Tunji Idowu

As PIND’s executive director and managing Trustee, Tunji Idowu brings to his role over 35 years’ of global work and leadership experiences in multiple sectors and disciplines: non-profit management and social investments; corporate affairs/public relations; Human Resources and organizational capability; diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)/change management; and leadership development. A pioneer in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practice in corporate Nigeria, he also helped to enhance Chevron Corporation’s DEI efforts at the global level by driving key initiatives beyond the US. His time at Chevron, from where he joined PIND, also included multiple roles where he was actively involved in addressing some of the Niger Delta region’s most difficult challenges through Chevron’s highly-regarded Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) community engagement process and working with various stakeholders in reforming systems that help in reducing poverty and conflict.

Tunji is passionate about developing successive generations and is heavily invested in mentoring and capacity building. An MBA (honors) alumnus of Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, California, he also has a post-graduate diploma in Mass Communications, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, both from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR), a certified mediator, a certified facilitator, and a leadership coach.