Afo Ogbeyalu Kalu
President & CEO
Executive Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Founding Role:
Co-Founder, Humanitarian Initiatives, Inc.
Co-Founder, Humanitarian Initiatives, Inc.
Corporate Entity:
Founder & Lead Facilitator, A.O.K. Concepts Unlimited
Founder & Lead Facilitator, A.O.K. Concepts Unlimited
Executive Experience:
20+ Years Corporate & Institutional Training
20+ Years Corporate & Institutional Training
Regional Reach:
New York / Tri-State Area & Global Missions
New York / Tri-State Area & Global Missions
// Executive Leadership Profile
Afo Ogbeyalu Kalu
President and Chief Executive Officer • Co-Founder
Founder and Lead Facilitator, A.O.K. Concepts Unlimited
“Over 20 years of proven experience helping individuals reach their full potential, and assisting institutions in meeting their stated mission and vision for their respective communities.”
Executive Overview
Afo Ogbeyalu Kalu is the Founder of, and Lead Facilitator for, A.O.K. Concepts Unlimited, a corporate training entity with over 20 years of proven experience helping individuals reach their full potential, and assisting institutions in meeting their stated mission and vision for their respective communities.
Her expertise includes the facilitation of training sessions, orientations, conferences, and retreats for tens of thousands of participants in the New York/Tri-State Area and beyond. Her extensive track record is marked by impactful partnerships, programs, and initiatives with major public healthcare systems, labor unions, hospital networks, and non-governmental entities.
Institutional Partnerships & Programs
Afo Ogbeyalu Kalu has led facilitation, training, and community empowerment sessions in collaboration with prominent institutions across New York:
NYC Health+Hospitals
NYC CAB / Community Advisory Boards
The Center to Promote Healthcare Studies
The Center For Training
Easton Consulting Group of New York
CWE / Consortium for Worker Education
1199 / SEIU United Healthcare Workers
TEF / Training and Education Fund
Job Security Fund
Private & Voluntary Hospitals
Long-Term Care Facilities
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
The Brainchild of Humanitarian Initiatives, Inc.
Conceived in 2010 and officially registered on December 1, 2011 as a New York Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation (NYS File #4171610, Federal EIN: 42-5217224), Humanitarian Initiatives, Inc. is the brainchild of Afo Ogbeyalu Kalu and its late Chairman, Professor Kalu Mba Kalu. Established as a dedicated vehicle to consolidate the charitable endeavors initiated by The Kalu Mba Kalu family, she continues to steer the organization's overarching vision, global outreach, and academic grant programs.
Nena Nkacha Mba Kalu Memorial STEM Grants
Under Afo’s leadership, one of the foundational programs undertaken by Humanitarian Initiatives is the grant dedicated to women of African descent pursuing degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), established in honor of the late Nena Nkacha Mba Kalu, Pharmacist and Philanthropist.