Leadership
Guided by science, grounded in community
Meet the executive board, research committee, chapter leaders, global advisory board and technology team driving Afrolongevity.
Executive Board
The team leading Afrolongevity
Brenda Ramokopelwa
Chief Executive Officer
South Africa
Osinakachi Akuma Kalu
Chief Operating Officer
Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein
Chief Science & Research Advisor
USA
Dr. Nadine Hoose
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Tamara Pheiffer
Head of Education & Innovation
South Africa
Goffredo Giordano
Technology Officer
Research Committee
Afrolongevity Research Committee
The team directing scientific research, preventive health, and clinical longevity initiatives.
Prof. Wael Mohamed
Senior Advisor I
Provides strategic scientific guidance, international collaboration support, and research mentorship.
Dr. David Meyer
Senior Advisor II
Supports institutional growth, innovation strategy, partnerships, and long-term research development.
Dr. Esane Anani
Research Director & Chair
Coordinates research activities, scientific direction, project supervision, publications, and research quality.
Offices & Departments
Office of Administration, Strategy & Coordination
- Charity Ifunanya Ogbodo PhD
- Ósìnáchī Àkùmà Kálū
- Akuma Uzoamaka Blessing
Coordinate administration, strategic planning, internal communication, scheduling, documentation, institutional structure, partnerships, and operational workflow.
Office of Research Analytics & Evaluation
- Okeke Ifeanyi
- Ojukwu Stephen Udoka
- Amaechi Kelechi
Coordinate research monitoring, scientific evaluation, evidence review, data organization, quality assurance, and project tracking.
Office of Preventive Health & Nutrition
- AGUNLOYE AISHAT Adejoju
- Duru Ruth Onyinyechi
Lead preventive health research, nutrition-based interventions, public health awareness, healthy longevity education, and chronic disease prevention initiatives.
Office of Integrative & Indigenous Medicine
- Chiamaka Williams
- Lawal Asiat Tinuade
Coordinate research on traditional medicine, integrative health systems, indigenous therapies, and community-based wellness models.
Office of Cellular Health & Microbiology
- Ifedilichukwu Nnaegbuna
- Dominic Eze
Support research on cellular aging, microbiology, healthy living systems, ethics, and community-centered wellbeing.
Office of Scientific Writing & Comms
- Jamike Ugochukwu Okoroji
- Dr. Onesimus Azunwanne
- Ijeoma Chioma Emelumadu
Coordinate scientific communication, health messaging, academic writing support, rhetoric, linguistics, public engagement, and knowledge translation.
Office of Diaspora & International Collaboration
- Felicia Asomaning
Supports global partnerships, diaspora engagement, collaborative projects, wellness communication, and international visibility for Afrolongevity.
Chapter Leaders
Leading the movement, community by community
Afrolongevity chapters bring the movement to campuses, cities and countries across Africa and the diaspora. Chapter leaders coordinate local education, outreach and advocacy.
Country & Diaspora Chapters
Africans in Diaspora Chapter
Including African Americans
- Deputy Amb. Maame Felicia Asomaning
- Secretary Jamike Ugochukwu
Nigeria Chapter
National Leadership
- Deputy Coordinator Dr. Charity Ifunanya Ogbodo
- Secretary Ijeoma Emelumadu
- Research & Program Officer Dr. Onesimus Azunwanne
- Comms, Community & Outreach Chisom Mabia, Seyifunmi Adeyemi, Abene Happiness
- Policy & Partnership Taiwo Balogun, Augustine Otuji
- Campus Engagement Merry Sunday Chiamaka, Omuzoh Glory Chidubem, Suliat Adedoja
Uganda Chapter
Coming Soon
Lesotho & Eswatini Chapter
Regional Leadership
Nigerian State Chapters
Abia State Chapter
- State Coordinator Amaechi Joeakine Chiemela
- Deputy Chinemerem Blessing Ukachukwu
- Secretary Odoemena Joseph Echezona
- Program, Community & Outreach Ikechukwu Ujah
- Finance & Logistics Chibuike Okoroafor, Ijeoma Ossai
Lagos Chapter
- State Coordinator Agunloye Aishat Adedoju
- Deputy Suliat Adedoja
- Secretary Gladys Ugoaha Famiyesin
- Program, Community & Outreach Seyifunmi Adeyemi, Sidney Ossai, Mary Sunday Chiamaka Nduorakpo, Victor Chukwuebuka Casmir
- Finance & Logistics Taiwo Balogun, Oluchi Peace Anumba, Akuma Uzoamaka Blessing
Imo State Chapter
- State Coordinator Omuzoh Glory
- Secretary Ezenwa Ifeanyi Nicholas
- Program, Community & Outreach Dr. Onesimus Azunwanna
- Finance & Logistics Chinaecherem Increase J Felix
Anambra State Chapter
- Coordinator Dr. Charity Ifunanya Ogbodo
- Deputy Ifedilichukwu Nnaegbunna
- Secretary Ezenwanne Ifeanyichukwu Chukwuemeka
- Finance & Logistics Ijeoma Emelumadu, Nnabugo Akachukwu Dorathy
- Program & Community Ihuoma Rosemary, Makor Valentina Kosisochukwu
Enugu State Chapter
- State Coordinator Chiemerie Repentance Agu
- Deputy Chinemerem Josephine Edemba
- Secretary Vivian Chinecherem Moghalu
- Finance & Logistics Ihuoma Godwin Idahosa
- Program, Community & Outreach Miracle Chimechefulam Emenike
Rivers State Chapter
Port Harcourt
- Coordinator Adanma Lilian Alex
- Deputy Augustine Otuji
- Secretary Chukwuma Marvelous Prince
- Finance & Logistics Adiemea Confidence, Beloved Chinyere Amadi
- Program & Community Okwor Pius Inah, Nwaigwe Chisom
Abuja (FCT) Chapter
- Coordinator Chiamaka Blessing Williams
- Deputy Amaji Jane
- Secretary Blessing Chidiebube Ndukwe
- Program, Logistics & Community Ojukwu Stephen Udoka
Akwa Ibom State Chapter
- State Coordinator Glory Edet Oyong
- Deputy Chukwunonso Muokamuche
Advisory Board
A global council of longevity leaders
Prof. Wael Mohamed
BSc, MMSc, MD, PhD, FAAS
David H. Meyer, PhD
Institute for Genome Stability in Aging and Disease, Medical Faculty, University Hospital
Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein
Research Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
USA
Dr. Aubrey de Grey
Biomedical Gerontologist; CSO, LEV Foundation
USA
Prof. Andrea Maier
Professor of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Singapore
Prof. Rozalyn Anderson
Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin
USA
Prof. Holly M. Brown-Borg
Professor, University of North Dakota
USA
Jasmine Smith
CEO, Rejuve.AI
USA
Dr. Natasha Vita-More
President, 4-ENRC Longevity
USA
Chogwu Abdul, PhD
Philosophy Lecturer & Transhumanist
Nigeria
Prof. Ilia Stambler
Aging & Longevity Studies, Bar-Ilan University
Israel
Nikolina Lauc
Founder, GlycanAge
UK
Prof. Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba
Professor, University of South Africa
South Africa
Joyce Marie Jackson, PhD
Endowed Professor Chair, Louisiana State University
USA
Prof. Evelyne Bischof
Longevity Science, Fudan University
China
Didier Coeurnelle
Heales — Healthy Life Extension Society
Belgium
IT & DevOps Team
The team behind the technology
Ogheneyoma Victor
Head of IT Team
Divine Nwachukwu
Team Member
Emmanuel Maduabuchi
Team Member
Okeke Ifeanyi Kenneth
Team Member