The GEANCO Foundation
8556 S. Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60620
Dr. Godwin Onyema
Chief Executive Officer
Afam Onyema
Chief Operating Officer
708-439-1462
Mayer Brown LLP, a top ten international law firm, is GEANCO's pro bono legal partner

GEANCO is a pro bono client of Mayer Brown LLP. With more than
1,400 lawyers in seven U.S. and seven European cities, Mayer Brown LLP is among the 10 largest law practices in the world. The
Firm serves clients on both sides of the Atlantic, including 65 of the
Fortune 100 companies, most of the FTSE 100, and one out of every three
U.S. banks.
Tyrone Fahner, the immediate former Chairman of Mayer Brown LLP and the former Attorney General of Illinois, sits on GEANCO’s Board of Directors. The Firm provides legal, marketing, fundraising and web
support for GEANCO.
GEANCO given two hundred acres of land for free by Anambra State's government

In an agreement negotiated with the governor and supported by the local communities's elders, GEANCO has secured, at no cost, 200 acres of land from Anambra State for Augustine Memorial Hospital and future projects. GEANCO will maintain complete control over the use of this land, and Augustine Memorial will operate as a private enterprise. This sizeable land grant demonstrates both the commitment Anambra has to enhancing the quality of healthcare within its borders and the high level of support GEANCO enjoys in the region.
Ernst & Young LP is a pro bono advisor to GEANCO

GEANCO is a pro bono client of Ernst & Young, a top three international accounting firm. Ernst & Young provides a range of services, including accounting and auditing, tax reporting and operations, tax advisory, business risk services, technology and security risk services, transaction advisory, and human capital services. It is the foremost global accounting firm and is respected worldwide for its high standards of integrity and excellence. Ernst & Young has an office in Nigeria.
GEANCO is aligned with several prestigious and influential institutions, businesses and corporations. Officers and board members hold degrees from:
- Harvard University
- Princeton University
- Stanford Law School
- Stanford Business School
- Georgetown University
- University of Michigan
- Johns Hopkins University
- Boston College
- Imperial College, London
- Yale School of Management
Doctors working with the Foundation or sitting on the Board have a combined 200+ years of experience in medicine. They are well-respected physicians in their fields of practice.
