Trustees and Board Members

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The African Leadership Institute’s activities are guided and monitored by a board of directors, eminent personalities in their own spheres of activity. In accordance with the rules of the UK Charity Commission, the Board includes a majority of UK Residents. In South Africa, where AFLI is registered as a not-for-profit organisation, a separate Board directs the Institute’s affairs.


United Kingdom

Sean LanceSean Lance (Co Founder & Chairman, United Kingdom).
Previously Chairman & CEO of Chiron Corporation (US biotechnology company), and before that COO of Glaxo-Wellcome (UK based international pharmaceutical company). Now retired, but until recently on the Boards of pharmaceutical companies Crucell (Netherlands) and Interpharma (Hong Kong)

 

 

JohnGreensmithJohn Greensmith (South Africa)
Previously Chief Executive of Plan International’s global operations, and before that Chief Executive BP Africa. Retired and now active in the NGO sector

 

 

 Mike StoneMichael Stone (United Kingdom & Zimbabwe)
Lawyer, until retirement was senior legal advisor for GlaxoSmithKline. Rhodes Scholar

 

 

Allen ZimblerAllen Zimbler PhD
Semi-retired. Former Chief Integration Officer for the Investec Group and Executive Director of Investec Bank Plc

 



South Africa

TrevorManuelThumbnailTrevor Manuel (Chairman, South Africa)
Chairman of Old Mutual Ltd (See other positions served)  

 

 

Sean LanceSean Lance (Vice Chairman, South-Africa)
Previously Chairman & CEO of Chiron Corporation (US biotechnology company), and before that COO of Glaxo-Wellcome (UK based international pharmaceutical company). Now retired, but until recently on the Boards of pharmaceutical companies Crucell (Netherlands) and Interpharma (Hong Kong)
   

 

wilsonPeter Wilson (South Africa)
Co-Founder & Director of Programmes of the African Leadership Institute; ran his own Management Consulting company, PRB Consulting; Rhodes Scholar.

 

 

Olugbenga Jacob AdesidaOlugbenga Adesida PhD (Nigeria/Cape Verde)
Economist and Strategy & Development Consultant. Currently advisor to several Ministers in the Cape Verde government, and has previously advised many of the Institutions active in Africa.

 

 

DrJackieChimhanzi2019Jacqueline Chimhanzi PhD (Zimbabwe)
Regional Director for Southern Africa at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.  She is also the former CEO of the African Leadership Institute and a 2010 Archbishop Tutu Fellow. 

 

 

SwaadyMartin2018Swaady Martin (Non-Executive Director, Ivory Coast)
African Luxury brand YSWARA founder & CEO; also started and runs the YSWARA Foundation, and a 2012 Archbishop Tutu Fellow.  

 

 

LaiYahaya2017Lai Yahaya (Nigeria)
Lawyer, economist and public policy adviser to the Nigerian government, and international donor agencies. He is currently the CEO of AFLI and a 2009 Archbishop Tutu Fellow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

About AFLI

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.