The people driving the Calgary Black Chambers forward every day
Leadership
Operating System
Visionary Directors shaping our mission and impact
David Bradshaw
President
Wunmi Idowu is CBC’s Director of Advocacy, leading policy and equity initiatives that advance systemic change through collaborative…
Wunmi Idowu
Wunmi Idowu is CBC’s Director of Advocacy, leading policy and equity initiatives that advance systemic change through collaborative…
Annette M
Mentorship Program Director
Annette is a dedicated leader and community advocate with a passion for giving back through mentorship. She has volunteered extensively,…
Dennis Agbegha
Morakinyo Okusami
Morakinyo Okusami is a CPA, CA with over 24 years of experience providing audit and assurance services to small and large businesses. Morakinyo …
Charmaine Chinyemba
Program Coordinator
Charmaine brings a unique blend of experience in real estate, community engagement, and event coordination to her role as Program Coordinator…
Leadership
Board of Directors
Visionary leaders shaping our mission and impact
Sandra Ryan-Robinson, CA, CPA
Board Chairperson
Clarence Wynter is a community leader, multicultural advocate, and senior technical consultant with more than …
Seyi Ballam
Audit Chair
Seyi is a Partner with MNP LLP in the Calgary office. She has over 20 years of experience spanning four …
Pat White
HR and Governance Chair
Seyi is a Partner with MNP LLP in the Calgary office. She has over 20 years of experience spanning four …
Kene Ilochonwu
Secretary
Kene Ilochonwu, K.C., is Co-Founder and Board Secretary of the Calgary Black Chambers. He practices commercial law …
Seyi Ballam
Kene Ilochonwu
Michael Lee Hing
Guidance
Founding Team and Past Board Chairs
Experienced voices providing strategic counsel and industry expertise.
Jon Cornish
Co-Founder and Past President
John is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He helped establish a mentorship network, scholarship …
Chi Iliya-Ndule
Co-Founder and Past President
Chi Iliya-Ndule a lawyer, where she has helped grow the organization into a leading platform for mentorship, scholarships …
Kene Ilochonwu
Kene Ilochonwu, K.C., is Co-Founder and Board Secretary of the Calgary Black Chambers. He practices commercial Law …
Michael Lee Hing
Co-Founder and Past President (Interim)
Michael brings more than 20 years of high-level financial leadership spanning risk management investment fund …
Charles Buchanan
Co-Founder & Past Event Coordinator
Charles a visionary technology and business leader with deep nonprofit experience, leverages his engineering expertise, MBA …
Akwasi Antwi
Co-Founder & Comms Outreach.
Chi Iliya-Ndule a lawyer, where she has helped grow the organization into a leading platform for mentorship, scholarships …
Chucks Okafor
Co-Founder & Past Mentorship Director
Chucks a former CFL athlete, and past CBC Mentorship Director, Chucks leverages his leadership, professional profile, attention …
Clarence Wynter
Clarence Wynter is a community leader, multicultural advocate, and senior technical consultant with more than …
Brian Lanier
Charles a visionary technology and business leader with deep nonprofit experience, leverages his engineering expertise, MBA …
Charles Buckannan
Akwasi Antwi
Chuck Okafor
Clarence Wynter
Sandra Ryan-Robinson, CA, CPA
Charles Buckannan
Clarence Wynter
Pat White
Wunmi Idowu
Annette M
Dennis Agbegha
Morakinyo Okusami
Charmaine Chinyemba
John Cornis
Chi Iliya-Ndule
Kene Ilochonwu
Michael Lee Hing
The organizations that stand with us
These partners share our vision and fuel our impact across Calgary
