People & governance

Institutions earn trust through people and standards.

Meet the team responsible for FLI's strategy, programmes, finance, communications and organisational stewardship.

Leadership & team

People building the institution behind the work.

Roles shown here should be reviewed before launch and linked to fuller biographies, expertise and disclosure statements.

Leonard A. Ogunweide

Executive Director

Provides strategic leadership, external relations, institutional development and public representation.

Grace A. Godwin

Chief Finance Officer

Leads financial stewardship, compliance, budgeting and internal control.

Ahmed A. Sanni

Director of Training & Programmes

Oversees learning design, facilitator coordination and programme delivery.

Esther Popoola

Communications Associate

Supports institutional communications, programme visibility and community engagement.

Miracle Ubah

Content & Creative Associate

Supports storytelling, content production and audience-facing creative work.

Programme Associates

Staff, fellows and volunteers

A growing network supports research, delivery, administration and public engagement.

Governance

Good intentions require institutional safeguards.

A credible think tank separates strategic oversight from day-to-day management, protects financial integrity and makes conflicts of interest visible.

Governing Board

Provides fiduciary oversight, approves strategy and budgets, and holds executive leadership accountable.

Executive Management

Translates strategy into programmes, people systems, partnerships, operations and measurable results.

Advisory Board

Offers non-fiduciary expertise, mentorship, introductions and strategic counsel without replacing governance.

Policies & controls

Conflict-of-interest, safeguarding, finance, procurement, data protection and research-integrity policies support responsible growth.

In formation

FLI Advisory Board.

The advisory board is being developed to provide senior counsel on strategy, programme quality, research, partnerships, fundraising and institutional growth.

Members are expected to contribute through periodic meetings, targeted introductions, review of major initiatives and mentorship of the leadership team. Confirmed members should be published only after formal acceptance.

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Institutional identity

The Economic Freedom Initiative. Publicly known as FLI.

All legal agreements, grants, bank documentation and statutory filings should use The Economic Freedom Initiative. Public-facing communications may lead with Face of Liberty International while clearly acknowledging the legal entity where appropriate.

Read the legal identity statement