Our team
Lateef Salami, CEO
Lateef has 19 years of experience in the office equipment industry in Nigeria. He studied Electrical Engineering at The Polytechnic, Ibadan. In 2008 Lateef started Bluesky Digitech, a for-purpose business focussed on office equipment repairs. He obtained an MSc in Environmental Management from University of Derby, UK in 2019. Afterwards he joined the International Sustainability Academy (ISA) in Germany as a research fellow. That is where the idea for Ecopath was developed.
Gbenga Hussein, CFO
Gbenga is a chartered accountant and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He is an expert in financial management, strategy and change management. Gbenga worked with Sunflag Nigeria Limited, Haggai Mortgage Bank and Slava-Yeditepe Construction Group where he was the Head of Accounts. As a consultant, he has designed business development solutions for First Bank of Nigeria, Central Bank of Nigeria, Guaranty Trust Bank, and Stanbic IBTC Bank, to name a few.
Jude Isichei, CTO
Jude, a consummate technical manager and administrator, had working experience with CFAO Technologies, started as a service engineer and rising to the position of Assistant Workshop Engineer. He has profound sales and services experience in several office equipment and printer devices. Jude is a staunch believer in sustainability and circular economy as a tool for developing economy to " hack the future ". He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and a postgraduate diploma in marketing from the Delta State University. Jude brings to the team enormous passion and enthusiasm.
Bolawa Abigeal,Business Development Officer
Olasupo Bolawa Abigeal, a first class graduate of Agricultural Economy, very passionate about climate actions, with strong interest in waste management. Bolawa has a strong academic background and practical experience in sustainability generally. Bolawa as a student had contributed towards several eco-friendly activities on campus including community outreach programs and policy advocacy.
Our advisors
Julia Craighill
Julia Craighill is currently the Chief Sustainability Officer at Green Business Bureau. Julia has a proven track record of creating measurable business value with sustainable practices, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.
Akeem Agbaje
Akeem Agbaje is a consummate lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. He is presently the Chief Executive Officer at ENTEC Power and Utility Company. Mr. Akeem Agbaje is also a managing partner at Agbaje and Co, a legal practitioner chamber in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is an expert in business growth and development, skilled in developing innovative strategies to increase market share.
Mr Kazeem Olaniyi Soyinka
Mr Kazeem Olaniyi Soyinka is a seasoned marketing management expert. He is a former Lecturer in Business Management/Marketing at The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Nigeria, and a member of The Nigerian Institute of Management. For 25 uninterrupted years, he was a Sales/ /Marketing Expert in Printing Solutions at the French /Japanese Conglomerate CFAO Nigeria PLC. Presently, he is the Chairman/CEO of Kyellow Hotel & Leisure Services Ltd Ibadan, Nigeria, Kyellow Agricultural Services Ltd Ibadan, Nigeria, and Oyin Integrated Trading & Merchandise Co Ltd Ibadan Nigeria.
Sebastian Frisch
Sebastian Frisch is a senior specialist in waste management. He was the site Operations Manager and Interim manager at AXION Consulting. Sebastian was also the key account manager and process engineer at Dr. Pangenkopf Waste Management Process. He is the founder of GreenForest Gmbh and BlackForest Gmbh. He is a member of Board of Directors at Landbell Greenforest Solutions. Sebastian also offers consultancy services on Waste Information Management System Projects.