Francisca Ukabiala is a seasoned administrator and HR practitioner with over 18 years of experience in the legal and most recently social sector industry. In her current role as director of corporate services at the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL), she plays a critical role in partnering with the senior leadership team in setting the strategic direction for the organization, decision making, and operations as CVL continues to enhance its quality programming and building capacity. Frances also coordinates the Pat Utomi Widow Support Centre - a center dedicated to building a network of contented widows. The center has been supporting widows and their children for over 25 years and has directly and indirectly benefitted over a thousand people. To mark the 2019 International Women's Day, the center hosted a conference tagged 'Women Speak Conference' to address and push to change laws against women. She recently attended a senior Management program at the prestigious Lagos Business School and Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship essentials program online. She is also an alumnus of the Enterprise Development Centre, Social Sector Management program. Frances is a returning Salzburg Global Fellow.