Viola Graham-Douglas becomes Guinness corporate relations director

Guinness Nigeria plc has announced the appointment of Viola Graham-Douglas as its corporate relations director, effective June 1, 2017.

Graham-Douglas started her career in the banking industry in Nigeria and worked in varied roles with reputable banks. She joined Lafarge Africa Plc as treasury manager, and subsequently became the company secretary/head of corporate services before being seconded to the Lafarge Group headquarters in Paris.

She also served as managing director, Atlas Cement, another subsidiary of Lafarge and country communications director before moving to take up her current appointment.

She is a Law graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife (OAU) and was called to the Nigerian bar. She holds a Master degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Sheffield Hallam

University, UK as well as an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School, in the UK. She is also a British Council Chevening scholar.

She is expected to drive the corporate relations agenda of Guinness Nigeria, and will oversee the relationship between the company and its critical internal and external stakeholders. Sustainable development and implementation of the corporate social investment of Guinness Nigeria also falls under her purview.