Janet Ibru
Janet O. Ibru, an international businesswoman and consultant, holds degrees from both King’s College of the University of London and the Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington, D.C. After earning her BA, Ms. Ibru joined Price Waterhouse (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers International Limited) in Lagos, Nigeria. She began as an Assistant Auditor but soon reached the rank of Assistant Consultant. Janet O. Ibru specialized in human resources and conducted audits of the human resources departments at a variety of commercial firms.
In 1996, Ms. Ibru left Price Waterhouse and moved to a position at Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian airline based in Lagos. Aero Contractors Company provides regular international and domestic flights, as well as charter flights, around Nigeria and the West African region. The firm has several contracts with the Nigerian petroleum industry. Janet O. Ibru used her business and marketing skills to assist in the company’s expansion.
At Aero Contractors Company, Janet O. Ibru researched and established a successful new flight route, oversaw several other routes, and supervised customer relations, including ticket sales. She eventually reached the rank of Commercial Manager and oversaw the company’s 40th anniversary celebrations. Throughout her career at Aero Contractors Company, Ms. Ibru successfully managed a diverse group of employees including flight attendants, ticketing staff, and caterers.
After several years at Aero Contractors Company, Janet O. Ibru moved to the United States in order to pursue her MBA in International Marketing and Finance. While a student, she worked with Gemini Air Cargo, Inc. in Dulles, Virginia. She assisted the company in developing an automated flight data entry system and provided plans for its implementation. Ms. Ibru also conducted market research on teenagers and texting for InphoMatch, Inc., in Chantilly, Virginia.
Janet O. Ibru spent a year as the Business Operations Director for The Urban Passage, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia. The Urban Passage is a faith-based nonprofit organization that mentors youth from the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Home in Alexandria, Virginia. While there, she managed the charity’s day-to-day business.
Today, Janet O. Ibru manages a portfolio of international real estate for CASI Global Investments Corporation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She currently splits her time between her homes in Maryland and London. Ms. Ibru has spent the last several years caring for her aging father.
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