Our Team

Christiana Adelana is the Founder and CEO of Iron Crest Energy and Resources Limited, a Nigerian energy company drawing on over two decades of experience across the creative industry, real estate, and corporate business development.

Trained in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Lagos, she spent twenty years in Nigeria’s creative industry while building a parallel interest in real estate. As Director of Business Development at Gas Projects Limited, she sharpened the commercial instincts and sector fluency that now shape Iron Crest, identifying new markets, building key relationships, and negotiating partnerships that turn opportunity into infrastructure.

At Iron Crest, she drives growth by scanning the energy landscape for trading, export, and off-take opportunities; leading commercial and infrastructure negotiations; and aligning sales, marketing, and operations around a shared go-to-market strategy. Her focus sits between sales and strategy, apart from closing individual deals, she plays a huge role in opening doors and shaping the opportunities the company pursues.

She holds a B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Lagos, with leadership training from the Metropolitan School of Business and Administration in London and Production/Management and Directing studies at the London Film Academy and New York Film Academy.

Chuck Umeh, P.E., Project Director, is a distinguished Professional Engineer and industry leader with over 25 years of experience in instrumentation, control systems, engineering technologies, and project execution across the Oil, Gas, and Energy sectors. At Iron Crest, he brings this extensive engineering and management experience to the marine ecosystem, providing technical and strategic leadership for complex projects, including the company's eFMS deployment for NLNG's Akwa-Ibom operations.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in Control Systems and a Master's Degree in Microcomputer Systems from the University of Houston, Texas, USA. His technical expertise spans Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire and Gas Systems (FGS), SCADA, instrumentation, automation, and process control.

Throughout his career, Chuck has held senior engineering and management positions, including Lead Engineer, Research & Development Manager, and Projects General Manager. His experience encompasses the full lifecycle of engineering projects, with extensive international exposure across Africa, Europe, South America, and North America.

As Project Director, he provides technical direction, project leadership, and strategic oversight, ensuring that engineering solutions are translated into reliable, efficient, and practical project outcomes. His combination of deep technical expertise, international project experience, and leadership capability makes him a key member of Iron Crest's core management team.