Dr. Rick .J. Arrowood
Lead Legal And Policy Expert
Dr. Rick J. Arrowood is a distinguished leader with over three decades in nonprofit organizations and global leadership, holding positions in academia, organizational leadership, and consulting. He is a professor at Northeastern University (Boston, MA, USA) and Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA, USA). He has taught global leadership on four continents and holds Visiting Professor appointments at the University of Central Punjab (Lahore, Pakistan), Vietnam National International University (Ho Chi Minh City, VN) and Swinburne University (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). He is an Academic Contributor at the University of Economics and Finance (Ho Chi Minh City, VN). Additionally, Dr. Arrowood founded We LEAP Forward and The Leader Brew Podcast to provide an online platform for leadership scholars to connect, engage and build programs and courses worldwide. Dr. Rick J. Arrowood holds a Doctorate of Law and Policy from Northeastern University (Boston, MA, USA), a Juris Doctor from Massachusetts School of Law (Andover, MA, USA), and a Bachelors in Human Resource Management from Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach, FL, USA).
Dr. Charles Ihejirika
Lead Legal And Policy Expert
Dr. Charles Ihejirika brings value-added executive experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. An accomplished economist and seasoned law and policy expert, he is also a freelance consultant with many years of involvement with governments, corporate entities, and international and multilateral organizations, including the United Nations, World Bank, and International Council on Social Welfare (where he was the regional treasurer for West/Central Africa). Dr. Ihejirika is currently the Lead Director of Daccade Law and Policy Inc., where he is expected to bring to bear his proven ability to establish and maintain cooperative networks with a wide range of stakeholders and diverse clientele. He has extensive experience working with cross-country and cross-industry project teams to synthesize data and research outcomes into status reports, summaries, speeches, and policy briefs for a variety of audiences. Dr. Ihejirika is a prolific law and policy expert in the area of contract law, environmental law, and constitutional law. He possesses a vast knowledge of educational, transportation, environmental, housing, economic, industrial, social welfare, and health policies, among others. As a dual citizen of Nigeria and the United States with robust experience living and working on the ground on multiple continents, he brings a unique and relevant international perspective to his professional work. He has also developed a deep appreciation of the diversity of thoughts and opinions which will reflect productively as he helps to build Daccade into the first destination of choice in its area of operation. In his earlier role, he served as president of Aggregate Resources Inc, where he facilitated the design of clients’ corporate strategy, including governance arrangements. Before joining Aggregate, Dr. Ihejirika served as Executive Director of the African Initiative on Aging (AFIA) and was instrumental in the development and implementation of program budget, staffing, risk management, and communication plans to coordinate and standardize all financial and resource management issues. Dr. Ihejirika trained at the University of Ibadan (Ibadan, Nigeria), where he obtained both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Economics. He later received a doctorate degree in Law and Policy from Northeastern University, Boston, USA. He also went to Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA where he obtained a professional certificate in Law. Dr. Ihejirika has a known passion for education and has been a champion of improving unhindered access to law literacy. He has attended and presented papers at various national and international conferences and meetings.