Onyedikachi Ekwerike

Onyedikachi Ekwerike is a leadership lecturer in the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia. He earned a Ph.D. in Leadership Communication from Kansas State University. As a leadership educator, Kachi’s expertise is at the intersection of Inclusive Leadership, Organizational Leadership, and Community Engagement.

Kachi is also a mental health advocate. He has over seven years of global leadership experience, leading change in the mental health space. He is the founder of Postpartum Support Network Africa, a leading maternal mental health organization in Nigeria. Before transitioning to leadership education, Kachi worked as a consultant clinical psychologist. He holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology and specializes in mood and anxiety disorders. Kachi’s leadership in the nonprofit sector inspired his interest in leadership education. He is passionate about helping people develop leadership capacity.

Kachi is a 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow, a prestigious fellowship for young African leaders offered by the U.S State Department. He is also a Global Leadership Fellow, recognized in 2018 as among the top 10 emerging leaders globally.