Leadership
Meet our team
The people driving the Calgary Black Chambers forward every day
Guidance
Founding Team
Experienced voices providing strategic counsel and industry expertise.
John Cornish
Co-Founder and Past President
John is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He helped establish a mentorship network, scholarship programs, community ...
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 and ...
Kene Ilochonwu
Co-Founder and Past President (Interim)
Kene Ilochonwu, K.C., is Co-Founder and Board Secretary of the Calgary Black Chambers. He practices commercial Law in Calgary ...
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 governance ...
Charles Buckannan
Co-Founder and Past Event Coordinator
Charles a visionary technology and business leader with deep nonprofit experience, leverages his engineering expertise, MBA ...
Akwasi Antwi
Co-Founder and Communication and outreach.
Akwasi, a bridge builder within the Calgary Black Chambers diaspora whose active leadership in communications and outreach ...
Chuck Okafor
Co-Founder and Past Mentorship Director
Chucks a former CFL athlete, and past CBC Mentorship Director, Chucks leverages his leadership, professional profile, attention ...
Clarence Wynter
Co-Founder and Multicultural Advocate
Clarence Wynter is a community leader, multicultural advocate, and senior technical consultant with more than 30 years of professional ...
David Bradshaw— Co-Founder and Current President
David Bradshaw is President of the Calgary Black Chambers and a Customer Experience, Sales, and Operations Executive with 25+ years in financial, information services, and outsourcing. He is the Principal Founder of BradshawBolton and a past Board Director and Artistic Chair for Theatre Calgary. A former executive at ATB Financial, ING Direct, and Tangerine Bank, he built award-winning service operations recognized #1 in Canada by J.D. Power.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Visionary leaders shaping our mission and impact
Sandra Ryan-Robinson, CA, CPA
Board Chairperson
Sandra is a retired Finance executive with over 30 years’ experience working primarily for TC Energy and Pembina Pipeline. Sandra is...
Clarence Wynter
Board Member
Clarence Wynter is a community leader, multicultural advocate, and senior technical consultant with more than 30 years of professional ...
Charles Buckannan
Board Member
Charles is the visionary behind Technology Helps; an idea that emerged from his experience in the corporate and as volunteer in the ...
Pat White
Board Member
Pat White has extensive experience in corporate leadership and not-for-profit board roles. She is retired from corporate life, where her
Seyi Ballam
Board Member
Seyi is a Partner with MNP LLP in the Calgary office. She has over 20 years of experience spanning four continents in both public and private sectors...
Kene Ilochonwu
Board Member
Kene Ilochonwu, K.C., is Co-Founder and Board Secretary of the Calgary Black Chambers. He practices commercial law in Calgary and serves as a Bencher on the Law ...
Michael Lee Hing
Board Member
Michael brings more than 20 years of high-level financial leadership spanning risk management investment fund governance, and executive operations ...
Leadership
Leadership
Visionary leaders shaping our mission and impact
Wunmi Idowu
Directory of Impact
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
Fellowship Director
Dennis Agbegha currently works as Regional Manager Partnership for the Prairies at BDC. His career started with BDC in March 2021 ...
Morakinyo Okusami
Scholarship Director
Morakinyo Okusami is a CPA, CA with over 24 years of experience providing audit and assurance services to small and large...
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...
