Tonye Preghafi is the Group Head, Corporate Resources at Red Star Express Plc, overseeing the strategic management of human resources, administration, and corporate services to enhance operational efficiency across the organization.
Prior to his current role, he served as the Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Red Star Express Plc, where he spearheaded the development of innovative business models and customer-centric products. He also held key leadership positions as the Divisional Managing Director of Red Star Support Services and Red Star Freight, both subsidiaries of Red Star Express Plc, driving growth and operational excellence.
He is an accomplished C-level/Senior Management Professional, Business Transformation Leader, Learning and Development Consultant and Market Strategy Expert with over two decades of multifaceted experience in all aspects of corporate management, including operations, general administration, learning and development, profit & loss oversight, multi-channel product distribution, information technology, corporate strategy, business development and marketing. He has consistently demonstrated a penchant for superseding corporate goals.
His recent focus is to strengthen the company’s success on the 3Ps – People, Process and Products.
Tonye Preghafi holds a bachelor’s degree in History from Lagos State University, Ojo, and an MBA from the prestigious Business School Netherlands (BSN). He has attended several management and leadership training programmes within and outside Nigeria and has garnered a unique multi-cultural perspective on workforce behavioural patterns.
He is a Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD), a member of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants.
He also currently sits as the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Red Star Foundation.
With extensive experience in leadership, business transformation, and corporate strategy, Tonye Preghafi continues to contribute to the advancement of Red Star Express.