Pamela Abalu

Pamela Abalu (born 1978) is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and design leader. She is the co-founder of the Love and Magic Company, a startup studio and former Chief Architect at MetLife, a global enterprise with more than 1,500 properties in nearly 50 countries, housing 57,000 employees. Abalu is credited with transforming MetLife's global work culture through the delivery of human-centered spaces.[1][2][3][4]

Pamela Abalu
Born1978 (age 41–42)
NationalityNigerian American
Alma materIowa State University
OccupationEntrepreneur, Design Leader, Architect
Known forMetLife

Early life and education

Abalu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and spent her early childhood in Kano, Northern Nigeria before attending an all-girls boarding school at the age of 10. Her father's work with the United Nations on agricultural economics introduced her to the globe, relocating her to diverse locales around the world. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Iowa State University, located in Ames, Iowa.[5][6][7][4]

Career

Abalu landed her first internship in architecture after her freshman year in college at the New York firm of Perkins Eastman. She has worked with many premier brands, including Bloomberg L.P., L’Oréal, and Goldman Sachs. She became the Chief Architect at MetLife at age 33, overseeing $1 billion of capital investment. She is the Co Founder of The Love and Magic Company along with life partner Chinedu Echeruo.[8][9][10][11][4]

Awards
  • 2016 - Crain's 40 Under 40 honoree[12][13]

References
  1. "Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40". Crains New York. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  2. "MetLife hiring faster than expected at Cary campus". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. Porter, Jane. "There are Fewer Than 400 African American Women Architects in the U.S. Meet One of Them". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2017/11/29/were-only-human-open-offices-get-a-much-needed-do.html
  5. http://www.contractdesign.com/practice/Designer-You-Should-Know-Pamela-Abalu-40992.shtml
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  8. "Morris Arts to host "Great Conversations" Thursday". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  9. https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/bank_notes/2014/03/sneak-peek-the-cbjs-private-tour-of-metlifes-new.html
  10. MetLife (26 April 2017). "Designing for Today's Workplace". Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via YouTube.
  11. "Metlife opens world-class global technology campus in Galway". Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  12. "Pamela Abalu - Meet Crain's New York Business Class of 2016 40 Under 40". www.crainsnewyork.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  13. http://www.tnj.com/2013/pamela-o-abalu-0 The Network Journal 40 Under Forty
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