CHELSEA, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 16, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Victoria Sherwood, Vice President of Services for African Minerals, was recently named a VIP Member of Worldwide Who's Who. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success.

With two years of experience as Vice President of Services for African Minerals, her areas of expertise include large scale transformational change; structural organization; building the teams and providing services and education to enhance the areas of operations; overseeing the journey into operations, which start from exploration, into construction and operations; handling the operational side of the business; working within human resources, logistics, safety, medical, environmental and health, and social community projects; and building teams and ensuring that all facets of the operational side are placed effectively. Ms. Sherwood is a qualified engineer and accountant with a wealth of experience, spanning both industry and consulting. She is passionate about helping and giving back, and has a strong desire to make a difference.

She is actively involved in Sierra Leone, Africa, to establish business incubators and to help educate and develop the community. Her company also provides books, pencils, crayons, blackboards and school uniforms to the local children. She attributes her success to her hard work, positive attitude, and desire to make a difference. She became involved in her profession because having a background in engineering and accounting, it was a natural progression for her.

Ms. Sherwood received a Bachelor of Science in business and engineering with honors. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Directors, CFAN Global Change, and the Network of Women.

In years to come, Ms. Sherwood will grow on a personal and professional level. Her love of building and creating and being a visionary leader means she would like to share her experiences and help further development efforts around the world, particularly in 3rd world countries.

For more information about African Minerals, visit http://www.africanminerals.com.

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