Dr. Benson Uwheru, FCIB, is an accomplished Risk Management and Governance Executive with over 18 years of leadership experience spanning enterprise risk management (ERM), financial risk, operational resilience, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance across diverse industries including financial services, energy, manufacturing, and capital markets

He has held senior leadership roles across global consulting, financial markets, and utilities:

• Group Executive/Group Chief Risk Officer, Parthian Partners: Designed and implemented a group-wide ERM framework, optimized FX hedging and liquidity strategies, and introduced credit risk models that reduced counterparty exposure by 30%.
• Managing Director/CEO, Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED): Achieved a 40% reduction in ATC&C losses, drove revenue collections from ₦3bn to ₦7.1bn within 9 months, and secured 100% compliance with NERC audits, avoiding penalties
• Partner & Risk Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young (West Africa): Led ERM and governance transformations for Tier-1 banks, FMCGs, and multinationals, ensuring compliance with SEC, CBN, and FRCN requirements while embedding COSO ERM, ISO 31000, and Basel II/III frameworks.
• Senior Risk Advisor, Deloitte: Guided clients in oil & gas, FMCG, and financial services on risk governance, capital adequacy, and board-level oversight frameworks.

Dr. Uwheru is a board-level risk strategist, serving as:

• Chairman, Board Risk Management Committee – Topline Nigeria Ltd. (Energy sector)
• Member, Executive & Risk Committees – Parthian Partners Group
• Advisor to Board Risk Committees across multiple financial institutions and corporates.

He combines global consulting pedigree with hands-on executive leadership, bringing expertise in:

• CERM implementation (COSO, ISO 31000, Basel III)
• Financial & Treasury Risk (FX, liquidity, credit, hedging)
• Operational Resilience (BCP, crisis management, supply chain risk)
• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight (CBN, SEC, FRCN, NERC, NDPR, IFRS 9)
• Technology & Data-Driven Risk Analytics (AI dashboards, predictive modelling)

Dr. Uwheru is a thought leader, having published works on ERM & Corporate Governance Principles (2024), ESG Strategy for Financial Institutions (2024), Third-Party Risk Management (2022), and Solvency II in the Insurance Sector (2021). He has facilitated training and masterclasses on ERM, Basel standards, risk-based auditing, and global governance practices His academic achievements include a PhD in Management (University of Port Harcourt), MSc in Risk Management & Insurance (University of Lagos), MBA in Entrepreneurship (USA), and executive programmes at Oxford Saïd Business School, Harvard and Yale University Value Proposition: Dr. Uwheru brings a unique blend of board-level insight, consulting expertise, and executive leadership to strengthen enterprise-wide risk governance, enhance regulatory compliance, build financial resilience, and embed ESG and digital risk strategies for long-term business sustainability