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Clarissa Sowemimo-Coker
Biography
Clarissa Sowemimo-Coker is the Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings PLC, a UK-based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cannabinoid-based medicines. Prior to becoming CEO, Sowemimo-Coker held various positions at Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies, including Chief Operating Officer. Clarissa was instrumental in the Group’s listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2021.
Clarissa is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales with experience in the retail, telecoms, and pharmaceutical sectors. Following an early career with Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP in London,
where she spent time seconded to a range of clients including London Underground Limited and All Saints Retail Limited, she held posts as senior in-house counsel in established corporations including Hutchison 3G UK Limited (Three) and Virgin Media Limited, a subsidiary of Liberty Global plc. She is a member of ICSA, The Chartered Governance Institute. Clarissa is also a management coach and has delivered compliance training and management coaching to blue chip clients including Google LLC, Biogen Inc. and McDonald’s Corporation across the EMEA and APAC regions.
Clarissa holds a BA in philosophy and literature from Warwick University and PGDL and LPC from BPP Law School in London. After completing her undergraduate degree, Clarissa spent two years working as a project manager in the residential construction industry before retraining as a solicitor.
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