Lolade Sasore’s career spans over 18 years of extensive experience in marketing, communications, branding, human resources, and strategy. She serves as the Head of People and Knowledge Engagement for FBNQuest, overseeing Human Resources, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Strategic Advocacy, and Corporate Social Responsibility for the group.
Her career in the FBN Holdings operating companies started at First Bank Limited, and she transitioned to FBN Capital (now known as FBNQuest Capital) in 2014 before joining FBNQuest Merchant Bank. In 2019, Lolade was seconded on a national assignment to support the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC – Office of the Vice President of Nigeria) on Ease of Doing Business reforms.
She started her post-graduation career in Human Resource Consulting, Marketing and Business Development, after which she joined British Airways Plc as Digital Marketing Coordinator for South, East, & West Africa, and subsequently became Marketing Executive, Asia Pacific, and Africa.
Lolade holds a first degree in Mass Communication from Babcock University, and an MSc in International Marketing from the University of Strathclyde Business School, United Kingdom where she graduated with Distinction. She also holds Certificates in Design Thinking & Innovation from MIT Sloan School of Management, and Operations Management from the University of Cape Town. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Institute of Directors of Nigeria (IoD).