The board of a leading Nigerian media company has appointed Mrs. Valerie Omowunmi Tunde-Obe as the Executive Director of Business Development and Innovation. The appointment will be effective from January 1, 2025.
Prior to this role, Tunde-Obe served as a Non-Executive Director at the company, where she contributed her expertise in corporate governance, strategic planning, and innovation.
With over two decades of experience in various industries including arts, advertising, beauty, and culinary, she is recognized as a versatile creative professional, entrepreneur, and corporate leader.
Her career began as a copywriter at LTC/JWT Advertising, working on campaigns for major brands like Coca-Cola, Guinness, Unilever, and Cadbury. Later, she ventured into entrepreneurship, establishing several successful ventures.
Tunde-Obe and her husband are well-known recording artists in Nigeria, with a musical career spanning close to three decades.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Philosophy from the University of Lagos and has received certifications in Entrepreneurship Essentials, Design Thinking & Innovation from Harvard Business School Online, and Natural Hair Care Formulation from Joan Morais Cosmetic School.
In her free time, she enjoys activities like listening to music, reading, painting, travelling, and socializing.