Kehinde Ademola has over 18 years of progressive experience in the oil and gas, manufacturing, and financial services sectors in Nigeria. Starting his career in audit and consultancy at Akintola Williams Deloitte where he worked as part of local and international audit and consultancy teams providing advisory and consultancy solutions to companies across industries such as banking and financial services, manufacturing, and the public sector. He was recognised by Deloitte Partners as “constantly exceeding expectations” in his teams and engagements. His journey in the oil and gas industry includes roles at CP Oil, Pillar Oil, and Seven Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (formerly Septa Energy) where he gained extensive expertise in project accounting, financial analysis, financial accounting, joint venture finance, management accounting, commercial management, and planning before joining Elcrest E & P.
At Elcrest, Kehinde began as a Senior Joint Venture Accountant in 2013, quickly proving his capabilities and becoming the pioneer Commercial Manager. In this role, he led the development of a commercial team responsible for generating substantial revenue and managed various commercial negotiations and arrangements. He was promoted to General Manager Commercials in December 2022 and now leads Elcrest’s strategic commercial and planning teams.
Kehinde currently serves as the Chairman of the board of FOT Associates, an affiliate company of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG).
Kehinde holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from Warwick Business School. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
