Mercedes Ifon

Mercedes Ifon

Mercedes Ifon, known as “Lady Mercedes,” is a distinguished HR professional with an MBA in Human Resource Management and a diploma in Management Consultancy Practice and Organizational Transformation. An alumna of Lagos Business School (Executive Education) and a member of the International Professional Managers Association in the UK, she is the founder of StarGuide HR Consulting Limited and Lady Mercedes Advisory. She is a Certified Global HR Professional who addresses contemporary organizational challenges, ranging from talent attraction and retention to revenue goals and customer satisfaction, while pursuing overarching business and profitability objectives. Lady Mercedes has counseled over 2000 professionals across Nigeria, Dubai, Ghana, the UK, and Ireland.

With a successful track record in diverse sectors such as Agriculture, Logistics, Aviation, Consulting, and Telecommunications, Lady Mercedes has significantly enhanced manager and employee performance, morale, and diversity, inclusion, and equity. She excels in talent acquisition, compensation, workforce planning, and organizational development, aligning HR practices with business goals. As an internal consultant, she constructs HR departments, crafts policies, and manages employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee services. A certified United Nations SDG Advocate, she is committed to SDGs 5 and 8 and actively works to eradicate rape culture in Nigeria through The Consent Workshop. Her dedication to community engagement and professional excellence underscores her commitment to a safer, more inclusive society.