TREVARI - Key Persons


Iyiola Tella

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Professor of Ecosystem Management
Mr. Tella is an accomplished scholar and Professor of Ecosystem Management, Iyiola Tella has distinguished himself in the fields of biodiversity conservation and ethno-forestry, ecological modeling of plant site interactions, site productivity, implicating biomass and bioenergy yield in managed forests, sustenance of life and functions within endangered ecosystems and bioremediation. His academic training, practical hands-on research experience, human relational disposition, diligence, integrity and innate motivation for the sustenance of ecosystems position him for excellence in his chosen endeavor. Professor Tella holds a Masters (1994) and a Doctorate (2005) in Forest Resource Management after obtaining a first Degree in Forestry and Wood technology in 1991. In recognition of his excellence in his chosen field, he has been admitted to prominence in several Professional bodies including but not limited to the Forestry Association of Nigeria (FAN), The Forest & Forest Products Society (FFPS), The Science & Technology Africa - Europe Partnership (STA-EP), The Nigerian Environmental Study team (NEST) and the Danish Development Research Network (DDRN). With 25 papers published in referred journals, 3 chapters edited in published works, 6 papers published in edited conference proceedings, 2 technical reports, 1 invention and major productive work and 3 papers submitted for consideration for publication in internationally referred journals, Professor Tella's overall reputation has been well earned and deservedly secured. He has taught and worked in several countries including Benin Republic, The Cameroons, Denmark, Kenya, Sweden, South Africa and Turkey. Mr. Tella is an accomplished scholar and Professor of Ecosystem Management, Iyiola Tella has distinguished himself in the fields of biodiversity conservation and ethno-forestry, ecological modeling of plant site… Read more

Joyce Onyechi Okafor

Job Titles:
  • Director
Mrs. Okafor holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Jos (1995-1998) and a diploma in accounting from the same institution (1993-1995). She has over fifteen years of working experience in the security and communication industry in Nigeria, Israel, Latin America and the United States of America. She had brief stint with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) (2000-2001) and Transfortial International in Port-Harcourt (1999-2000). In the last ten years, she has been involved in training as well as consulting and supplies of security and communication services and solutions to government and private institutions within Nigeria. Mrs. Okafor an Executive Director with Trevari Utilities and Logistics Mrs. Okafor holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from the University of Jos (1995-1998) and a diploma in accounting from the same institution (1993-1995). She has over fifteen years of working experience… Read more

Justice James Ogebe

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Trevari Power Company
Hon. Justice James Ogebe (JSC) Rtd (Chairman): Hon. Justice James Ogebe is Chairman of the Board of Trevari Power Company. An eminent jurist with several years of distinguished judicial and humanitarian… Read more

Mr. Audu Mark

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
A businessman of solid international repute, Mr. Audu Mark is an Innovative and result-driven leader focused on achieving exceptional results in the highly competitive information technology environment… Read more

Mr. Innocent Owoicho Obande

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice Chairman
  • Executive Vice Chairman / EVC
Mr. Obande is a graduate of Political Sciences from the University of Jos, Plateau State Nigeria. He also holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, A certificate in real estate from the Oxford Real estate Programme 2015. Innocent is a profound resource person in Sales, Marketing and Banking, spanning over 19 years of core banking work experience (March 1993 - March 2012). A member of several professional Associations amongst which are; the society of Naval Architects and marine Engineers, USA, The Palladium Group, USA, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), the society for Petroleum Engineers (SPE), USA and a Member of the Nigeria - China Business Association. Mr. Obande Serves as Chairman, Executive Vice Chairman, Director and Managing Partner on the board and management of several organization and firms, an astute entrepreneur, Mr. Obande steered the Bid of Trevari Power Company and recorded a major success when it led a consortium of global companies (Tetra Tech of USA & Energomashexport of Russia ) to the Expression of Interest (EOI) stage as well as the Technical and Financial Phase of National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) bid process for the acquisition of Geregu II Power Plant in 2013. Mr Obande is a Visionary, Philanthropist. Mr. Obande is a graduate of Political Sciences from the University of Jos, Plateau State Nigeria. He also holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Nasarawa State University, A certificate in real estate from… Read more

Mr. Obande Serves

Job Titles:
  • Chairman, Executive Vice Chairman, Director and Managing Partner

Mr. Robert Leth

Job Titles:
  • Director and President, International Development - Trevari Nh3
Robert is an innovator, a builder of stakeholder consensus, and an agent of change. He has sustained a lengthy career built around a mixture of environmental advocacy, coupled with a broad background of business, technological and marketing experiences. He has a strong background in digital imaging, supercomputer modeling of climatic systems, digital media and IT solutions. Past experience includes senior IT positions, as well as Marketing Consultant and Project Manager roles, specializing in emerging technologies. Since 2001, he has been working independently in the capacity of Renewable Energy Advisor and development, serving in Canada as in-country manager for several major renewable energy developers and/or manufacturers (RES Americas, Nordic Wind power, Invenergy, and Precision Wind). Additionally, in the advocacy of climate change mitigation, he has served since 2009 (COP15, Copenhagen, NS ESANS contingent to the UNFCCC). He is co-founder of NH3 Canada, NH3 Europa ApS,Horsens, Denmark (Developers of NH3 Systems for Storage of Renewable Energy + More) ,and now Trevari- Nh3 Nigeria Limited. Robert is an innovator, a builder of stakeholder consensus, and an agent of change. He has sustained a lengthy career built around a mixture of environmental advocacy, coupled with a broad background of… Read more