Ijeoma AGHANYA
Biographical Data
Children at Ecolint: La Grande Boissière Secondary
Ijeoma Aghanya is a husband to Elspeth and father of 3 boys, Benjamin, Samuel and Alistair, who have all been students at Ecolint (LGB). Benjamin is currently in Year 13. He grew up in Nigeria and in Scotland where he attended school and University. He has been in Geneva for the last 14 years, most of which was spent working within the financial services industry primarily in the Legal and Compliance sectors. He has enjoyed professional stints in London and Bermuda, working mainly for Banks and Asset Management companies.
Ijeoma is a qualified British Chartered Accountant with an MBA in Finance from Manchester Business School. He also holds the UK Investment Management Certificate (IMC). He currently runs his own Geneva based companies in the Health, Beauty (Swiss Nail & Spa SA) and Commercial Property sectors (PVI Offices). He is an Executive Director at PrivateTrust Partners SA, an M&A Boutique in Private Equity and Real Estate providing independent advisory services for cross border acquisitions and divestments for the small and middle market segment.
Ijeoma has a passion for tennis, boxing and playing the piano. He is a co-founder of the African Professional Network Switzerland and a registered “volunteer” in his local Commune in Geneva.
What does Ecolint mean to you?
Excellence in our collective attempts and efforts to educate global citizens for a sustainable and unknown tomorrow.
What skills/expertise would you bring to the Governing Board?
- Governance
- Financial management and oversight
How would you support the mission of the Foundation if you are elected to the Governing Board? Emphasizing the skills/expertise that were highlighted in the previous question, and other leadership and soft skills you would bring to the Board.
I was elected to the Governing Board of the ECOLINT Foundation for a one-year mandate (2023-2024). In 2023-24, I was a member of the Finance, Strategic Planning and Development committees. In October 2024, I was elected for a one-year mandate (2024-2025) to replace an outgoing member (2024-2025) and since November 2024, I have been the Treasurer of the Governing Board, the Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Executive and Strategic planning Committees (ex-officio). If elected, I will continue serving the Foundation as I have always done.