Benson Uwheru

Dr. Benson Uwheru is a highly accomplished risk management and governance expert with over 16 years of leadership experience across financial services, energy, banking, capital markets, and corporate governance. He has a proven track record in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Compliance, Strategic Governance, and Operational Transformation. As the former MD/CEO of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED), he spearheaded a turnaround strategy that increased monthly revenue from ₦3BN to ₦7.1BN, reduced ATC&C losses from 49% to 38%, and developed over 100 corporate governance policies to enhance operational efficiency. His leadership played a pivotal role in transforming PHED’s ERM & Governance, Financial Health, and Employee Engagement. Previously, he was a Partner & Banking & Capital Markets Leader at EY West Africa, where he drove enterprise risk transformation, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance initiatives across multiple industries. He was the Financial Services Risk Management (FSRM) leader for EY were he led high-value risk management projects for global and pan-African financial institutions, including Citibank, Guaranty Trust Bank, United Bank for Africa, First Bank, Dangote, MTN, and SEPLAT. Before EY, he held key positions at Deloitte & Touche, Nigeria & UK, supporting multinational firms in financial risk management and regulatory frameworks. Currently, he serves as Group Executive/GCOO at Parthian Partners Group, a leading financial services conglomerate, overseeing Securities, Pension, Investments, Capital, and Global Markets Subsidiaries. He is also the Chairman of the Board Risk Management Committee at Topline Nigeria Ltd, where he provides strategic governance, compliance oversight, and risk mitigation strategies in the energy sector. Dr. Benson Uwheru’s leadership abilities, combined with exceptional management and team-building skills, enables him to motivate, develop, coach, and mentor teams effectively. With strong interpersonal, networking, and negotiation skills, Benson excels in fostering productive relationships. He possesses excellent written and verbal communication as well as presentation skills and upholds unwavering ethical principles earning him trust and respect from colleagues.

• Fellow, Association of Enterprise Risk Management Professionals (FAERMP)
• Certified Risk & Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP), Washington, USA
• ISC² Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP) Certification
• Fellow, American Academy of Financial Management (FAAFM)
• Certificate, Financial Markets, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB)
• Bronze Badge for Transformational Leadership, EY
• Global Certificate for Independence, EY
• Inclusive Leadership Certification, EY
• Management Consultant Professional (MCP), USA
• African Leadership Development Certification, EY
• Certificate, Electric Industry Operations and Markets, Duke University, Nicholas School of Environment, Durham, North Carolina, USA
• Certificate, Electric Utilities Fundamentals and Future, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA
• Certificate, Energy and Environment, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA

• Achieved highest revenue collections from 3BN to 7.1BN in nine Months, 07/22 - 06/23
• Reduction of ATC&C losses of PHED in seven months from 49% to 38%
• Developed over 100 corporate governance policies for PHED
• EY Advisory Values Champion
• Deloitte Award for Proud and Passionate
• Deloitte Award for Showing Initiative and Innovation

• ERM and Corporate Governance Training, EY, South Africa
• COSO ERM Master Class Certification, Risk Management Academy, Ghana
• Basel II & III Risk Management Training, London
• Global Risk Management Practices, Geometric Progression, South Africa
• Risk Based Internal Audit, International Institute of Research, IIR, Dubai
• Fulfilling the Promise of the Electricity Act, Power Africa Summit, Washington DC, USA
• The future of IPPs, Power Africa Summit, Washington DC, USA
• Global Next Gen Executive Leadership Program, San Diego, California, USA
• Global Next Gen Communication Masterclass, Netherlands
• Africa Leadership Development Centre, ALDC Executive Leadership Program, SA
• Enterprise Risk Management Master Class, Euro money, Ghana
• Risk Based Supervision by FITC & CBN, Lagos
• Project Management, British Council, Lagos
• Bonds and Derivatives, H. Pierson Associates, Ghana
• Globalization of Banking and Finance, London Metropolitan University