Engr (DR) Mrs Kosisochukwu Nwaoko FNSE, FNISafetyE. Engr (DR) Mrs Kosisochukwu Nwaoko is the current Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Farakinetics Engineering Limited. She has over 30 years corporate management experience in the electrical engineering and power industry. Her career began with the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and rose to the level of Chief Executive Officer over the years. She was Chief Executive Officer in four Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria namely; Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), PortHarcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) Engr. (Mrs) Nwaoko holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Power and Machines, M. Eng. in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, MBA in Banking and Finance, M.Sc. in Economics and is also an alumni of Harvard Business School (Massachusetts, USA) as well as Lagos Business School (Lagos, Nigeria). She belongs to several professional affiliations including; Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers (FNSE). Fellow, Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (FNISE). Fellow, of the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (FNIEEE). Fellow, Certified Institute of Management Nigeria. (FCIM). Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration Nigeria. (FICA). Fellow, Certified Institute of Public Administration of Ghana (FCIPA). Fellow, Strategic Finance & Administration Institute. (FSFAI). Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Administration of England & Wales. International Member of American Society of Safety Engineers (MASSE). Member, Institute of Engineering and Technology, London (MIET). Member, Institute of Electrical/Electronic Engineers USA (MIEEE). Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council UK. Registered Electrical Engineer, Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM). She has published Engineering books like Electrical Distribution & Marketing Skills, Metering in PHCN-Today & Vision of Tomorrow , and Electrical Energy Accounting Methods and has developed many training and education products. She has contributed to the society through women empowerment schemes, social welfares, scholarships, and community development. She is a recipient of several awards, locally and internationally. (2012) National Council of Women Society of Nigeria, Imo State Merit Award. (2009) Merit Award for contribution to Power Industry - National Union of Electricity Employee (NUEE) Eastern Zone. (2007) Vision Africa – Outstanding 2006/2007 Africa Women Achiever’s Gold Award. (2006) Time News Leadership in Nigeria Merit Award. (2006) 50 Most Outstanding Engineers in Nigeria – Nigerian Tribune. (2005), Golden Fellowship Award of the Strategic Finance and Administrative Institute (FSFAI). She is married to Engr. Geoffrey Nwaoko and have four children, Kennedy, Nnamdi, Ikenna and Chibuzo