ESE BRUME – Executive Director

Ese Brume is a multidisciplinary performing artist and creative playwright with over twenty-five years of professional experience creating and performing on the contemporary French and European theatre scene. An independent producer in the music, theatre, and film industry, she has successfully managed several international projects featuring world-renowned artists. She also uses her organizational skills to market and manage in France and currently in Nigeria creative spaces which professionals of the film and the music industry naturally gravitate to. Passionate about alternative creative methods of educating and inspiring young ones in France and in Nigeria, she uses her skills as a performer-storyteller-artist to initiate and provoke reflection in the minds of the youths through regular workshops. Now fully based in Nigeria, she is currently Implementing Director of the Ovie Brume Foundation working closely with the Board of Trustees to return to the core vison and mission of the foundation in this period of world changes.

OMOTAYO BAKRE – Finance & Admin Manager

Tayo is a high-achieving, strategically focused Finance, Grant/Asset Manager, and Admin specialist with a track record of achievements.

With more than 10 years’ experience in the social sector industry, he has overhauled the whole accounting process to meet best practices, drafted financial policies, identified gaps and offered solutions, trained finance staff, and implement changes which makes him an energetic leader, pay attention to details and a team player.

He holds a degree in Accounting and Certification in Management. He is an alumnus of West Africa Civil Society Institute Accra, Ghana with a specialization in Financial Management and Grants Reporting. He is experienced in Budgeting & Donors RFPs, Grants Management & Reporting, Internal Control, Bookkeeping, Financial Management & Reporting, Financial Audit, Tax Audit & Compliance, and Office Administration with proficiency in using Accounting Software.
A student member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). A team player.

SEYI OLAWUYI – Program Consultant

Seyi holds a degree in Global Public Health and has over five years’ of experience in program management, which cuts across planning, costing, scheduling, executing, monitoring, and evaluating several Education, Health, and Livelihood Interventions.
He is skilled in Nonprofit Management, Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Program Evaluation, and Volunteer Management. He is very committed to learning and improving organizational objectives as well as achieving managerial goals.
His experience with cross-functional teams has built his knowledge and understanding of the benefits of collaboration. This has helped in easily identifying expressed needs, re-orientating systems, and designing programs in a result-based manner.
He is a social enterprise enthusiast, a creative thinker, and a diligent worker whose passion lies in contributing to people’s quality of life.

OLASEHINDE OLUWAKEMI.A – Program Officer Niger Delta Youth Centre

A Public Administrator and a human development instructor, who graduated from the polytechnic in Nigeria. She is known for her ability to groom and influence teenagers and young youths positively in decision-making, capacity building and life skill development skills. She coordinates and implements the programs at the Niger Delta Youth Centre in Delta State Nigeria.

Abimbola Akintunde – Programs Officer and Coordinator of the American corner Victoria Island (ACVI).

Abimbola is a trained educationist with over 5 years experience in teaching and mentoring young minds. She believes so much in the power of knowledge and mental development. Abimbola is passionate about training children and young people. She has attended a lot of certificate training and workshop to add to her knowledge and skills, to mention but a few; Certificate of Completion In Fresh Graduate Training Workshop On “Preparing For Career Opportunities” By The U.S. Consulate General Lagos – May 2021, a one -week Training On “Effective Library Administration And Management” organized by the U.S. Consulate General Lagos – July 2021, Certificate Of Completion On “Getting Started With Blogging And Web Creation” By The U.S. Consulate General Lagos – August 2021.
Four words can be used to describe Abimbola; simple, dynamic, committed, and resilient. She enjoys traveling to new places and watching animation.

Ojewola Babatunde – Program Officer (Surulere YC)

Ogunjobi Omolara – Art Director/ Special Project Officer

Onodeku Omotejohwo – Assistant Finance Head

Ese Nkemjika – Program Officer (Surulere YC)

Adedokun Grace – Program Assistant

Ogunbadejo Funmi – PNE Coordinator

Augustine Osagie – NDYC Program Assistant

Adenmosu Kemi – NDYC Program Officer

Jeremiah Martha – Office assistant