WISCAR appoints pioneer Executive Secretary

Women  in Successful Careers (WISCAR) has appointed Mrs. Fabia Ogunmekan as its pioneer Executive Secretary. 

In her role as Executive Secretary, Mrs. Ogunmekan assumes responsibility for overseeing the day to day administration of WISCAR’s strategy implementation and programmes management, working closely with the WISCAR Advisory Board and staff  to meet the objectives of the organization. 

WISCAR is a non-profit organization focused on empowering and developing professional women to contribute to economic development and nation building in Nigeria and Africa.  ‘WIN-with-WISCAR’, WISCAR’s flagship programme is a structured mentoring program that provides strategic career advice, inspiration, guidance and support to young career women to help unleash their potential, navigate career pathways, achieve their objectives, foster ambitions and nurture dreams.

Speaking on the appointment, Mrs. Amina Oyagbola, Founder and Chairperson of WISCAR said:  “Fabia Ogunmekan’s appointment as our first Executive Secretary is a defining moment in this new Chapter of the WISCAR story.  We celebrated our 10th anniversary in February 2018 and in that period of WISCAR’s existence we have groomed and inspired an impressive cohort of WISCAR Alumni and recognized inspiring WISCAR Fellows, Women all doing great things and making positive contributions just as we envisioned when we commenced”.  

Fabia Ogunmekan is a Lawyer and Corporate Executive with 18 years’ experience working in the fields of law and development across Corporate Organizations and Non-profits in the healthcare, gender and entrepreneurship sectors. She holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Non Profit Management from the Cass Business School, City University London (2016), BL (2001) from the Nigerian Law School and Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from the University College London (1998). 

She has attended a number of capacity building courses in the areas of Law, Leadership and Management and is a 2008 Alumnus of the Lagos Business School’s Senior Management Programme. 

Prior to joining WISCAR, she served as Alumni Engagement Manager at the Tony Elumelu Foundation where she was responsible for developing and implementing engagement programs and partnership opportunities for the Alumni network.