Demola Ogunbanjo started his career with the Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), where he participated in several research projects and data gathering and analysis under the Department of Physical Planning and Development, focusing on infrastructure research and development for the third world with particular emphasis on transportation & power projects and their impact on the environment.

He later moved to National Bank of Nigeria where he led the development and implementation of strategies for growing retail products and services in the south-west region of Nigeria. He left the organization in 2005 as Regional Retail Manager, South-West.

After a brief stint with MTN's sales and distribution division, Demola later worked as a strategist for both Corporate & SME segments of Vmobile Nigeria (now known as Airtel Nigeria Limited). At Vmobile, he formulated and supervised the implementation of strategies for improved subscriber acquisition and retention, new product development, and sales channels expansion, especially for corporate Nigeria and small to medium scale businesses. He was directly responsible for getting Nigerian banks to sign-on as dealers and sales agents (Service Provider Banks- SP Banks) in a collaborative structure that saw Vmobile's corporate subscribers double in less than 14 months.

Demola joined Ocean and Oil Holdings in March 2007 as Manager, Energy Investments, and he later co-pioneered the start-up of Avaizon Consulting, a Strategy and Execution Management practice where he is now Chief Executive Officer.

He led the creation, and continues to serve as a director on the board of a new Avaizon subsidiary, OPSL Human Capital, an upstream human capital management firm specially set-up for Oando Energy Services Limited for the supply and management of oil rig workers.

Demola has led and participated in a number of core consulting engagements with clients such as the World Bank, Oando Plc., Zain Nigeria, HP, Virgin Nigeria, Triton Aviation, First Bank Plc. and a host of others.

A fast growing strategy and EM coach, Demola has trained a number of senior managers at BankPHB, Oando Plc., Chimons Group and Zain Nigeria in various courses such as Managing for Results, Turning Strategy into Action, Essentials of Trade Marketing, Presenting and Communicating with Impact, The Culture of Execution, etc.

He actively helps clients in developing business strategies, as well as offering execution management expertise for achieving business goals.

Demola offers free knowledge resource to Fate Foundation and Fela Durotoye's AddVantage Series. He is an ardent advocate of the Social Entrepreneurship concept for economic development and poverty eradication.

Demola is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, and has studied at Ife, London and Oxford.

Lanre was recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ocean and Oil Holdings, an organisation he joined in 2007.

Prior to his recent appointment, he was Chief Financial Officer with the overall responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting, strategic planning, Internal and External Audit, Taxation, etc. for 5 subsidiary companies (Ocean and Oil Investments Ltd., Avante Property, Avaizon Consulting, Argentil Capital Partners and Offshore Personnel Services Limited) and 2 foreign affiliate companies within the Group.

He also had overall responsibility for the Group's Treasury function, including Loan Portfolio Management for 5 local banks and an International Private Equity Company, Asset Management, Project Financing, Internal Control and Audit processes, banking relationships etc. for all companies within the Ocean and Oil Holdings Group.

He was involved in the creation of, and continues to serve as a director on the board of a new Avaizon subsidiary, OPSL Human Capital, an upstream human capital management firm specially set-up for Oando Energy Services Limited for the supply and management of oil rig workers.

Prior to Ocean and Oil Holdings, Lanre was a Senior Finance Analyst with Motorola Nigeria Limited, responsible for monitoring and reporting on all business contracts of the firm. He managed the company's main accounts, which included Celtel and Mtel's accounts at the time and was actively involved in strategy and business analysis for the company including budgets, financing, and forecasts.

Pade was appointed MD/CEO of OEPL in June 2010. Prior to joining OEPL, Pade served as the MD/CEO of Ocean and Oil Holdings Group, a principal investment and advisory services group and also the core investor in Oando Plc from 2006 to June 2010. Whilst in Ocean and Oil, he was a core member of Oando's Group Leadership Council, and a key part of the company's upstream diversification Strategy & Execution team. He advised on, and in some cases led, the company's efforts in the acquisition of Oilfield assets and Drilling Rigs.   Pade joined Ocean & Oil in 2006 from Schlumberger Oilfield Services. He worked in Schlumberger for more than 19 years where he held various Management roles in Field Operations, Field Operations Management, Line (Country) Management, Human Resources Management and Business Development while working and living in 8 countries in Africa, Europe and the Far East.