Ngozichukwuka Akinyele is a seasoned brand and marketing professional, with a strong management consulting background. She holds a B.Sc. (Economics) from the University of Lagos, a certificate in Advanced Marketing Management, Kellogg School of Management and is a fellow of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria.

Currently the Head, Strategic Brand Management at Union Bank, she drives brand and business growth through advertising across traditional and digital media, experiential marketing, brand partnerships, events, and activations.

Before this role, she worked as Senior Consultant at KPMG Nigeria, where she led and supported several projects, helping local, pan-African, and global companies solve complex problems in Business Strategy, Marketing, Human Resources & Operational Transformation, Technology Implementation, and Change Management.

Ngozi is passionate about women thriving through family life, careers, and business. She co-anchored a weekly radio show addressing these areas and recently served as the Governor of the Working Mothers Community Group. She and her husband also serve as ministers in The Covenant Nation. They are blessed with each other and two lovely daughters.