Elizabeth Okonji
Founder TGL Labs
Elizabeth Okonji (Coach EO) is a visionary corporate executive, people optimization strategist, and board advisor dedicated to transforming organizational cultures and building sustainable executive leadership across Africa and beyond.
Elizabeth Okonji (Coach EO) has a career spanning nearly 20 years, Elizabeth has navigated multiple highly regulated, high-growth industries seamlessly, rising from an HR Officer to a C-suite business leader overseeing full-scale business operations.
She is currently the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of TGL Labs, an innovative enterprise hub focused on business transformation, growth, and modern workplace solutions.
Elizabeth's corporate legacy includes high-impact executive tenures at prominent tech and financial institutions. She previously served as the Chief People Officer at SeamlessHR, Africa's leading HR technology SaaS startup, where she designed workforce strategies to catalyze international expansion. Prior to that, she spent over four years as the Chief People Officer at Renmoney, deeply anchoring employee experience and agile talent alignment into the company's financial model. Her foundational expertise was honed through leadership and advisory roles at global and local giants, including Interswitch Limited (Head of Talent Management), MTN Nigeria, and Technip UK.
As an elite executive coach holding the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation, Elizabeth actively coaches executives, tech founders, and leaders through critical stages of business scale and career evolution. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD, UK) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (FCIPM, Nigeria). She remains a passionate thought leader, podcaster (Thrive not Survive), and keynote speaker.
Elizabeth Okonji (Coach EO) has a career spanning nearly 20 years, Elizabeth has navigated multiple highly regulated, high-growth industries seamlessly, rising from an HR Officer to a C-suite business leader overseeing full-scale business operations.
She is currently the Founder and Curator-in-Chief of TGL Labs, an innovative enterprise hub focused on business transformation, growth, and modern workplace solutions.
Elizabeth's corporate legacy includes high-impact executive tenures at prominent tech and financial institutions. She previously served as the Chief People Officer at SeamlessHR, Africa's leading HR technology SaaS startup, where she designed workforce strategies to catalyze international expansion. Prior to that, she spent over four years as the Chief People Officer at Renmoney, deeply anchoring employee experience and agile talent alignment into the company's financial model. Her foundational expertise was honed through leadership and advisory roles at global and local giants, including Interswitch Limited (Head of Talent Management), MTN Nigeria, and Technip UK.
As an elite executive coach holding the Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential from the International Coaching Federation, Elizabeth actively coaches executives, tech founders, and leaders through critical stages of business scale and career evolution. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD, UK) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (FCIPM, Nigeria). She remains a passionate thought leader, podcaster (Thrive not Survive), and keynote speaker.
