Dr. Stephen N. Dike
Dr. Dike is the Chairman of Advanced Management and Technology Solutions (AMTS) and Montgomery Nigeria Limited. He has extensive executive level management experience in public administration, support operations, information communication and technology (ICT), economic and business development, and financial management. He was the founder and CEO of Westcon International Ltd, a full service, management-consulting firm headquartered in McLean Virgina. He also served at executive levels in such firms as Fairfax Securities, Cayonosa Gas Services Corporation, Vamardec Ventures, Julius Stevens Corporation, Tiffany International, and Metropolitan Development Corporation all in the United States. His public sector experience includes positions as Administrator in the Department of General services and the Chief of Systems Accounts and Revenue in Department of Public Works for Fairfax County Government in Virginia.
Dr. Dike’s has extensive local and international consulting experience having provided consultancy services to various reputable organisations, enterprises and governments in the US, China, South Africa, and Nigeria. Among his array of past clients are:- Bank of Beijing, Fairfax County (USA), USAID, DFID, UNDP, and AUSAID. He also provided consulting assignment to governments such as South Africa, District of Columbia, City of Baltimore and US Government Departments. In Nigeria Dr. Dike has consulted for organisations and governments such as University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Others are INEC, the Federal Government, Imo State Ministry of Transportation and Environment and Nigeria Airforce Holding Corporation, etc.
Dr. Dike was the Chairman of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, a member of the President’s Electoral Reform (Uwais) Committee and the Coordinator of the National TechnicalWorking Group for the Business Environment and Competitiveness Thematic Area for Nigeria’s Vision 20:2020 Strategic Plan. Dr. Dike holds an earned Ph.D. in Economics, an MBA in Finance, M.Sc. in Research Management, an M.A in Economics and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from West Virginia University. He was an Adjunct Professor of Finance and Management in 1988 to 2001 and taught various graduate and doctoral level courses in finance and management for various universities in the Washington DC area. Dr. Dike serves on the Board of several organizations. He has reviewed several text books in finance and served as Guest Editor for the South African Journal of Economics. He held Series 7 and 24 Investment Banking Licenses in the United States. He is married with four children.