Audrey Joe-Ezigbo is a visionary, strategic, and results-oriented business leader, advisor, and coach with over 31 years of experience. She is Chief Executive Officer, Falcon Corporation (a leading, wholly indigenous midstream and downstream Energy, Gas Distribution & Trading company), which she co-founded in 1994, propelling it into a key player in the gas industry. Audrey is also Managing Director/CEO of Optimera Energy LFZE, an SPV focused on Gas infrastructure build-out, Gas distribution, and Energy optimization within Nigeria.  

A dedicated advocate for Nigeria’s energy sector, Audrey has broken numerous barriers in her field. In 2018, she became President of the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) notably the first woman to have held this position, and highlighting her extensive industry knowledge, leadership qualities, and the respect she commands from her peers as the ‘Leading Lady of Gas’ in Nigeria’s Energy industry. On the global stage, Audrey served as a member of the 2022-2025 EXCO of the International Gas Union, sitting in as Nigeria’s representative on the Exploration & Production Committee, again the first woman in this capacity.  

A Fellow (FEI) of the Energy Institute UK, Audrey is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN). She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) Nigeria where she serves as Vice Chairman, CIoD Energy & Power Committee. Audrey sits on the Boards of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Lagos Business School (LBS), Enterprise Development Center (EDC), Association of Local Distributors of Gas (ALDG) Nigeria, and on the Investor Advisory Committee of Aruwa Capital Management. 

Audrey Joe-Ezigbo has won several awards for her contributions to building entrepreneurial capacity in the Energy industry, and across the African Continent. In 2014, Ernst & Young named her Entrepreneur of the Year, West Africa, honoring her leadership and commitment to building institutional capacity among African entrepreneurs. She has won several awards for her roles in energy sustainability, and entrepreneurial development – including the Lagos Business School Distinguished Alumni Award 2018; 2022 Energy Trailblazer Award; 2023 Nigeria Gas Industry Excellence in Leadership Award; 2024 NGA Gas Industry Leadership Award; the 2024, WomEnergy Africa Excellence in Energy Enterprise Award; the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Woman in Industry Leadership Award 2025, Gas Investment Forum 2025 Distinguished Woman in Gas Leadership Award, and National Association of Energy Correspondents 2025 Gas Industry Leadership Award. She was recently conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award in South Africa by African Women in Enterprise and Innovation Forum. 

A passionate advocate for women, Audrey is a founding member of Women in Energy Network (WiEN); a member and global role model for Women in LPG (WiNLPG); a life member, Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ); and a Mentor on the WIMBOARD institute.  

Audrey has been listed among Leading Ladies Africa 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria 2019, 2021 Power Woman 100 list in the Oil & Gas category, Top 100 Outstanding Female Executives in the African Oil and Gas Industry 2021, Leading Ladies Africa 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria 2023 (The Enterprise Edition), and ABCD Africa 50 Most Impactful Voices (African Women Using Their Voices and Digital Content as A Tool for Change) 2023. 

Fondly known as ‘The ImpactOnaire,’ Audrey Joe-Ezigbo is a Certified Transformative Coach and an accomplished Speaker who has presented at various national and international platforms, including TedX. She is a writer and published author of six books.