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
- M & E Kaiser LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
- UPDC Facility Management LimitedManaging Director | Strategy, Transformation & Growthcurrent2022 — present
- GAIA AFRICAGAIA Africa Ambassadorcurrent2023 — presentLagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Afriland Properties PlcDirector, Property & Facilities Management2022Lagos State, Nigeria
- WillcoFounder & CEO2009 — 2022Lagos Nigeria
- Krystle GroupChief Operating Officer2009Lagos, Nigeria
- ViosPrincipalsAssociate Director, Corporate Development2007 — 2008Lagos, Nigeria
- BT - Global ServicesTransformation2005 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
- Capital OneLead Business Analyst/Business Improvement Consultant2002 — 2003Richmond, Virginia Area
- Concert a subsidiary of British TelecomBusiness Improvement, Transformation & Strategy1998 — 2002Reston, VA/ London, UK
Education
- University of Maryland Global CampusHealth Services Management
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Stakeholder ManagementCorporate DevelopmentBusiness TransformationCorporate StrategyOperational ExcellenceP & L LeadershipEnterprise OperationsGrowth StrategiesOperating Model DesignChange Management2Commercial StrategyValue Creation
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Portfolio OperationsBusiness GrowthOrganizational ManagementExecutive TeamBoard of DirectorsBusiness StrategyBusiness PlanningManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Process ImprovementFacilities ManagementProject ManagementFrom Tokunbo's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Abimbola Onakomaiya
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Abiola Sanni
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adanma Onuegbu
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
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
- Where does Tokunbo Lawal work?
- Tokunbo Lawal is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).
Same school
Also attended University of Maryland Global Campus15
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business174
Dave BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at M & E Kaiser Limited1
Also worked at GAIA AFRICA1
Also worked at BT - Global Services26
Doug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVKevin 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 Ventures
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Also worked at Capital One158
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 InvestorsAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesMike PackerPartner, Head of Growth at QED Investors
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