Kevin Obi MBA
Education
Cranfield School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA, -
University of Leeds
M.Eng. Civil Engineering, -Work Experience
Private Equity portfolio companies
Current
Private Equity portfolio companies
Lookahead Ltd - housing, mental health and care services
Current
Lookahead Ltd - housing, mental health and care services
ecosync
Current
ecosync
WorldRemit
2020-01-01 - 2020-05-01
WorldRemit
Hive
2017-09-01 - 2019-06-01
Hive
Senior Interim Executive - Weve I Liberty Global I Vodafone I Yell I Homeserve I BT & Others
2009-01-01 - 2017-08-01
Senior Interim Executive - Weve I Liberty Global I Vodafone I Yell I Homeserve I BT & Others
NBCUniversal
2007-05-01 - 2008-12-01
NBCUniversal
Synergy Inc
2005-11-01 - 2007-05-01
Synergy Inc
Orange
2001-02-01 - 2005-07-01
Orange
Deloitte
1996-10-01 - 2001-02-01
Deloitte
Skills
Summary
I’m a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Transformation Officer with experience in Private Equity portfolio companies, FTSE/NYSE-listed multinationals corporates and high growth ventures, who is actively seeking interim or permanent roles in UK or Europe [Irish passport holder]. I have a strong track leading strategy execution and driving value creation: - Executing "buy and builds," M&A integration and carveouts (14+ successful deals); - General and operational management, delivering operational improvements - Delivering strategic growth, business development, international expansion, JVs & partnership initiatives - Driving enterprise-wide business transformation; My experience spans diverse industries; B2B tech & services, IoT, clean tech, fintech, energy & utilities, telecoms & digital media. I spent 5yrs in professional services in Strategy/Transformation/PMI @Deloitte consulting prior to that and started out as a Civil Engineer delivering energy and infrastructure projects I have extensive international experience leading teams, managing clients and strategic partners in: Europe, USA & Caribbean, Asia, Africa and Lat Am. I have strong strategic skills, but I'm also “hands on” - a "fixer" and problem solver, who gets things done. I’m passionate about supporting the success of colleagues. I'm a superconnector with a good contact network and was listed in the Financial Times top 100 most influential BAME executives in the UK Tech sector. My passion is helping people. So in addition, I’m the Exec Chair & Founder of a medical charity that supports displaced people from conflict and delivers healthcare systems strengthening in West Africa. I'm a Board Member and on the Audit, Risk, Investment, Treasury, Investment & Asset Management Committees of a mental health, social care and housing business [Lookahead Ltd]. I'm also a Board Adviser to Ecosync and Lumorus.
