TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mr. Tae Hyun Cho
The Managing Director, An Engineer by profession, he replaced his late brother the late T. W. Cho who was the Pioneer Managing Director of the company. He has over 25 years’ experience as an engineer, machine installation/ production process design and provides technical support for factory operations.
Ayodeji Ayodele Ibosiola (Chief Operating Officer)
He has over 20 years’ experience in project management, marketing and supply chain management. He started his career in Olam as a commodity buyer before joining Matna as a procurement officer in 2001. His first degree is in Agricultural Engineering and an MBA from FUTA. He was in charge of the corporate office in Lagos responsible for multinational and high-end corporate businesses. He was promoted to this present position based on his hard work and unfailing commitment to the growth of the company.
Oluwafemi Adedeji (Production Manager)
He is one of the pioneering staffs of the company. He was employed as production officer and rose through the ranks to become the production manager. He has a diploma in Agricultural Engineering and National technical certificate from Government Technical School Ado-soba, Lagos and has over 17 years’ experience in cassava processing techniques.
Adedamola Akinduyite (Finance Manager)
Adedamola is a professional in the field of Financial Accounting and Auditing. He holds a B.Sc in Accounting and M.sc in Accounting from the University of Ado Ekiti and Obafemi Awolowo University respectively. He is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He worked as internal auditor in Ekimogun Microfinance and Alliance and General Insurance Plc as Accountant /Investment & risk management officer before joining Matna.
Ojuko Tosin (Raw Materials Manager)
He holds a B.Sc in Microbiology from Kogi State University. He started his career with IITA as a cassava breeder before joining Matna as a farm officer. Following his dedication and hard work he rose to the position of Raw Material s Manger after 8 years with the company. He is in charge of coordinating farmers network and sourcing for cassava from local communities or neighboring states.
Abiodun Olufemi Osuntunde (Farm Manager)
An Agronomist and Agricultural Economist/Extensionist with years of successful experience in farm management. A strong believer in the power of positive thinking in the workplace, he does his work with passion and very optimistic about the outcomes of any assignment he handles. He manages the farms of the company including those in neighboring states.
Pamela Elekwachi A.(Human Resource/Admin Mgr)
She has garnered over 13 years’ experience in human resources, administration, customer relations and quality control with a B.Sc in Industrial Microbiology from Imo State University. She worked in Matna Quality Control Lab with efficiency in Food Safety Management Systems before her career switch to Human Resources. She is a member of Chartered Institute of Personal Management Nigeria(CIPM) and has innate knowledge of positively influencing the behaviours’ of others to achieve organizational goals.