I am a doctoral researcher at the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics. My research brings Indigenous organizing into dialogue with contemporary management theory to expand theoretical understandings of how organizations address socioecological responsibilities, especially in Indigenous contexts shaped by resource extraction. Drawing on empirical insights from Sub-Saharan Africa, I examine how Indigenous organizing informs new approaches to organizational stewardship, sustainability, and value creation in complex socioecological systems.
Prior to pursuing my doctoral research, I worked as an agribusiness consultant and entrepreneur in Nigeria, supporting agricultural enterprises across different states and regions. I also authored a practical handbook on agribusiness management that has been widely used by food systems entrepreneurs and managers across Africa and beyond. This combination of professional and academic experiences informs my interdisciplinary approach to bridging management scholarship and pressing societal and environmental challenges.
I welcome collaborations with scholars and practitioners interested in sustainability, Indigenous organizing, organization and the natural environment, entrepreneurship, organizational stewardship, and responsible management.
My research sits at the intersection of organization studies, management theory, sustainability, and Indigenous organizing, with particular interests in stewardship, relational capabilities, regenerative organizing, and the governance of socioecological systems. Through this work, I seek to develop theoretical insights that expand existing understandings of organization, capability, and value creation in complex socioecological systems.