By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Insurance firm, Law Union and Rock Insurance Plc on Wednesday announced it has appointed Stephen Oluwaseun Dawodu as alternative director to Folarin Ademola Familusi on the board of the company effective from September 30, 2014.

The insurer notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) that the decision to appoint Dawodu an alternative director came on the heels its board of directors’ meeting held on Tuesday, September 2014.

Law Union & Rock says Dawodu has over a decade general experience in various highly dynamic sectors, with responsibility for leading cross-functional teams in various departments of organisations.

He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Statistics from the University of Ibadan (1999) before obtaining a B.Sc. in Economics from Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma (2005).

He commenced his professional career with Kasad Petroleum Limited as an Accountant between 2000 to 2001 before moving to Swanlux Global Investment Nigeria Limited as an Accountant/Coordinator (2002 – 2005).

Dawodu is currently the General Manager (Finance & Accounts) Swede Control Intertek Limited, Lagos.

From January 2006 to August 2007, he worked with Wise Health Services Limited as Head Finance & Accounts charged with responsibilities of overseeing the management and operation of finance and accounts department; reporting to the board on the company’s financials among others.

The new alternative director of Law Union & Rock later moved to Digital Toll Company Limited as the Financial Controller (2007 – 2010).

He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.