Akintunde Fadare
Adetoye.
20+ years driving safe, efficient energy operations across Africa.
Executive Summary
I am Akintunde
Fadare Adetoye.
A seasoned senior executive and board-ready leader with over 20 years of leadership experience across the energy and services sectors in Africa. I have held C-suite and executive leadership roles spanning Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Angola, and Congo, with deep exposure to operating in regulated, capital-intensive, and growth-oriented environments.
I currently serve as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at Geoplex, providing strategic and operational oversight across multiple African markets. In this role, I work closely with the Board and executive leadership on long-term strategy, enterprise risk management, financial performance, capital allocation, and organisational effectiveness.
"I bring to boards strong capabilities in strategy oversight, financial stewardship, enterprise risk management, executive performance oversight, and stakeholder engagement."
Career Journey.
Board &
Strategic Engagement.
Executive Director & COO
Providing strategic and operational oversight across multiple African markets. Partnering with the Board on long-term strategy, ERM, financial performance, and capital allocation, driving sustained growth and operational resilience.
Vice President
Partnered with the President and CEO on enterprise strategy, risk-return management, and market expansion.
Senior Commercial & Country Leadership
Led start-ups, turnarounds, and high-growth operations. Maintained strict adherence to HSE, compliance, and corporate governance standards.
Key Initiatives
Strategic Insights.
Deepwater Field Development Plan
Directed the front-end engineering design (FEED) review and commercial risk assessment for a multi-billion dollar deepwater asset. Optimized the development strategy, improving projected NPV by 14% while ensuring strict adherence to environmental and capital allocation constraints.
Regional Rig Operations Optimization
Spearheaded a regional turnaround initiative across 5 active drilling rigs. Implemented advanced process modeling and Lean methodologies to reduce Non-Productive Time (NPT) by 22%, saving the client an estimated $12M annually.
Enterprise Process Simulation & Safety Upgrade
Managed the technical redesign and process simulation for an aging onshore processing facility. Integrated new automated safety shut-down systems without halting ongoing production, achieving a 100% incident-free execution record.
Core Competencies
Media & Speaking.
Technical Expertise
- Reservoir Simulation
- Drilling Engineering
- Process Modeling
- Field Development Planning
- HSE Protocols
- Data Analysis (MATLAB, Python, Excel)
Leadership & Strategy
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Strategic Oversight
- Stakeholder Engagement
Certifications
- Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
- NEBOSH
- BOSIET/HUET
- Professional Member (SPE)
- Executive Training in Data-Driven Analytics
- MBA (Heriot-Watt University)
Industry Recognition
Fadare’s strategic oversight transformed our regional operations. His ability to balance aggressive capital allocation with stringent enterprise risk management is unmatched in the African energy sector.
Let's Connect
Get in Touch
Available for executive board appointments and global strategic leadership roles. Reach out directly to discuss how I can elevate your organisational goals.
