Codes
of Corporate Governance in Nigeria;
 Analysis and Evaluation of the Board Composition of Publicly Quoted
Companies in Nigeria;
 Assist with conducting interview session with corporate governance
and boardroom experts.
Programme Co-ordination
 Performing administrative duties related to planning, directing and
coordinating both the academic and operational activities of the
organization;
 Assisting in sourcing for mailing lists;
 Utilizing available resources and websites in an efficient manner to help
enhance activities of the organization;
 Developing the ability to work on social media for programme
publicity;
 Assisting in the co-ordination of the organization’s Programmes;
 Conducting market research on organizations interested in Board
Enhancement Programmes (BEPs);
 Developing and maintain professional contacts;

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 Developing and writing proposals to various organizations for BEPs.
June 11 – July 12 Organization: NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC)
Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Nkerefi, Enugu State.
POSITION: TEACHER
Principle responsibilities
 English Language & Literature-in-English teacher;
 Inculcating the spirit of scholarship in the students; and
 Enlightening students on human trafficking and child abuse
May 09- Dec 09 Organization: Delta Broadcasting Service Warri, Delta State
POSITION :INTERN
Responsibilities
 News Reporting;
 News Writing;
 Monitoring foreign news;
 Voicing news stories.
2008 -2010 Organization: Voice of DELSU (DELSU FM)
Responsibilities
 Radio Presentation;
 Duty Continuity Announcer (DCA) and Giving out jingles;
 Presentations of news.
Education  Master’s in Public & International Affairs, University of Lagos (2017 – degree
in view)
 Bachelor of Science(BSc), Mass Communication, (2nd Class Upper Division)
2010
Delta State University, Abraka, Warri.
 SSCE 2005
Cephalo Model College, Ile-Ife, Osun State.
Languages English: Fluent French: Basic
Proficient With  Microsoft Office,
 CorelDraw,
 Excel,
 Adobe Flash
List of Published/
Research Works
 Directors’ Handbook on Corporate Governance ( part of the panel of
contributors) – 2014

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 Corporate Governance Reporting in Nigeria – A Review of the 2013 Top 20
Most Capitalized Companies by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (part of the panel
of contributors) – 2013-14
 Feature Article - Corporate Social Responsibility: Whose Example Do We
Follow? – 2013
 Nigerian Observatory: Corporate Governance & Board Committees – 2013
 Nigerian Observatory : Gender Diversity on the Board of Publicly Quoted
Companies in Nigeria – 2014
 Company Secretary’s Guide on Corporate Governance (part of the panel of
contributors) – 2015
 Nigerian Observatory: Corporate Governance & Independent Director - 2015
Interest  Soccer
 Scrabble
 Singing,
 Reading
 Cooking
Personal Details Date of Birth: 1st November, 1989
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Female
State of Origin: Delta State
Reference
1. Mr Charles Nwabulu
Editor
Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria
08036384620
2. Dr Oliseh Festus
Senior Lecturer
Department of Mass Communication
Delta State University, Abraka
olisehfestus@yahoo.com
08032067241
3. Mr Kola Adewale
Director (Agbara Factory)
GlaxoSmithKline Consumers Nigeria Plc
08058796783