MD/CEO

Adesimbo Ukiri

Adesimbo Bello-Ukiri is the pioneer Managing Director and CEO of Avon Healthcare Ltd (Avon HMO), spearheading its evolution from a startup in 2012 into the leading Nigerian health management organization it is today. A trained lawyer, she holds an LLB from Obafemi Awolowo University and is a Sloan Fellow of London Business School, where she obtained an MSc in Management (Leadership and Strategy).

Before starting Avon HMO in 2012, Adesimbo served as the Managing Director at a leading Nigerian healthcare company. Prior to this role, she held various executive and senior management positions with responsibilities for Strategy, Marketing, Sales & Business Development, as well as Finance and Operations.

With over 30 years of professional working experience, her expertise spans diverse sectors including financial services (Banking), Oil & Gas exploration, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, and Healthcare with various multi-national and national corporations.

Adesimbo is a passionate healthcare and technology advocate, often speaking internationally and featuring as a resource and choice speaker for global organizations and institutions seeking expert healthcare perspectives in Sub-Saharan Africa.