Nkem Joseph-Palmer, has been a Management Consultant for over 15 years and trainer for over 14. He has an MBA from the prestigious Lagos Business School and is a Certified Lead Auditor, Implementer and Trainer for ISO 9001:2015, as well as a Prime Graduate and certified trainer of the JCI University, USA and Consultant on Business Development, Institute of Export and Operations Management. He is also a Visiting Lecturer (Project and Operations Management), Port Harcourt Business School and Visiting Lecturer (Project Management), Centre for Information and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Port Harcourt. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Viral Business Consulting.
He is an expert in Strategic Thinking, Planning and Implementation, and trains on Strategic Business Planning and related subjects. He has competencies in Management Systems Design, Human Resources, Balanced Scorecard, Document Control Methodologies, Training & Capacity Building, Project Management, Systems Design, Cooperative Management, Business Development, SME consulting, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology Management & High Performance Leadership.
Nkem is a Member, Standing Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on Zero Rejects of Agriculture Commodities and Produce / Non-Oil Exports in Nigeria and Advisory Board Member, Institute of Export and Operations Management. He is also the Secretary, World Bank Palm Oil Cluster, Port Harcourt, as well the National Public Relations Officer, Association of Business Development Professionals in Nigeria (leading umbrella body for Business Consultants in Nigeria) and the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association (SE/SS).
His other roles include; Head of National Training Committee, Association of Business Development Professionals in Nigeria. Former Director, Entrepreneurship and NGOs, Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Member, MSME Sub-Group, National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Mines, Industry and Agriculture, Member, Institute of Strategic Management, Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Member, Project Management Institute, Member, African Business Roundtable, Mentor, YouWIN Program, Member, Lagos Business School Alumni Association, Member, Venture Capital for Africa, Founder, Abia State Roundtable for Entrepreneurship, Volunteer Consultant – Grow Movement (UK), Expert Trainer and Volunteer Consultant- London Professional Training Centre
He advises several Public and Private Sector Organizations in Nigeria and other countries on Policy, Strategy and Leadership and has several Certificates/Micro credentials in various areas of business and management.
