Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE – Founder and CEO

Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE Shalom is an award-winning, senior business professional, with over 29 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. A British Nigerian with a BSc and MSc in Pharmacy from the Ukrainian Academy of Pharmacy and an MBA from the University of Liverpool, resulting in a cross-cultural background which has enabled her to push for diversity and cultural awareness in the global business place at every opportunity for herself and others.

Shalom is the Founder of Naturally Tiwa Skincare – a natural, sustainable, synthetic chemical-free skincare company built on valuing healthy, ethical, and sustainable living whilst empowering African women. Shalom is also the Chief Strategy Officer at Emerging Markets Quality Trials (eMQT), an organisation focused on diversity in Clinical Trials providing the global pharmaceutical industry access to patients in Africa. Additionally, she is the Business Development and Sales Director at JE Oils Nigeria, a company determined to put Nigeria’s shea industry on the map. Instrumental to bringing the UK’s most iconic heritage beauty brand – The Body Shop into Nigeria, Shalom is General Manager, The Body Shop Nigeria.

A mother of three amazing children, she held a NED position on the Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce and was a Governor at Milton Keynes College. Shalom is a TEDx Speaker, a World Trader Freeman, Honorary Professor of Professional Practice at the University of Buckingham, a Department of Business and Trade Export Champion, a Mentor and a strong believer in the fact that anything is possible! Shalom was recognised in The King’s New Year Honours List 2024 and awarded an MBE for services to International Trade and Women in Business.