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Gloria Byamugisha
Group Chief Human Resource Officer
Gloria Byamugisha joined Dangote Cement in October
2021 as the Group Chief Human Resource Officer with
over 20 years' experience in Human Resources, of which
15 were in C-suit roles. She has held several Director
Roles in leading organisations and her experience spans
across Telecommunications, Banking and Public sector
in different geographies. She holds an undergraduate
degree in Business Administration & Management from
Uganda Martyrs University. She has a Post Graduate
Diploma in Human Resources from the University of
Bedfordshire and an MBA in Finance & Management
from the University of Westminster with Strategic.
Business Analysis at the London Business School. She
is a certified trainer of the Extraordinary Leadership
Program by Louis Allen.
Jonathan Ogiku MBA, FCA
Group Chief Internal Auditor
Jonathan Ogiku is the Group Chief Internal Auditor for
Dangote Cement. He holds a Master's Degree (Executive
MBA) from Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University
and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Nigeria. Mr. Ogiku started his career with the British
American Tobacco (BAT) Company Plc, as a management
trainee in 1989 and held various senior roles as Operations
Finance Manager, Treasurer and Head of Audit. During
these years he had extensive international trainings
in the UK in diverse areas in finance, internal audit,
investigations, corporate security management and
risk management. Jonathan's professional experience
combines a deep understanding of manufacturing
operations, cultural sensitivity and a commercial
approach to business. He is a regular paper presenter
at the ICAN MCPE & CPE programmes and a member
of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Internal
Auditors, Nigeria.
Jonathan joined Dangote Cement Group from BAT 8 years
ago as General Manager, Internal Audit responsible for
Nigerian Operations. He was promoted to Senior General
Manager, Group Head Internal Audit and Group Chief
Internal Auditor over the years. He is currently leading
various business improvement and transformation projects
to transform Dangote Cement internal audit department to
a world-class internal audit function.
Juan-Carlos Rincon
Head of Transport
Juan-Carlos joined Dangote Cement in 2012 and has
24 years' experience in the cement industry, having
worked in multinational cement groups such as
Diamante, Cemex, Asamer, and the Austrian engineering
consultancy firm Austroplan. He brings to the Group a
high degree of managerial knowledge and international
experience gained from working in the global cement
industry at sites in different countries. He has held Senior
Management positions in different parts of the world,
including time as Chief Executive Officer of the Libyan
Cement Company, as President of Dalmatia Cement in
Croatia, and as Regional Human Resources Director for
Cemex in South East Asia.
Kashinath Bhairappa
Director of Projects
Kashinath joined Dangote Cement in February 2001
as a General Manager and was subsequently elevated
to Director of Projects, responsible for looking after
Dangote Cement's projects. He previously worked
with different cement manufacturers in India, including
BK Birla Group (Cement), Ambuja Cements and
Grasim Industries Limited at different levels in project
management and execution. He obtained a BE in
Mechanical Engineering from Karnataka University,
Karnataka State, in 1973.
Knut Ulvmoen
Supply Chain Director
Knut joined Dangote Industries Limited in 1996 as
Finance Director. He previously had extensive finance
experience in companies including Norcem, Bulkcem
and Scancem. As Group Managing Director of Dangote
Cement, from 2002 to 2007, he was instrumental in
Dangote Cement's transition from importing cement
to becoming Nigeria's leading manufacturer. As part of
this expansion, he was a key figure in the acquisition of
Benue Cement Company and in the development of
plans to build the Obajana Cement factory in Kogi State.
In addition to his work in cement, he was also involved in
the development of Dangote Industries Limited's flour
and sugar operations.
Igazeuma Okoroba
Head, Sustainability
Dr Igazeuma Okoroba joined Dangote Cement in
October 2021 as the Head, Sustainability, overseeing
DCP's Sustainability function. She is an experienced
Development Sociologist specialised in CSR,
sustainability strategy, reporting and climate action
from diverse industries. Her professional experience
spans over 18 years in Civil Society, Media, Oil and Gas
and Telecommunications sectors. She has worked
at United Nations Institute for Training and Research
(UNITAR), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria, and
is joining DCP from IHS Towers Nigeria where she was
Sustainability Strategy Manager, leading the company's
sustainability thought leadership programme. Dr.
Okoroba holds an M.Sc in Sustainable Development
from the University of Exeter in the UK and a Ph.D
in Development Sociology, from the University of
Port Harcourt.
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