Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, one of the country’s leading conglomerates, has announced the elevation of Lara Yeku to the position of General Manager, Business Transformation at its Golden Penny Foods vertical.
Prior to her new appointment, Yeku served as Head of Human Resources, Food Commercial Division, where she played a pivotal role in driving organizational effectiveness and people strategy.
An accomplished Human Resources senior executive with nearly two decades of experience, Lara is recognized for her passion for people and organizational transformations. Her career spans multiple industries, where she has successfully blended natural strengths with functional expertise to deliver measurable impact.
Her areas of specialization include Business Strategy, HR Transformation, Talent and Career Management, Organizational Design, Total Rewards, Performance Management, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Coaching, and HR Data Analytics. She is equally renowned for her work in Talent Acquisition, Retention, and Leadership Development.
Beyond her corporate roles, Lara has earned several global accreditations that reinforce her credibility as a transformation leader. She is a Certified Business Analysis Professional, a Certified Change Management Practitioner, and a Global HR Academy-certified specialist from Cornell University ILR School in collaboration with Accenture. She has also completed executive education at the Yale School of Management and is accredited in Executive and Behavioral Coaching.
With this diverse portfolio of expertise, Yeku is uniquely positioned to optimize people and organizational transformations for breakthrough business outcomes at Flour Mills of Nigeria.
Her appointment underscores the company’s commitment to strengthening leadership capacity and driving innovation in its business processes as it continues to expand its footprint in Nigeria’s food and agro-allied sector.
