By Chuks Eke
Ogechi Onyekachi Ifeanyi (Nee: Iroakasi), Founder and Lead Consultant of InspireBridge Consulting Ltd, has been given a prestigious 2025 Global Recognition Award and Inner Wheel Community honour as a trailblazer in global leadership.
The double awards were bestowed on her also for her exceptional contributions to leadership development, strategic communication, and cross-cultural collaboration spanning high-impact organizations across multiple continents.
These international recognitions, according to the organizers, highlighted her exceptional ability to blend a global perspective with practical strategies that influence policy, education, and community development at both national and international levels.
Alex Sterling, Awards Committee Member at Global Recognition Awards, praised the recipient for her influence, saying: “Ogechi Onyekachi Ifeanyi’s record is a demonstration that world-class leadership is not just about ideas but also about strategic action, ethical decision-making and an unwavering commitment to communities at every level.
Responding, Ogechi, the awards recepient who reflected on the recent honours, shared in her X-handle: “This recognition renews my dedication to driving positive change across borders, empowering communities, and inspiring emerging leaders to lead with integrity, courage, and vision.”
“As a Communications Strategist, Founder & Lead Consultant of InspireBridge Consulting, I feel humbly honoured that I have become an award-winning Leadership Consultant”.
“Not trying to blow my own trumpet, I make bold to say that my multi-sector leadership spans international development, higher education, aviation regulation, and humanitarian services. My target is to bridge cultural divides through my work, strengthen institutional systems and foster inclusive dialogue on leadership and community resilience”.
Analysts who described Ogechi IIfeanyi as a sought-after leadership Consultant and International Speaker, praised her for adding an additional global honour, having recently received the Inner Wheel Community Award, a notable commendation for her outstanding commitment to grassroots community development and women’s empowerment.
The Inner Wheel Club, one of the world’s largest women’s voluntary service organizations had acknowledged Ogechi’s dedication to uplifting marginalized groups through mentorship, capacity-building, and advocacy initiatives.
Transforming Education and Development on a Global Scale
As the Founder and Lead Consultant of InspireBridge Consulting Ltd, Ogechi leads a dynamic consultancy specializing in strategic communications, organizational development, crisis management, and executive coaching.
Through InspireBridge, she designs and delivers training programs that equip emerging leaders and senior executives to thrive in complex cultural and professional environments. Her portfolio includes leading the communications component for NEWMAP, a major World Bank-assisted project in Nigeria, where she served as Communications Specialist supporting public engagement and awareness efforts to improve development outcomes.
Ogechi’s influence in global education includes being a twice-invited Guest Speaker at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professional Education’s Women and Leadership course, where she spoke on intersectionality.
Innovation and Integrity in Action
as a Consumer Protection Officer for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Ogechi resolved high-stakes consumer disputes that directly impacted passenger satisfaction and service delivery standards within Nigeria’s vital aviation sector. Her approach to these sensitive matters demonstrated sound judgment and a commitment to fairness under pressure.
Ogechi’s innovative leadership was further proven in the humanitarian sector when she developed and launched a regional internship onboarding handbook as a volunteer Internship Coordinator for the American Red Cross in North Carolina. This initiative enhanced onboarding consistency and intern satisfaction across the region and now serves as a replicable model for strengthening intern and volunteer engagement.
Celebrating Community Service and Global Vision: In recognizing Ogechi’s multi-layered impact, the Inner Wheel Community Award emphasized her active leadership in mentoring women and championing community-focused projects that empower families and build resilient local networks.
