Adewunmi Desalu is a seasoned marketing and corporate communications professional with over 15 years of experience in business operations management, advertising, brand management, event and audio-visual production, experiential marketing, digital marketing, media management, corporate communications, trade marketing, consumer research, and project management. This experience spans several industries including FMCG, oil and gas, telecommunications, consumer electronics, retail, and financial services.
Before joining BUA Foods, she worked at Insight Publicis as a Business Director where she successfully managed campaigns for a diverse portfolio of global and multinational brands. As Business Director, she was responsible for driving multifaceted, consumer-led campaigns through multi-departmental collaborations to maintain relevance for the brands she handled while helping them grow consumer interest and capture additional market share. Her experience spans various sectors, including FMCG, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, Retail, and Financial Services, with notable clients such as Nestle, Heineken, Globacom, Axa Mansard, VISA, and Pepsi to mention a few.
Adewunmi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Lagos State University. She has also earned a postgraduate degree in professional marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK, and a postgraduate diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute, Ireland. She is a member of CIM, UK, and an associate member of ARCON.