Mr Abiola Popoola - Chairman

Mr. Abiola Popoola commenced career as a trainee Brewer in the Technical Function and rose through the ranks becoming the head of the Ikeja Packaging Department in the then biggest Guinness Bottling plant in the world offered cross functional posting to HR in 1989, initially as Personnel Manager, Ikeja Brewery.

He has had extensive organizational development and change management experience working both in Guinness Nigeria and Guinness Brewing Worldwide in the following varied roles: - Organisational Development Manager, Nigeria/ Head of HR, Nigeria/ HR Project Manager, U.K/ Head of HR, West Africa/ Director of HR, Nigeria over a period spanning 15 years. He had primary responsibility for the co-ordination of the 3 major change initiatives that happened in Guinness Nigeria since 1991 to 2003 working at various times with Overseas Consultants and Head office (London) Executives. The Company's sustained strong positioning in the marketplace attests to significant success achieved over the period.

Mr. Abiola Popoola has had ample training both within Nigeria (LBS, NECA, IPM, NIM) and outside (Sunridge Park Management Centre, KENT; Cranfield University School of Business; Senior Management Development Retreats at Gleneagles, Scotland/ Dublin, Ireland/ Madrid, Spain and Capetown, S.A). Training and development efforts in the past 14 years have been tailored towards developing HR professional, Executive Management and Leadership capabilities.

He is very well exposed to Strategic Planning processes as a member of the Guinness Executive Committee for 9+ years with specific responsibility for HR (as the Head of the HR Function). Was in Senior Management from 1990 till time of leaving in 2004. Ran the biggest Guinness Nigeria Brewery in Benin as General Manager in 1998/99 as part of Career development. He is currently in HR and Business Management Consulting as the Managing Partner of Context Consult Limited. Clients include IITA/ NECA/ FITC/ CELTEL/ NDL/ CBN/ AWD/ UNILAG Consult/ NIMASA to mention a few. Was National Vice President of the CIPMN from March 04 till March 07. was also Chairman, Strategic Planning and implementation Committee. His interest spans across Arts, reading, gardening, traveling, photography, enlightened discuss and lifestyle. He is happily married with children.