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2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements - UBA Plc

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RUNA N. ALAM (AMERICAN)<br />

Director<br />

Appointed 2007<br />

Studied International <strong>and</strong> Development Economics at Princeton University, USA (where she was<br />

winner of The Harry S. Truman Scholarship) <strong>and</strong> holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, USA<br />

(where she was winner of the <strong>Annual</strong> Agri-Business <strong>Report</strong>).<br />

She was Chief Executive Offi cer of Kingdom Zephyr Africa Management (a joint venture management<br />

company of Kingdom Holdings owned by Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia, <strong>and</strong> Zephyr Management,<br />

a New York based private equity fi rm) <strong>and</strong> Zephyr Management Africa Investment Fund. Prior to<br />

joining Zephyr, she had stints at Merrill Lynch <strong>and</strong> Morgan Stanley & Co.<br />

She is currently Executive Offi cer of Development Partners International.<br />

JA’AFARU PAKI<br />

Director<br />

Appointed 2008<br />

Obtained a DSc degree in Business Administration from Bradley University, USA.<br />

Has had a distinguished career working for Mobil Oil Nigeria, the Nigerian National Petroleum<br />

Corporation (NNPC) <strong>and</strong> Unipetrol Nigeria where he served as Managing Director/CEO between<br />

1999 <strong>and</strong> 2001.<br />

Has held directorships in several companies, including Kaduna State Housing <strong>and</strong> Property<br />

Development Authority, Kaduna State Industrialisation Board, African Petroleum, <strong>and</strong> Stallion<br />

Property <strong>and</strong> Development Company. He was Special Assistant on Petroleum Matters to President<br />

Olusegun Obasanjo (2003 – 2007).<br />

He is currently Chairman of Nymex Investment Limited, Chairman of Kaduna State Inter-Ministerial<br />

Committee on Industrial Parks <strong>and</strong> an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency<br />

Initiative (NEITI).<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 9<br />

Board of directors

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