What was your earliest memory?

The 1985 coup d’etat in Lagos, Nigeria. We migrated to the US soon after.

Did you go through training/university or straight into work?

University. I’ve been training ever since.

Who have your mentors been?

Professionally, too many to name; I have not met someone I have not learned something from. Personally, it has to be my older sister.

Ambition or talent — which is more important?

Hard work above all, followed by some luck.