Board Service: Independent Director

Offered by Dr. Nnaemeka O. Ewelukwa
Managing Director/CEO, Power Investment Incubation Limited (PIIL)

With a distinguished track record in executive leadership, legal advisory, and public policy, Dr. Nnaemeka O. Ewelukwa offers Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) services to corporate boards operating in the energy, infrastructure, and public-private partnership spaces.

Drawing from decades of hands-on experience as the former CEO and General Counsel & Company Secretary of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET), as well as a former Advisor on the Presidential Task Force on Power (PTFP), he brings strategic oversight, governance expertise, and legal depth to the boardroom.

His INED role is delivered in a personal capacity, in full compliance with governance best practices.

Key Areas of Board Contribution

1. Corporate Governance & Compliance

  • Ensures alignment with the Electricity Act, market codes, and governance standards.

  • Supports compliance frameworks, contract oversight, and dispute prevention.

  • Strengthens audit structures and ethics protocols.

2. Strategy & Policy Oversight

  • Guides boards in aligning strategy with regulatory reforms and ESG goals.

  • Offers policy foresight and ethical risk analysis.

  • Advises on government and stakeholder engagement.

3. Investment & Financial Risk Management

  • Reviews major transactions, PPAs, and capital-intensive investments.

  • Enhances financial transparency and regulatory disclosure.

  • Brings strategic insight into complex energy market deals.

4. Market Positioning & Business Development

  • Advises on expansion, public-private partnerships, and cross-border growth.

  • Represents boards in industry forums and high-level engagements.

  • Monitors trends and policy shifts affecting market dynamics.

5. Senior Executive Oversight

  • Participates in C-suite recruitment and KPI evaluation.

  • Offers strategic input on leadership development and succession planning.

Credentials Snapshot

  • Former General Counsel and former MD/CEO, NBET.

  • Former Presidential Advisor on Power Sector Reform.

  • Doctorate in Privatization and Electricity Legal Reforms, University of London.

  • Co-author of globally-acclaimed electricity transaction resource handbooks.

  • Electricity transaction, policy, regulatory and Board-advisory expertise.

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Interested in Board-Level Partnership?

Email n.ewelukwa@powerincubation.com or fill out the Contact Form to request Dr. Ewelukwa’s INED profile or schedule a consultation.