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Meet our Board of Directors

Dr. Olu McGuinnis Otubusin – Chairman - Board of Directors

Dr. Otubusin is a senior advocate with over 17 years in private practice. He is the Principle Partner at Law Chambers of McGuinnis & Associates.

In 1980 Dr. Otubusin was the Senior Budget Analyst for Gulf Oil E & P Int’l, Houston, Texas. In 1985 he was the Senior Accountant at Standard Oil of Ohio, Houston, Texas.

Dr. Otubusin has served the community in the following capacities:

• President of Egbe Omo Yoruba U.S.A. & Canada
• Chairman Concerned Yoruba Committee of Houston, Texas
• Member Board of Directors Eko Club Houston, Texas
• President CMS Grammar School Alumni Association Houston Chapter
• Member of Nigerian Foundation Houston, Texas

Dr. Otubusin received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas.
Dr. Olu Otubusin is happily married with children.

Chris Amenechi – Vice Chairman - Board of Directors

Chris Amenechi is a 12 year veteran of the airline industry.  He has spent all 12 years with Continental Airlines Inc.  Chris in his current role as a Sr. Director in the Marketing Division has had the following assignments:  International E-Commerce and Distribution Planning, Managing Director of Nigeria/Africa, International Pricing and Revenue Management.  In 1997 after 3 years of joining Continental, Chris was part of the hand-picked team that turned around Continental’s Asia-Pacific subsidiary Continental Micronesia through the turbulent Asian economic crisis in Guam and Tokyo.  He then went on to successfully launch Continental’s non-stop foray to Japan and Hong-Kong from 1998-2000.  In 2000, he returned to Continental headquarters to become part of the executive team to attain and maintain industry revenue premiums in its Pricing and Revenue Management group.  Continental Airlines has successfully beaten the industry in terms of revenue metrics consistently since then.

As part of his efforts to add value to the Continental franchise network, he convinced Sr. Management to foray into Africa with Nigeria as its debut market.  He led that effort in August 2004 and continues to manage that effort.  He is also currently spearheading the efforts to increase the global e-commerce business of Continental.

Prior to joining Continental, Chris was a lecturer with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach Florida from 1989-1993.  He taught Marketing, Management, and Economics courses at the undergraduate levels.  He was also an adjunct professor at the Daytona Beach Community College and Phillips Junior College where he developed its business management program.  Additionally, he was the Academic Director of the federally funded Upward Bound program during this period. 

Upon completion of graduate school in 1987, Chris worked as a consultant to the President of GM Energy Company in New York (An oil trading company looking to diversify into aviation). His primary focus areas were a US airline start-up project to link the US, Caribbean, and Africa, the revamping of the Nigerian College of Aviation, and managing the medical supplies division of the company. 

Chris has a B.Sc in Aeronautical Engineering and an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He also attended University of Lagos, Nigeria.  Chris lives in Houston with his wife and son.

Kenny M. P. Awe – Board Member

Kenny M. P. Awe, a certified project manager, is a managing partner of QSoL. He became a partner after a series of successful implementation of multi million dollar projects for several companies including Total SA, Cox Enterprises, Coca Cola, Thomson Financials, Bureau of National Affairs, and Alliant Energy. Prior to becoming a partner of QSoL, he was the Managing Director of Lofty Systems, a Washington D.C. based consulting and Telecommunication Company, where he led the company and grew the revenue from three million to more than 20 million dollars in less than three years. Kenny Awe is a compassionate individual who believes in a strong family value and human dedication.

Kenny Awe was born in 1965 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He received a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Jacksonville University in 1989, and a bachelor in Accounting later the same year, and then served as a Oil & Gas accountant for Williamson oil company in Anniston Alabama. Kenny Awe received a Master of Business Administration from Jacksonville Business School in 1992. Following graduation, he moved back to Atlanta, Georgia where he worked with the Atlanta Housing Authority as a Revenue Accountant and led a successful transition of a manual system to an automated end to end Oracle based accounting and financial system. Kenny Awe is an ERP guru, a PeopleSoft alumni and a strong supporter of an automated ‘anything’. He believes technology is leading today to the future.

Kenny Awe is happily married with children.

Sir Emeka Christian Emmanuel (Njoku), KSC – Board Member

Sir Emeka Christian Emmanuel (Njoku), KSC is a strong leader with over eighteen years experience developing and utilizing broad network of businesses, business etiquette and general office accounting.

Sir Emmanuel also has over ten years of knowledge and expertise in Financial Accounting, Management, Contract Management, Financial Analysis, Employee Training, Accounting Systems integrations and Start up Businesses.

Sir Emmanuel’s investment company, Columbia Personnel Services, Houston, Texas, has helped clients since 2000 to set up investment portfolios and made recommendations for their most applicable investments.

Sir Emmanuel’s management skills have been used in planning, developing, and implementing Accounting Office Programs, Home Health Agency Programs and Staffing and Recruiting Agency Programs. This enabled entire operations to meet strict budgetary and quality service guidelines

He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting at Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas and his M.B.A in General Business at Texas Southern University, Houston, TX. He also has Investment Licenses – Series 6 and Series 63

Sir Emeka Chris Emmanuel (Njoku), KSC is happily married with children

Steve Soyebo – Board Member

Steve Soyebo is a 15-year financial services specialist, who started his career in sales. Steve is now the vice-president of Good Land retail plaza, LLC a division of Faithland Investments and Financial Services, Inc.

Steve currently serves as a member of the Business Development Board of Sterling Bank, Westheimer Branch, one of the most reputable and fastest growing banks in Texas. Sterling Bank is a part of Sterling Bancshares, Inc with over $3.0 billion in total assets, A Houston Holding Company with lots of community-banking offices in Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio.

He is also the vice president of Steve Soyebo Insurance Agency; one of the first African-American independently owned insurance agencies in Texas. The agency is a full service agency in both commercial and personal lines. Steve has strong ties with outreach and development programs within the community; one is the Texas Association of Insurance Agents (TAIA).

Steve is very well recognized as one who contributes to and advocates for the community at-large. Steve's desire is to promote business, build relationships, create networking opportunities, educate and inspire the up and coming entrepreneurs.

Steve is a graduate of University of Houston - College of Technology in Texas.

Steve Soyebo is happily married to his long time sweetheart of 21 years.