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Tokunbo Lawal

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Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Lagos State, Nigeria

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Brandon SheltonunlockedTokunbo: together at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (2005)
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Tokunbo: together at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

About

Tokunbo Lawal is an enterprise operations and transformation executive with over 25 years of experience in business growth, operational improvement, and value creation across real estate, infrastructure, energy, telecoms, financial services, and ICT sectors. His career spans corporate transformation roles at organizations including British Telecom and AT&T, as well as entrepreneurial and P&L leadership positions across the UK, US, Europe, and Nigeria. He currently serves as Non Executive Director at M & E Kaiser Limited and previously held the position of Managing Director at UPDC Facility Management, where his focus included strategy, business transformation, asset optimization, and organizational performance.

Experience

  1. M & E Kaiser LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  2. UPDC Facility Management LimitedManaging Director | Strategy, Transformation & Growthcurrent2022 — present
  3. GAIA AFRICAGAIA Africa Ambassadorcurrent2023 — presentLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
  4. Afriland Properties PlcDirector, Property & Facilities Management2022Lagos State, Nigeria
  5. WillcoFounder & CEO2009 — 2022Lagos Nigeria
  6. Krystle GroupChief Operating Officer2009Lagos, Nigeria
  7. ViosPrincipalsAssociate Director, Corporate Development2007 — 2008Lagos, Nigeria
  8. BT - Global ServicesTransformation2005 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
  9. Capital OneLead Business Analyst/Business Improvement Consultant2002 — 2003Richmond, Virginia Area
  10. Concert a subsidiary of British TelecomBusiness Improvement, Transformation & Strategy1998 — 2002Reston, VA/ London, UK

Skills & more

Stakeholder ManagementCorporate DevelopmentBusiness TransformationCorporate StrategyOperational ExcellenceP & L LeadershipEnterprise OperationsGrowth StrategiesOperating Model DesignChange Management2Commercial StrategyValue Creation
+8 morePortfolio OperationsBusiness GrowthOrganizational ManagementExecutive TeamBoard of DirectorsBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningManagement Consulting
  • ESG and Procurement: How to Decarbonize Your Supply Base — LinkedIn
  • Climate Justice and Sustainable Business Practices — LinkedIn

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Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

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Adanma Onuegbu
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Adejoke Odocha
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Ademidun Edosomwan
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adenike Ogunlesi
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Aisha Raji
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tokunbo Lawal?
Tokunbo Lawal is an enterprise operations and transformation executive with over 25 years of experience in business growth, operational improvement, and value creation across real estate, infrastructure, energy, telecoms, financial services, and ICT sectors. His career spans corporate transformation roles at organizations including British Telecom and AT&T, as well as entrepreneurial and P&L leadership positions across the UK, US, Europe, and Nigeria. He currently serves as Non Executive Director at M & E Kaiser Limited and previously held the position of Managing Director at UPDC Facility Management, where his focus included strategy, business transformation, asset optimization, and organizational performance.
Where does Tokunbo Lawal work?
Tokunbo Lawal is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).
Where did Tokunbo Lawal go to school?
Tokunbo Lawal studied at University of Maryland Global Campus (Health Services Management); Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.

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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business252

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Shared employers

Also worked at M & E Kaiser Limited1

Yemi KeriInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at GAIA AFRICA1

Mojisola AkinkunmiInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Also worked at BT - Global Services56

Kevin DeanVenture Partner at EMV CapitalAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalNicolas SauvagePresident at TDK VenturesJulia OkuyamaBusiness Development Manager at TransLink CapitalBabatunde SoyoyeManaging Partner, Member of Executive and Investment Committee at Helios Digital VenturesAndy GreenNon Executive Director at Bloc Ventures

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Also worked at Capital One232

Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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