He manages the company's billing systems and accounts payable, financial reporting, employee compensation, and assists the marketing team with various pertinent tasks.
SCOTTSDALE, AZ, April 07, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ona O. Ekhomu, MBA, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Ekhomu has led a fulfilling accounting and finance career for over 15 years. As the chief financial officer at Legacy Behavioral Healthcare in Phoenix since 2021, he manages the company's billing systems and accounts payable, financial reporting, employee compensation, and, among other responsibilities, assists the marketing team with various pertinent tasks.
Recognized as a premier substance abuse clinic for Native Americans, Legacy Behavioral Healthcare notably offers a six-month inpatient treatment program. The facility also offers group and individual therapy to help individuals cope with trauma, grief, anxiety, and more.
Recruited from World Financial Group (WFG), a marketing, financial, and insurance services company based in Georgia, Mr. Ekhomu was a senior financial consultant and the director of financial consulting between the years 2015 and 2021. He also spent a year at Stanford Children's Health, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital of Stanford, as a senior decision support specialist in 2015. During an earlier stage of his career, Mr. Ekhomu was affiliated with Kraft Foods Group as a financial associate, senior financial associate, and plant financial analyst, beginning in 2007.
Civically, Mr. Ekhomu honorably served as a first lieutenant in the Army National Guard for eight years. He is presently active in his community as the president of his local Toastmasters International (TI) and as an elected member of its President's Distinguished Club. Mr. Ekhomu also frequently donates to Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Mr. Ekhomu pursued an education at Illinois State University, through which he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 2003. Later accepted to Illinois State University, he achieved a Master of Business Administration in finance at the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University in Chicago in 2011. Mr. Ekhomu remains a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.
In light of his professional accomplishments, Mr. Ekhomu received a Values in Action Award and a Manager's Award for Contributions from Kraft Food Group. He was also decorated with a Commendation Medal from the Army National Guard for his contributions to his country. Mr. Ekhomu contributes these accolades and his overall success in the industry to his commitment to networking, maintaining a proper value system, having a solid work ethic, and putting plans in place that make processes more efficient.
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