Shalom Ernest
leadership consultant, Public Speaker, and youth development expert in Nigeria
Shalom Ernest is a leadership trainer, management consultant, clarity coach, human resource manager and a youth development expert.
He has over half a decade experience in building human capital in nonprofit, faith, media, private and education sectors. He speaks, consults and trains for groups and organizations.
Shalom is a certified a management specialist with distinction in time management by the London graduate school and also certified in Effective Leadership Communication by Centre for Social Awareness Advocacy and Ethics, Maryland USA.
Shalom serves as a leadership team member of the Inspired to Lead Institute, a John Maxwell certified leadership training organization. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Management Consulting (IMC) Nigeria. Currently, he mentors with the Tony Elumelu Foundation's Mentorship Program and is an alumnus of the prestigious Platform Public Service Bootcamp under The Platform NG.
As the principal at Clarity Conclave Consult, Shalom leads a thought leadership and clarity hub that empowers individuals and groups to lead, live out their design, and express their highest purpose, freedom, and true success.
In 2018, Shalom founded the Youth Making Impact Initiative, a youth-led nonprofit organization aimed at bridging the leadership, skill, and talent development gap among youth. Through capacity development, mentorship, community groups, grassroot mobilization and social impact projects, the organization has impacted over 10,000 young people across Nigeria and beyond from inception.
Shalom's dedication to his work has earned him numerous awards, including the MLA Foundation Transformational Leadership Award for selfless service, recognition as one of the 100 change-makers on the Plateau, the National Orientation Agency Award in the #4ABetterNigeria project, and the Humanitarian and Leadership Award as one of the twenty most influential young people in Taraba State in 2021.
Shalom believes in the endless capacity of the human race to change their world by embracing truth and life. His interest ranges from leadership to entrepreneurship, innovation and youth friendly counselling.