Chief Dume Okenwa was born in Onitsha and attended his primary and secondary school in Anambra. He proceeded to the great University of Port Harcourt where he studied Philosophy and came out with flying colors. He is an astute lawyer & business man and the CEO Ravelstone Group, which is a conglomerate of many companies contained therein.

He proceeded to London school of Economics where he acquired MBA degree and the quest of being a lawyer made him to proceed to Republic of Ireland to read law. He obtained LLB  from renowned (Griffith college) and also a Masters degree in Law (LLM) and was the best graduating student  and was given an academic Meritorious award by Enda Kenny (Taoiseach) Prime Minister of Republic of Ireland. High Chief Chris Dume Ofodile later proceeded to IT Carlow where he obtained H.Dip in professional social studies and later obtained MA in Child, youth and family studies. While he was living in Spain, He was the President General of all Igbos in Spain and officially known as Ezendigbo of about 26 regions in Spain.

He formed Anambra association meeting in Malaga and later moved to Ireland to join his family. He was formerly the Board of Trustee Chairman of Anambra state associations in Europe (Asaeurope) and was last year elected unanimously as the President General of all Anambra state associations in Europe( Asaeurope).

He has been decorated with so many accolades. He is a Rotarian as well and was in 2016 award a Paul Harris Fellow award.

He initiated the idea of the formation of this great club in alliance with few members and Crystals has blown to balloon dimension and the envy of other associations/ clubs.

Crystal under the leadership of High Chief Dume Okenwa had the biggest inauguration ever witnessed in Ireland and it is talk of the town. Crystal Friends Club has done a whole of philanthropy by giving out palliatives to the downtrodden in Nigeria, visiting so many Children's hospitals and homes. We have so many projects to accomplish in Nigeria and with the support of members and friends, we aim at accomplishing it by 2024.