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Providing quality care and love to orphaned or vulnerable children.

Providing quality care and love to orphaned or vulnerable children.Providing quality care and love to orphaned or vulnerable children.

Eric Idehen

Eric’s personal and professional travels took him from his home country of

Nigeria to Ukraine, Spain, and finally the United States of America. During his

long odyssey from Nigeria, he nursed the dream of opening orphanages in

Africa (Nigeria). The Cornerstone of Hope Orphanage is the realization of that

dream that began many years ago.

Eric graduated from Federal Polytechnic Auchi (Nigeria) with Higher National

Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Master’s Degree in Business Administration

from University of Phoenix (USA), Masters of Philosophy in Industrial and

Organizational Psychology Walden University (USA) and presently working

on his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Walden University

(USA).

Eric joined Amerifirst Financial Corporation* in August 2021 as the Director

of Community Development. Before that, he worked for Wells Fargo in various

positions, including teller, customer service representative, personal banker,

community development and diversity consultant. In 2010, he was promoted

to Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. He worked for Bank of the West

2012 - 2014 as Branch Sales Manager and briefly as the Unit Direct for the

Ellis Levitt Boys and Girls Clubs in Des Moines, Iowa, before returning to

Wells Fargo as Vice President of Community Relations (June 2014 - May 2021

Eric sits on the board of the Northwest Rotary Club, and many more, where he

continues his service to his community and shares his experience with others.

Past board and Committee membership include the Iowa Community Capitol,

6thAvenue Corridor, OneEconomy, Iowa Literacy Council, American Red

Cross Board of Central Iowa, the New Iowan Centers Community Advisory

Committee, the Greater Des Moines Partnership Diversity Committee, Iowa

International Center, etc.

Eric and his wife, Emily, live in Urbandale, Iowa and have three sons and one

daughter. In addition to several Nigerian dialects, Eric also speaks fluent

Spanish and Russian.


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