Ifunanya Obiakor

Ifunanya Obiakor has extensive experience in marketing, currently serving as the Head of Marketing at Arla Foods since July 2016, having held multiple roles such as Senior Category & Innovation Manager, Senior Category Manager, and Category Manager within the same company. Prior to Arla Foods, Ifunanya worked as a Brand Manager at FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC from June 2015 to June 2016, and at PZ Cussons from January 2011 to May 2015, where positions included Brand Manager, Assistant Brand Manager, and Management Trainee. Ifunanya's early experience includes an industrial attachment at Nestlé in 2007. Educational credentials include the ANA CMO Leadership Program from the Institute for Real Growth completed in June 2023, the Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification obtained from 2013 to 2014, and a B.Sc in Biochemistry from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, earned from 2004 to 2008.