Mr. Funso Adeyemi
Non Executive Director
Adeyemi is a seasoned energy professional with years of expertise in field development projects, business operations, and power generation/distribution services. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Utilita Nigeria Limited a Power Company where he oversees the group’s operational delivery services for Nigeria leveraging his technical and commercial capability.
With a strong background in reservoir management, drilling, completion, production, installation, and
commissioning, Adeyemi has managed large offshore facilities in the North Sea and Gulf of Guinea. He also has extensive experience in power generation and distribution services in Nigeria, as well as business process re-engineering, project management, and establishing best-in-class Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) cultures. Prior to Utilita, Adeyemi was COO at Fenchurch Group and Managing Director at Fenchurch Power where he led and managed various projects, he also worked at Metacor (ECM) and Weatherford International. His roles included Project Controls, Planning, and Strategy, as well as Regional Project Manager for Drilling and Production Services in sub-Saharan Africa.
Adeyemi currently serves as Chairman of Fenchurch Energy Nigeria and Fenchurch Michelson West Africa Limited. He also sits on the boards of Zeric Energy Resources, BPSL Nigeria and Terra Green Nigeria.
Adeyemi holds a degree in Civil Engineering (B.Eng.) from the University of Lagos and an MSc in Oil and Gas Engineering from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Chairman
Mr Jerimiah Kadiri
Risk & Strategy
Mr. Jeremiah Kadiri is the Chief Strategy & Risk Officer (CRSO) of Fenchurch Group Nigeria Limited, and Managing Director of Fenchurch Energy Limited
An astute C-Suite Executive with over 20 year’s multi-national and indigenous professional experience, spanning across the oil & gas, energy, technology and business consulting industry in Africa and Europe
At Fenchurch Group, he is responsible for strategy development and it’s operationalisation in alignment with
Fenchurch Group’s vision and corporate goals that will drive the mission, operations and organisational culture to achieve operational excellence and efficiency
His area of expertise include strategy development, business transformation, leadership, process engineering and optimisation, business operations, business continuity and performance management, project management, and risk management
His career started out in Schlumberger Oilfield Services (Well Testing Services and Drilling & Measurements), where he gained experience in Well Test & reservoir data interpretation and Operations Support Management.
He was also Business Development Manager and Chief Operating Officer at Command Group, and later moved on to BridgeWater Consulting as the Chief Operating Officer before joining Fenchurch group
He has a track record of delivering results by attracting and developing the right talents, defining and optimising critical business processes, creating a performance culture, growing and scaling operations, and driving innovation
He has achieved proven successes in organisational development and operational excellence as a result of his strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to inspire senior, middle management and all staff to excel by fostering collaboration in a creative work environment, resulting in the delivery of high performance while striving for continuous improvement
Managing Director
Mrs Kemi Ojo
Head Finance & Accounts
Phillipha Oluwakemi Ojo started her career in banking over a decade ago, haven worked with 2 top-tier Nigerian banks (Guaranty Trust bank and Stanbic IBTC bank) respectively. Her experience cuts across commercial and retail banking operations, treasury operations, international trade and settlements, and credit and market risk management, until joining the Fenchurch Group as Head, of Corporate Services.
She is a well-rounded Management expert with an in-depth knowledge of business and operational management,
data analytics, and business strategy mapping from development to implementation. A people’s manager haven being wealth manager to diverse captains of industry and Top league executives in the Nigeria commerce sector.
Kemi is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Fenchurch Group ensuring that the business runs smoothly.
She holds an MBA (Hons) from the prestigious Lagos Business school and is a lifetime alumnus of the institution, an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management, and holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration -Babcock University, Ilshan- Remo, Ogun State.
She hails from a prominent Lagos Family, is a passionate believer, and Lover of the gospel and kingdom financier.
Jones Dunaikan
Operations Engineer
Jones is a highly skilled Petroleum Engineer and Data Analyst with a strong passion for leveraging technology to drive efficiency and insights in the energy sector. He holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt and a certificate in Petroleum Technology from the Institute of Petroleum and Energy Studies (IPES).
Prior to joining Fenchurch, Jones worked with Universal Energy Resources Limited, where he gained valuable experience in process
engineering, contributing to operational efficiency improvements and project management. He then joined Total Energy as a Reservoir Engineer trainee, where he was involved in reservoir management activities, including data analysis, modelling, and forecasting to optimize oil and gas recovery strategies.
Jones serve as Technical Operations Engineer in Fenchurch Energy. He is responsible for optimising and maintaining the operational processes, project management, data analysis, system maintenance, technical documentation, and client support within the company.
Operations Engineer
