Emeka Okpukpara
MIT Sloan MBA | Economist | Ending Energy Poverty | Founder | Energy Transition | Board Member | Social Impact | International Development
- Role
- Partner at The Nextier
- Location
- Cambridge, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Emeka Okpukpara
Emeka Okpukpara is a seasoned, energetic, accomplished Project Manager, International…
Experience
Partner
Jul 2016 — Present · Abuja, NG
Leads a team of ten full time and 20+ part-time power sector professionals that focus on solving issues associated with power paradigms in the newly privatized Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)• Assist development partners in reviewing various market regulations to improve the market liquidity in Nigeria’s power sector. • Provide high-level technical oversight on the operationalization of the Electrical utility for Alaro City, integrating thermal and solar energy sources (Economic Merit Order Dispatch), maximizing the low OPEX benefits of solar, and providing \"round-the-clock\" availability with the thermal (gas) generation, thus creating redundancy of generation sources. Alaro City Development FZC (\"Alaro City\") is a comprehensive mixed-use development located in the northwest quadrant of the Lekki Free Zone.• Review potential generation sources that reduce the carbon footprint in the society, such as wind, solar, and small hydro• Provide strategic support to operators in the market by reviewing their performance and proffering market-ready solutions for ensuring growth. • Created the Renewable Energy roundtable, which focused on creating a framework for idea germination and innovative thinking for the off-grid and interconnected space.
Education
The University of Georgia
BA
MIT Sloan School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2024 — 2025
Kennesaw State University
Master of Science - MS
2011 — 2013
Skills
- Property
- Health Insurance
- Brokers
- Professional Liability
- Negotiation
- Casualty
- Finance
- Account Management
- Change Management
- Claim
- Marketing
- General Insurance
- New Business Development
- Process Improvement
- Property & Casualty Insurance
- Risk Management
- Photography
- Sales Management
- Liability
- Management
- Financial Risk
- Reinsurance
- Workers Compensation
- Commercial Insurance
- Insurance
- Event Planning
- Underwriting
- Strategic Planning
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