Board of Directors
Beltus Etchu
Chief Executive Officer
Beltus is originally from Cameroon. He has responsibility for leading the setting of strategic vision and direction of the organisation. Beltus has worked within the Voluntary sector in Scotland for over 9 years with various organisations, Next Step Initiative. Beltus has been in management for over 8 years which include, managing Pollok Integration Network as chair and treasurer, an organisation that champions integration locally in Pollok-Glasgow via trainings, advocacy support and re-skilling of both the emerging and host communities, Assistant Volunteer Services Coordinator Scottish Refugee Council, One of the Founder and then treasurer of Scottish Refugee Policy Forum in Scotland, Director ASCEND Scotland, and President of the Association of English-Speaking Cameroonians in Scotland.Beltus presently work with CEMVO Scotland as the Quality Management Officer. His responsibilities include; organising and delivering quality management trainings using the European Foundation for Quality Management Framework (EFQM) across the Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector in Scotland and to nurture 21 of these organisations to achieve the Committed to Excellence of the EFQM Accreditation over the next 3 years enabling their sustainability in the foreseeable future. Prior to joining CEMVO Scotland, Beltus was the Volunteer Services Coordinator with Ethnic Enable, with responsibility for over 45 volunteers and was instrumental in their achieving the Investors in Volunteer Accreditation in April 2009.
Beltus has been involved in the publication of several good practice guides for community groups and organisations in the UK, e.g. Understanding the stranger, Traditional Stories from Cameroon (ASSECS, 2009),Understanding each other (recommended as a model of good practice by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education in 2007). He has a degree in Business Accounting with Distinction from Paisley University and was awarded the Court’s Medal in December 2007 for all-round best student final year Business Accounting. He has also attained an MSc in International Finance Management from West of Scotland University. Beltus is an Accredited Assessor with the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) and is also a Fellow with the Royal Institute of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (FRSA).
Festus Olatunde
Executive Director Finance and Operations
Festus is originally from Nigeria. Festus has worked as Financial Consultant for her Majesty the Queen Mother of England at the Queen Nursing Institute and Queen Nursing Fund with commendation. Amongst his previous experience was his role as Branch Manager in Barclays Bank, Risk and Compliance Manager in Royal Bank of Scotland, Senior Consultant Risk and Assurance in Halifax Bank of Scotland and a similar role in Lloyds TSB. He has been headhunted to train Senior Management and implement risk management framework and compliance process across Europe, Middle East, and Africa for different Multi-National Companies including Cummins Inc , Sprit Inc and FMC Technologies in Fife. He was a former specialist consultant to the Chief Executive of Perth and Kinross on Budget and Revenue. He has also worked in Nigeria as Senior Auditor in International Merchant Bank (Former First National Bank of Chicago) and Head of Inspections of Peoples Bank. Festus is a Zonal Pastor for the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries International Edinburgh, and one of the founders of Barclaycard Christian Fellowship. He is a Chartered Accountant, IT Auditor and a Business Continuity Practitioner. A top ten MBA graduate from University of Manchester Business School that specialises in Risk Management, Compliance and Governance.
Currently amongst the top rated SOX, Risk and Compliance expert in Europe. He founded Greatway Foundation (A voluntary organisation registered in Scotland to work on youth empowerment and poverty alleviation). The organisation also co-ordinates the annual conference on “War Against Poverty” in collaboration with Red Lynx, Next Step Initiatives and University of Edinburgh. He is the President of Scottish Council of African Churches and a member of Harvard School of Divinity Summer Leadership Program
Adeyemi Johnson
Executive Director Program and Events
Adeyemi is originally from Sierra Leone. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Like2Care Limited in the United Kingdom and Rising Star in Sierra Leone. Co-Founder and owner of Caribbean Express Scotland catering. He is responsible for the strategic direction and delivering of both company’s aims and objectives. He is also the current president of Kingdom Africa the leading African community organisation in the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland. In this organisation he provides leadership, empowerment and direction for the organisation. Mr Adeyemi Johnson is a graduate from Napier University Edinburgh with a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). Mr Johnson has worked in the field of equality and empowering communities for over 12 years, both at grass root level and strategic level. Mr Johnson has also co-ordinated European Exchange and study trips to countries such as Belgium, Poland and Slovakia.
Ken Stewart
Advisor to African Forum Scotland
Ken is Director of International Affairs at UNA Scotland and Director of Strategy at the Ethical Energy Consortium (Miascape Ltd, LR Senergy and Adam Smith International Ltd) and is also Director of Strategy at Miascape Ltd. Ken also chairs the International Development team at UNA Edinburgh and is an Advisor to Next Step Initiative and Kilimanjaro Radio & TV. Ken’s background in Accountancy, Marketing, Commercial Development, Charitable Foundations and his Business Consultancy work in Construction, Travel, Corporate Strategy and Aviation, together with his academic achievements in Commerce, Government & Politics and International Development, provides Africa Forum Scotland with an Advisor with extensive global networks earned from lifelong business experience and strong international relationships in Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia.