About
A senior executive, scholar-practitioner and public value adviser.
Dr Nonny Patricia Ugboma brings together executive leadership, board governance, policy research and practical institutional transformation experience.
Profile
Dr Ugboma holds a PhD in Innovation and Public Policy from UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Her work focuses on public sector dynamic capabilities, mission-oriented innovation policy, institutional capability, governance and sustainable development in Africa.
She is a former Chief Executive of MTN Nigeria Foundation, Executive Director of Nondunna Limited and a board director with experience across corporate social investment, stakeholder ecosystems, audit and risk, strategic oversight and social impact.
Professional Focus
Her advisory work is designed for boards, governments, development institutions, private-sector leaders and reform-minded organisations seeking practical ways to strengthen institutional capability and create public value.
Distinctive Perspective
Dr Ugboma’s work is grounded in both scholarship and practice: the evidence discipline of policy research, the judgement of board-level oversight and the operational realities of leading complex social-impact programmes.