Damilare Ogunleye

Damilare Ogunleye is an accomplished marketing and technology executive with a diverse range of experiences that have shaped his career. He started out as a manufacturing engineer at Nestle, but his love for marketing led him to transition to one of Nigeria's leading advertising firms where he managed up to $15m marketing accounts for various brands.

Damilare's entrepreneurial spirit shone through when he launched two e-commerce ventures in the past with multi-million dollar revenues. Beyond these achievements, he is a World Bank Grant winner, a finalist at Demo Africa, and an Alibaba eFounder fellow. His education is also commendable, with a second class upper division in Chemical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and Distinctions in Fundamentals of Business Economics, and Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Chartered Institute of Marketing respectively.

Damilare's professional career further includes senior managerial positions at Verdant Zeal, Managing Director at Lasiko Limited, and Production Supervisor at Nestle Nigeria Plc. Currently, he is a co-founder at FoodLama and has formerly held the position of Co-founder at Hazina and Sponsorship Lead at ICE List.

Overall, Damilare's expertise in marketing, technology, and entrepreneurship, alongside his versatile professional experiences and recognition, make him an exceptional leader and professional.