Meet Our Team
Meet the Founders
Drs. Ethel and Isaac Idowu Abe are the founders of the International Family & Enterprise Institute (IFEI), where they integrate academic insight, practical experience, and relational governance frameworks to strengthen families and sustain enterprise across generations.
Dr. Ethel N. Abe
Founder
Dr. Abe is a scholar, educator, and international speaker whose work focuses on the intersection of family systems, leadership, and entrepreneurial sustainability.
As an Assistant Professor of Management, she teaches and conducts research in areas including ethical leadership, organizational behavior, and sustainable enterprise. Her academic work is complemented by years of direct engagement with families through conferences, seminars, and structured dialogue initiatives.
Dr. Issac I. Abe
Co-Founder
Dr. Isaac Idowu Abe is a management scholar, leadership practitioner, and international speaker with over fifteen years of professional experience spanning finance, strategic management, and organizational development.
He currently serves in academic roles in the United States, where he teaches leadership, strategic management, human resource management, and business ethics. His teaching is characterized by a practice-oriented approach, integrating real-world experience, case-based learning, and applied decision-making.
Meet the Founders
Drs. Ethel and Isaac Idowu Abe are the founders of the International Family & Enterprise Institute (IFE Institute), where they integrate academic insight, practical experience, and relational governance frameworks to strengthen families and sustain enterprise across generations.
Dr. Ethel N. Abe
Founder
Dr. Abe is a scholar, educator, and international speaker whose work focuses on the intersection of family systems, leadership, and entrepreneurial sustainability.
As an Assistant Professor of Management, she teaches and conducts research in areas including ethical leadership, organizational behavior, and sustainable enterprise.
Dr. Ethel N. Abe
Founder
Dr. Abe is a scholar, educator, and international speaker whose work focuses on the intersection of family systems, leadership, and entrepreneurial sustainability.
As an Assistant Professor of Management, she teaches and conducts research in areas including ethical leadership, organizational behavior, and sustainable enterprise. Her academic work is complemented by years of direct engagement with families through conferences, seminars, and structured dialogue initiatives.
She is a Co- Founder of the International Family & Enterprise Institute (IFE Institute), where she leads the development of frameworks that help families cultivate strong marriages, align around shared purpose, and sustain enterprise across generations.
Dr. Issac I. Abe
Co-Founder
Dr. Isaac Idowu Abe is a management scholar, leadership practitioner, and international speaker with over fifteen years of professional experience spanning finance, strategic management, and organizational development.
He currently serves in academic roles in the United States, where he teaches leadership, strategic management, human resource management, and business ethics.
Dr. Issac I. Abe
Co-Founder
Dr. Isaac Idowu Abe is a management scholar, leadership practitioner, and international speaker with over fifteen years of professional experience spanning finance, strategic management, and organizational development.
He currently serves in academic roles in the United States, where he teaches leadership, strategic management, human resource management, and business ethics. His teaching is characterized by a practice-oriented approach, integrating real-world experience, case-based learning, and applied decision-making.
As Co-Founder of the International Family & Enterprise Institute (IFE Institute), he plays a central role in translating relational insights into practical governance frameworks for families. He co-facilitated marriage and family conferences and contributed to the development of the Marital Understanding Framework and the Diamond Model of Relational Governance.
Our Team
Dr. Ethel N. Abe
FounderDr. Abe is a scholar, educator, and international speaker whose work focuses on the intersection of family systems, leadership, and entrepreneurial sustainability.
Dr. Issac I. Abe
Co-FounderDr. Isaac Idowu Abe is a management scholar, leadership practitioner, and international speaker with over fifteen years of professional experience spanning finance, strategic management, and organizational development.
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