About Us
Christina Sackeyfio
"More than a simple source of financial support, the NBMBAA scholarship has provided me with a head start in pursuing my dreams. Through my summer internship at Xerox, I have acquired the experiential learning and skills development needed for professional success. Through exposure to Canada’s top black business leaders, I have gained the benefit of their experiences and networks, as well as critical career and academic guidance."
Liza Egbogah
Dr. Liza Egbogah is the CEO and Co-founder of the[clinic], Toronto's premier Executive Chiropractic Health center. She is a Doctor of Chiropractic, graduating with Summa Cum Laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and also holds a Pharmacology degree with distinction from the University of Alberta.
Dr. Liza is involved in continuing medical education with Harvard Medical School and is a member of the Harvard postgraduate association. As an expert in the field of musculoskeletal injuries, Dr. Liza has been featured on global media including television programming and written publications. She has had extensive experience consulting with senior executives and political leaders on health matters, pain control and stress reduction strategies.
Dr. Liza specializes in the clinical case management and assessment of patients suffering from muscle, joint and nerve injuries. Through the use of well rounded treatment protocols, Dr. Liza is renowned for exceeding patients' expectations of care by employing innovative and individualized treatment methods.
Emechete Onuoha
Emechete Onuoha is the Vice-President, Sustainability and External Affairs for Xerox Canada Ltd. He is responsible for advancing Xerox Canada’s sustainability initiatives and related stakeholder engagement.
Eme’s background includes significant public policy and legislative experience. He has held several senior positions within the Government of Canada including: Director of Operations at the Privy Council Office; Vice president of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (Canada's international contracting agency); Chief of Staff in the office of the Minister of National Defense; and Advisor on trade and consultation policy in the office of the Minister of International Trade.
Eme holds an Honours Degree in International Relations from McMaster University and an Executive MBA from Queen’s University. He serves on the McMaster University Board of Governors and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council. He is also a corporate representative to the National Black MBA Association and volunteers with Camp Jumoke, a summer camp for inner city children suffering from sickle cell disease.
Colin Lynch
Colin Lynch is currently an MBA student at Harvard Business School. He was previously an Analyst at Morgan Stanley’s investment bank in Toronto for two years. He has also held internships at Procter & Gamble and Monitor Group, a management consulting firm.
Colin was awarded a B.Com. in Finance and Economics and a B.A. in History from Queens University in 2007. Both were awarded with distinction. During his four years at Queen’s University, Colin twice earned the Principal’s Scholarship for students of exceptional ability and was awarded the D.I. McLeod Dean’s List Scholarship with Distinction as a student in the top ten percent of his Commerce class in each of his four years of study. On graduation, he also received the Richard J. Hand Commerce Award, awarded annually for leadership and academic excellence.
Colin currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Orchestra Toronto and the INROADS Alumni Association of Toronto. In addition, he led a number of initiatives while at Queen’s. He served two year stints as Chair of the Queen’s Peer Judicial Boards, Chair and President of the Queen’s Student Opera Company and holder of the only student seat on Queen’s University Committee for Faculty Tenure. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Queen’s Commerce Society and as Editor-in-Chief of COMMotion, its newspaper. As Managing Editor of the Queen’s International Observer he edited and published contributions from Canadian and International politicians, diplomats and academics. In 2004, he co-founded the Black Business and Professional Association’s Leaders of Tomorrow Conference and in 2007 was selected to attend the St. Gallen International Symposium in St. Gallen, Switzerland as a Canadian delegate.
Colin also enjoys music. He was awarded an ARCT in Piano Teaching with honours from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 2004. In 2003, he performed on the clarinet with the Toronto District Youth Orchestra in seven cities in Austria and the Czech Republic and in 2002 with the National Youth Orchestra of Taiwan.
Celina R. Caesar-Chavannes, MBA/HCM, BSc.
Celina Rayonne Caesar-Chavannes has an MBA in Healthcare Management from the University of Phoenix , and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the University of Toronto . With over 10 years of research and pharmaceutical experience, she has worked, with increasing degrees of management responsibility, at the Rotman Research Institute, the University of Toronto and with the University Health Network, on several academic and industry sponsored clinical trials.
In 2004, that research commitment and organizational work effort was focused on establishing and growing the award winning company, ReSolve Research Solutions, Inc., a clinical research consulting and site management organization. In this endeavour, Celina worked with international pharmaceutical firms to manage clinical studies, and worked as a research consultant for many institutions. She lectures on the international and national stage on the inclusion of marginalized populations in clinical research.
This year Celina has taken on a new challenge. She has transferred the site management operations of ReSolve Research Solutions, Inc. to Entralogix Clinical Group, Inc. and has been named the new Director of Global Clinical Trials for the company. As a partner at Entralogix, Celina is responsible for leading the strategic efforts of the organization, overseeing clinical operations and moving the team forward, keeping with the Entralogix mission and vision.
Celina is an active member of the Congress of Black Women Ajax/Pickering Chapter, a Director on the Board of The Olive Branch of Hope, a member of the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board and the 2007 Harry Jerome Young Entrepreneur Award winner. She is also the proud mother of three children Desiray Simone, Candice Rayne and Vidal “Johnny”, and wife to the love of her life, Vidal Chavannes.
Verki M. Tunteng
Verki M. Tunteng is an Associate at Heenan Blaikie, LLP. Licensed as a lawyer and as an engineer, Verki combines his legal and technical experience through his work in the energy and climate change sectors, working on projects in South America, South Korea and Western Europe. Most recently, Verki was an instructor and invited speaker at official side events to the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland and at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Verki holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, as well as degrees in both Common and Civil Law, from McGill University. He is fluent in French, English, Spanish and German.
Victoria Ekwenuke
Victoria Ekwenuke is a Howard MBA student with a consulting/marketing background. She brings life to the MBA program with her experience from working in Canada, USA and Nigeria. Victoria serves as the First Year Representative for her class on the Graduate Business School Council. She is also a Graduate Assistant in the MBA Office and a valuable member of the Graduate Marketing Association. This summer, she will be interning at Colgate Palmolive in New York City in the brand management field.
