Your passion for people and genuine empathy have transformed our HR practices from processes into a culture where everyone feels truly seen and supported. Working with Dami has been a masterclass in how to lead with kindness.

The impact on the east Africa teams has been immense — particularly in how you supported teams through complex moments and steered union negotiations across Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania. Those efforts required courage, empathy, and resolve.

I had the opportunity of working with Damilola for almost 2 years. Dami is a person of high integrity and values. Being a HR Manager with APM Terminals, she proactively streamlined several HR inconsistencies and also implemented initiatives resulting in substantial savings for the company. Dami demonstrated good leadership and managerial qualities and she is very good at applying them. Dami is a high performing individual and is definitely an asset for any company.

You are so strong — both on a personal and professional level. Your resilience, commitment to values, and ability to navigate the most challenging situations with grace and diligence will be a great loss to the BBC.

Your cheery leadership, amazing resilience, and your unique ability to bring people together have left a lasting mark. The way you navigated challenges and inspired collaboration has been truly admirable.

Dami is a very talented, hardworking and professional Human Resources Manager. I worked with Dami for over 4 years while she was heading the HR department of Verod and she was my direct Line Manager. Dami is exceptional HR Manager with her combination of technical expertise in the field of Human Resources management and her result oriented leadership ability. Dami’s passion, drive and attention to the strategic vision makes her an invaluable asset to any organization. I will never hesitate to work with Dami in the future if the opportunity presents itself as I learnt a lot working with her and it was such a wonderful and rewarding experience.