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Emelia Orubele is the President and Chief Executive Officer of American-Nigerian International Chamber of Commerce. In this role, Emelia provides executive leadership to the Chamber in the fulfillment of its mission and develops strategies towards a successful and financially stable future.
Emelia is a graduate of Purdue University (BS Pharmacy, 1988) and received her consulting pharmacy certificate at Mercer in 1992. She is currently the President/CEO of SurgiMed Suppliers, Inc, as well as the President/CEO of CNU Medical Institute. Emelia has received several recognitions for her business acumen and entrepreneurial skills. In 2009, she was the recipient of both the “Good Ambassador Leadership Award” from the Consulate of Nigeria, Atlanta, and recipient of the “African Entrepreneur and Leadership of the Year”. She is also a recipient of the “Woman of Distinction” Award, along with Mayor Shirley Franklin and other women leaders in May 2008. Emelia is listed in the “Who's Who” in the American Entrepreneurial Women.
Emelia is dedicated to community development initiatives. She played a key role as the Program Director for the Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant held in Atlanta (2005-2007). A founding member of the Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) in April 2000, Emelia served as the Public Relations Chairwoman for NWAG 4 years and was NWAG delegate for ANOG, the alliance of Nigerian Organizations in Georgia.
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AMINU YARO - VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
 Aminu M. Yaro is currently the President of Triad Resources Group Inc. A company that specializes in refurbishing, marketing and shipping of used construction equipment worldwide. TRG is also a world-class construction company, with specialty in building custom homes and commercial buildings. Prior to that, he served as an Environmental Health Soil Scientist with Rockingham County, North Carolina. From 1995 to 2000, Aminu was a Research Associate at the North Carolina A & T State University.
He received a BS degree and MS degree in Agricultural Science. He also holds a second Masters degree in Soil Physics and Environmental Science, from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Aminu is a license Environmental Health Specialist in the state of North Carolina. As a farmer, Aminu raises sheep and goats.
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SADIQ AHMAD VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP
A humanitarian and businessman, Sadiq spent the past 17 years in international trade, largely between the US and Nigeria exporting items such as Medical Equipment, Heavy Industrial Equipment and Motor Vehicles. His corporate experience includes but not limited to 7 years in the manufacturing industry as an analyst at Guilford Mills and 10 years as a Systems Engineer with Rubbermaid, Sprint and Nortel.
Presently he is Partner and Vice president at Triad Resources Group, a company dedicated to the sales and exporting of medical and heavy industrial equipment. Sadiq is Also the CFO of Triad Global Inc, a local and international real estate development and sales company involved in all areas of construction including Single family and high density housing, medical buildings, cultural and government facilities, learning institutions, places of worship and public service structures. Triad Global also contributes to the betterment of society and the world by providing clean water to third world countries through low-cost water purification systems that do not require electricity.
His humanitarian activities include involvement with youth education and community development in his native hometown of Gombe, Nigeria.
Sadiq studied Information Systems at UNC Greensboro, North Carolina and is a graduate of Florida A&M University with a BS in Industrial and Vocational Education.Sadiq.ahmad@triadrg.net
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EDMOND GREEN - TREASURER
 Mr. Green has more than 20 years of real estate experience with specific expertise in Property Management, Sales, and Project Management throughout the united states. His real estate knowledge has allowed him to successfully obtain the following designations; Licensed Real Estates Broker, Certified Foreign Investment Specialist and Accredited Real Estate Manager. Mr. Green is currently a Qualifying Broker and Partner at Select Brokers LLC. in Roswell GA. Mr. Green is an active member of the Empire Board of Realists, NARAB National Association Board of Realtors a member of PMI Project Management Institute and last but not lease the Executive Secretary for the American Nigerian International Chamber of Commerce. He was born in New York City and graduated from Morgan State University with a B.S. in Business Management. Egreen@selectbrokersatl.com
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KIMBERLEY DAILEY BOARD SECRETARY
 Licensed Georgia Real Estate Professional since 2002. Native New Yorker with a Bachelor Of Science "BS" Degree in Criminal Justice from St .Johns University and a Juris Doctorate "JD" from Seton Hall University School Of Law. VP of Operations, Sales & Leasing of Select Brokers, LLC and Senior Partner of SB Property Management Of Georgia,LLC.
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GENE ATKINSON MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD
Gene Atkinson was graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1981, and has 30 years of experience with Exxon, Centex and others in development of master planned housing communities from 50 – 25,000 hectares in size.
Currently President & CEO with Triad Global, he specializes in the engineering and construction of single family and mass housing development, paving and utility infrastructure, design of community amenities, commercial, industrial government and service structures. His passion to improve the quality of life is also highlighted in the undertaking of Triad to bring affordable clean water purification systems to areas where electrical service is lacking for entire communities, or to individual residences to supplement existing treatment capabilities. Gatkinson@traidglobal.net
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LILIA POSTOLACHI - MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Ms. Postolachi is working in a capacity of a Director for International Services and Membership since January of 2007 and has directed international marketing, strategic planning, program development, needs assessment, internal/external communications and implementation of joint go-to-market strategies for WTC Atlanta members, including: “Genius Consulting”, “Batolii”, “Palladium Legal”, “GolfRascal”, “Birchtree HR”, “Benchmark Pet’s Products” and others. Ms. Postolachi had speaking engagements in many seminars in Atlanta for various Business Associations and Bi-National Chambers, Rotary Clubs. Her responsibilities have included:
- Created Business Plan Draft for Board of Directors discussion- 2010-2013, for a restructuring of the WTC Atlanta, turning it into a self-sufficient profit generator
- Organized in-bound, out bound Trade Missions.
- Created Strategic Alliances with Delta Airlines, ID Technologies, Vienna Economic Forum (Vienna, Austria), UPS, Istanbul Center/Tirkish Chamber of Commerce, Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, South African Chamber of Commerce.
- Created monthly E-Newsletters to promote business and members of the WTC Atlanta
- Supported and channeled successful business development for Palladium legal, Trade Latin del Peru, Batolii, GolfRascal, MWA GLOBAL
- Implemented E-membership system. A powerful Multi Media tool to increase visibility of WTC Atlanta members within international community
Ms. Postolachi serves on the Board of SOS Villages (Atlanta chapter), Ms. Postolachi serves on the Advisory board of the Atlanta –Rio Sister Cities Committee.
Ms. Postolachi is a Board Member of South African Chamber SE
Ms. Postolachi is a member of the Executive Committee of the WTC Atlanta
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 GUL WADHWANI, BUSINESS CONSULTANT
Gul Wadhwani, a man of international business experience grew up in Mumbai (Bombay) India. After graduation from college, he went to Germany for 5 years and studied Engineering. He thereafter moved to Nigeria to start a new Textile Mill as the project Engineer. In a few years, he became the Managing Director of a leading textile Mill in Nigeria. Driven by his entrepreneurial skills, he moved from the Textile Industry in and started consulting for new projects in Nigeria, such as the assembly of Frigidaire refrigerators and Air Conditioners, Home appliances and Furniture companies. This launched Gul into global business that has spanned decades.
Gul has been actively involved with importation of cars and auto parts of various brands, and was responsible for introducing the Bajaj three wheeler vehicles in Nigeria. He has also been involved with Real Estate businesses in London, Nigeria and USA. In pursuit of new ventures, Gul moved to the USA and became a US citizen shortly thereafter. Currently, Gul is with Chapman Hall Realtors in Atlanta, specializes in the Condominium Market and deals with many overseas investors.
On the community development landscape, Gul has served as President of Indian African Cultural Association while in Nigeria and currently President of Sindhi Sabha of Georgia.
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 SHELVIN LONGMIRE, DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Shelvin D. Longmire is a Washington, DC based practitioner and consultant specializing in global enterprise strategy, international business development, commercial diplomacy and international protocol. His areas of expertise include structuring trade and investment ventures; facilitating and promoting business linkages; joint venture partnerships and strategic alliances; spearheading market penetration strategies; project management, logistics and supply chain management programs; advancing global entrepreneurship, developing and implementing organizational development and corporate transformation initiatives; providing technical assistance and capacity building services; organizing trade missions, workshops, and conferences; providing corporate intelligence, security assessments, and commercial risk analysis; and delivering government relations and corporate social responsibility advisory services for a variety of industries in the emerging markets of Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Asia/Pacific region.
Mr. Longmire is the co-founder and managing partner of the Global Protocol Group, a non-corporate network and consortium of consultants, advisors, and boutique firms that provide expert services and technical assistance on various domestic and international projects and ventures. He also serves as a Senior Advisor with Davenport & Associates, an international law firm and business consultancy with offices and affiliates in Washington, New York, London, Accra, Johannesburg, and Sao Palo, Brazil.
Mr. Longmire other current and past board, committee, or advisory assignments include the Liberian-American Center for Trade & Development, the International Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, the Institute of Caribbean Studies, the DC-Arab Chamber of Commerce, the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (Owerri Secretariat); the Congolese-American Chamber of Commerce; the School of Advanced Studies in Economics and Management in Benin, West Africa; and Afrique Expansion Magazine (a Francophone African business publication published in Montreal, Canada). He is also a founding committee member of Aviner NEPAD International, based in London, UK private sector organization that was founded to support the African Union New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD).
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