Based in New York, Ms Ouma Sananikone is currently a non-executive board director of DMC Global (NASDAQ: BOOM), Gecina (GFC.PA), IA Financial Group (Canada, TSX: IAG.TO) and Innergex Renewable Energy (Canada, TSX: INE).
Her previous board directorships include Ivanhoe Cambridge in Canada, Hafnia (NYSE: HAFN and Oslo, OSL: HAFNI.OL), Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation (USA, NYSE: MIC), Xebec Adsorption Inc (Canada, TSX: XBC), CDPQ (Canada), Smarte Carte (USA), Air-Serve Holdings (USA), Moto Hospitality Ltd (UK), and State Super Corporation of NSW (Australia). She also acted as an honorary Australian Financial Services fellow for the USA on behalf of the Australian government.
She was CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management (Australia), CEO of the EquitiLink Group (Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and UK), as well as founding Managing Director of BNP Investment Management (Australia). Other senior positions include Managing Director at Rothschild Asset Management (Australia), Managing Director at BT Financial Services (Westpac Group) and Managing Director, Corporate Strategy and Investments, at NRMA in Australia.
Ms Sananikone has always been committed to the community, serving as a board director of several arts, education, and charitable organisations, among them the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
Ms Sananikone holds a BA (economics and political sciences) from the Australian National University and a Master of Commerce (economics) from the University of New South Wales. She is a recipient of the Centenary Medal from the Australian Government for services to the Australian finance industry.