Mrs. Chinyere Usen is an accomplished legal and corporate governance professional with over two decades of experience spanning law, administration, business development, and strategic management. She currently serves as the Executive Director, Business Development (West Africa) at Masters Energy Group, where she provides leadership in regional expansion, strategic partnerships, and business growth initiatives.
She holds an LL.M and LL.B in Law, as well as a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Lagos, Imo State University, and Abia State University respectively. A graduate of the Nigerian Law School, she is also an alumna of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, where she earned a Higher National Diploma in Secretarial Administration.
Mrs. Usen is a Chartered Secretary and Fellow (FCIS) of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), a Chartered Arbitrator, and an Associate International Trade and Supply Chain Management Specialist certified by Dunlop-Stone University, Arizona, USA. She is also an alumna of the Lagos Business School Senior Management Programme and has attended specialized training in Oil and Gas Agreements in London as well as microfinance management at Grameen Bank, Bangladesh.
Since joining Masters Energy Group in 2008, Chinyere has served in several leadership capacities, including Company Secretary and Legal Adviser of Olive Microfinance Bank, Company Secretary and Head of Legal at Alsa Petrochemical Industries, and pioneer Managing Director of Multi Dimensions Chemicals & Allied Products Ltd. She later oversaw Masters Energy Commodities Trading Ltd before her appointment as Executive Director, Legal, and subsequently, Business Development – West Africa.
A versatile leader, Mrs. Usen brings strategic vision, legal acumen, and operational excellence to her role, driving Masters Energy Group’s growth across the region.