I am Dr Ikechukwu Okoh, a Healthcare Leader, Executive Coach, Angel Investor, and passionate advocate for building sustainable, innovative healthcare solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

With 2 decades of experience in Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and the UK, I’ve worn many hats: emergency medicine doctor, healthcare executive, startup advisor, and business strategist. 

My journey has taken me from frontline clinical care to the boardroom, where I now partner with healthcare founders, executives, and innovators to scale their impact and navigate the complexities of leadership.

I currently serve as Group Head at Boulevard Group and sit on the advisory boards of several fast-growing startups. 

Through my coaching and consulting, I help leaders:

✅ Build resilient teams and culture

✅ Develop winning strategies for growth and funding

✅ Navigate healthcare politics and operational challenges

Why me?

     -MBBS (Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria )

     -MPH & MBA (UK)

     -MRCEM (UK)

     -Fellowships (FRSPH, FIMC)

     -Angel Investor (Tekedia Capital & others)

     -Certified Lean Six Sigma (Quality & Operational Excellence)

Let’s connect if:

    -You’re a healthcare founder looking to scale

    -You’re a leader seeking clarity and growth strategies

    -You need advice for a healthcare business or leadership development

Learn more / work with me:

   -Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/ikechukwu-okoh

   -Download my Authority Playbook: https://ikonmd.org/?page_id=463

   -Subscribe to my Newsletter: https://leadership-pulse.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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Ikechukwu Okoh

Harvard Business Review

In my role as a member of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Council, 
I actively contribute to shaping the content and strategic direction of HBR. By providing insights and sharing my perspectives, I help influence the development of ideas that resonate with global business leaders and drive thought leadership in management and leadership.
I contribute in ensuring that HBR remains at the forefront of addressing current trends and challenges in the business world. As part of this prestigious council, I also preview new content and products before they are released.
This role allows me to engage with and contribute to the ongoing global conversation about leadership and management, ensuring that the insights shared by HBR continue to be relevant and impactful.

Advisory Council Member

Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Program Management:
•	I led the domestication of the WHO framework "Achieving Well-being: A Global Framework for Integrating Well-being into Public Health in Nigeria
•	Led the successful development and rollout of 4-year Advocacy, Partnership, and Communications strategies at the national/sub-national levels, resulting in improved collaboration and engagement with government and partners.
•	Cultivated excellent working relationships with stakeholders including the Federal Ministry of Health, State Ministry of Health, and implementing partners, leading to increased ownership and sustainability 
•	Co-oversaw the implementation of TCI 5-year grant worth $50 million in Phase 1 and secured a new award of $71.3 million grant for 5-year TCI Phase 2
•	Spearheaded advocacy efforts resulting in governments committing and releasing over $3 million in funding to support health interventions, ensuring better resource mobilization and increased access to child survival, family planning and adolescent health services.
Technical Work and Capacity Building:
•	Provided strategic guidance and leadership in the implementation of integrated Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH) programs in public and private sectors, leading to a 30% increase in the uptake of reproductive health services in supported geographies.
•	Implemented capacity building programs, training over 200 government staff and 500 CSO members on health and building the capacity of 35 government staff and CSOs on Primary Health Care (PHC) in Liberia counties, for effectiveness.
Stakeholders Management and Partnerships:
•	Successfully engaged private sector partners and private facilities, generating over $2,000,000 for high-impact maternal health interventions, leveraging partnerships to enhance funding and service delivery.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
•	Provided support to the research monitoring and evaluation team, 
•	Authored/co-authored abstracts, articles for journals and conferences

STA/Portfolio Lead, Advocacy, Partnership, Social Behaviour Change & Resource Mobilization 

Dr. Olukunle Omotoso provides strategic leadership in marketing the hubs initiatives and engages stakeholders for critical decision and strategic management. As part of the management team, he oversees and guides the design and implementation of advocacy and demand generation interventions in the country, including developing and adapting proven to work interventions while ensuring performance and the delivery of sustainable goals.

Program Manager/Technical Advisor, Advocacy and Demand Generation 

Serve as the technical anchor for effective and efficient implementation of the initiative in the beneficiary or focal states. Work as part of the Nigeria TCI Hub.

Program Specialist, Advocacy/Technical Assistance

Tower of Safety Company Limited	

•Develop robust MEAL plans, systems, processes, and tools for the project in line with funder requirements
•Take the lead in data collection efforts for the project, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
•	Conduct in-depth data analysis to derive actionable insights and recommendations from project data
•Execute monitoring, and accountability activities to enhance project performance, including quality benchmarks, data quality assessments, and/or data quality assessments. 
•Document data collection and analysis findings, contributing to comprehensive and informative reports
•Assist in establishing robust accountability mechanisms, ensuring the voices of project participants are considered in project adaptation/design and implementation
•Provide technical support on the integration of new technologies such as AI into Monitoring and Evaluation processes for new business

Volunteer/Remote Technical Support – Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEARL) 

Health Promotion Division, Family Health Department of the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria

- Provide leadership to the National Health Promotion Forum, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization subcommittee
- Facilitate partnership (network) between government and partners on SBC, Health Promotion interventions in Nigeria
- Mobilize financial and materials resources for the implementation of Health Promotion interventions
- Facilitate the conduct of relevant task in the field of Health Communication yo improve the quality of service by the National Health Promotion
- Support Health Promotion Division in amplifying voices and visibility of interventions in Nigeria

Chair, National Health Promotion Forum, Advocacy & Resource Mobilization Subcommittee, HPD, FMoH

Family Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria

•	Developed and implemented a Strategic Behavioral Change and Communication Strategy for the national Reproductive Health and Family Planning (RH/FP) Policy, resulting in a 20% increase in public awareness and knowledge about RH/FP services within the first year.

•	Established partnerships with federal, state, CSO, and public & private media stations, leading to a 30% increase in media coverage and promotion of RH/FP as a social responsibility.

•	Identified and engaged national, state, and community level RH/FP champions, resulting in a 15% increase in advocacy efforts and community-driven initiatives.

•	Coordinated the development of a message guide for RH/FP at the National level, ensuring alignment with best practices and improving the effectiveness of communication across relevant mediums.

•	Implemented a robust monitoring and evaluation system, tracking critical program components and disseminating performance results, contributing to a 25% improvement in demand generation for RH/FP services

Co-Chair, Demand Generation Subcommittee, National Reproductive Health Technical Working Group 

Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Provide leadership to the project states in building a network of community HIV services (identification, referral and support of HIV positive clients, follow-up of clients on ART and/or TB treatment and PMTCT mother-baby pairs, home-based care, OVC and other related services), link them with the health-facility based services and support delivery of integrated community HIV/AIDS services

Senior Technical Advisor/Community Care Advisor

Provide leadership to the state program in building a network of community HIV services (identification, referral and support of HIV positive clients, follow-up of clients on ART and/or TB treatment and PMTCT mother-baby pairs, home-based care, OVC and other related services), link them with the health-facility based services and support delivery of integrated community HIV/AIDS services

Technical Advisor/Senior Community Services Specialist,

Provide quality HCT services with referral linking clients to continuum of care, Care for PLHIV and increase client retention activities; partner with government agencies and other Implementing Partners, CSO and other community partners.

Community Care Specialist

Anu-Olu School, Ibadan

Provided technical assistance on planning, implementation and evaluation of primary education. 
Ensured effective and efficiency curriculum adaptation in school. 
Represented the school in the management meetings and in the daily running of activities. 
Ensured gender sensitive educational program and prevent Gender Based Violence.

School Administrator

University of Ibadan, the Buffett Institute Northwestern University

Facilitated community sensitization on importance of HIV/AIDS, collected both quantitative and qualitative data.

Independent Researcher

CODESRIA

• Developed proposal writing skills.
• Acquired Knowledge and skills on Research methodology. 
• Engaged in critical and analytical discussions on issues affecting children and youth in Africa. 
• Carried out research work on "Living Conditions of Students in Three Nigerian Tertiary Institutions"

Laureate Fellow 2008

International Centre for Reproductive Health and Sexual Right (INCRESE)

Provided technical support to Ondo State Government on Data Collection and analysis for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights.

15 years of experience across program management in Policy, Partnerships, Social Behavior Change Communications, Data Science, and Resource Mobilization. Successfully developing evidence-based interventions and fostering public-private sector engagement. Proven leadership in localisation and go-to-market strategies for social behavior change communications, utilising data science, and policy for social good. I've spearheaded interventions securing over $4M in local government budget allocation, with 78% released for program implementation.
 
Expertise in taking program from conception, through launch and into live operations. Passionate about leading cross-functional teams and identifying emerging program opportunities to drive innovative and disruptive interventions. I’m an empathetic problem solver who builds fun and engaging experiences while also delving into the intersection of Climate, Health, and AI for public benefits.

Career Highlights
•Establishing program strategy for Advocacy, Partnership and SBC Communication and successfully rolling them out at the national/sub-national levels, resulting in improved collaboration and engagement with government and partners
•Brought new concept of localisation of Social Behavior Change interventions to program interventions, and change the narrative from partners-led SBC to government-led with over 70% referral completion and 98% service uptake
•Expert in building, developing, and improving high-impact interventions and best practices.
•Co-oversaw the implementation of the TCI 5-year grant worth $50 million in Phase 1 and secured a new award of $71.3 million grant for another 5-year TCI Phase 2, facilitating increased funding and sustainability of reproductive health programs.
•Implemented capacity building programs, training over 200 government staff and 500 CSO members on health and building the capacity of 35 government staff and CSOs in working on Primary Health Care (PHC) in Liberia counties, contributing to enhanced program effectiveness.
•Recognised with the 2022 Disruptive Innovation Award and 2019 SuperStar Award for Powerful Idea on Donor Engagement.

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