Portland Paints and Products Nigeria Plc has announced changes in its board of directors as it appointed Mrs. Bolarin Okunowo as Managing Director and Dr. Zitus Ezinwa as Non-Executive Director. The announcement, which is to take effect on March 21, 2020, was made known in a statement signed by Ayomipo Wey, the Company's Secretary/Legal Adviser and made available to the investing public. Mrs. Bolarin Okunowo had previously served as a Non-Executive Director of the company. She is a seasoned finance and investment specialist with over 15 years of experience in a range of finance roles including debt advisory, debt finance, corporate finance, principal investments and financial management. Okunowo joined UAC of Nigeria Plc (UACN) in October 2018 and served as UACNs Investment Executive responsible for managing the company's investments in its industrial businesses (Paints, logistics and real estate). In her role as an Investment Executive, Okunowo was responsible for working with management teams to shape strategy and deliver commercial outcomes. Dr. Vitus Ezinwa is currently the Group Human Resources Director at UACN. He is a seasoned business manager and human resource professional with experience in leading multinational corporations. Prior to joining UACN, Ezinwa worked as Group Human Resource Director for Promasidor Africa; Human Resources Director for Coca-Cola Nigeria & Equatorial Africa with responsibility for 10 countries and Human Resources Director for British American Tobacco, West & Central Africa covering Ghana, Benin, Niger & Togo. Ezinwa was until recently the Group Human Resource Director for Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group.