TENAX MARINE - Key Persons


AYOOLA AJAYI

Job Titles:
  • Head, Human Resources and Administration
Ayoola has over 10 years' experience working in Human Resources / Admin and Operations across Manufacturing, Automobile and Aviation Consulting Sectors. He was the Head, Human Resources and Admin at Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (Operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Domestic Terminal 2). Before joining Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Ayo was the Lead Consultant, Human Resources at HT Business Consulting Ltd where he was the lead consultant for the Growth and Employment (GEM)Project of the Federal Government and World Bank. He also led the HR team to consult on the UKAID DEEPEN project in Nigeria. He was Head, Human Resources and Admin at Proforce Limited (Manufacturers of Armored Personnel Carriers and Bullet Proof Automobiles). He was the General Manager in charge of Operations at Lacuna Filled International Ltd and HR Manager at Lisabi Mills Nigeria Limited (Nigeria's pioneer Food Processing Company). He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) and Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITAD) He is currently the Head, Human Resources and Administration of Tenax Marine Limited.

Bayo Olukotun

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Managing Director
Bayo Olukotun has garnered lots of experience during his career in various

James Odeyemi

Job Titles:
  • Team Lead, Business Development
James is an Enterprising, Conventional and Social Individual with over 15 years working experience in the Oil and Gas Support Services, Real Estate and Finance Sector. His attributes support company general compliance and regulatory affairs, Business Development, Accounts and Administrative duties both for start-ups and established companies. Prior to joining Tenax Marine, James worked with Portplus Limited; an indigenous oil servicing company as the Head, Finance / Business Development and lead the team to participate and won 5 years + 2 NAPIMS / SHELL Contract for New Build PSV and prepared the Cashflow to raise finance for the acquisition of the asset (MV MATHIAS PRIDE) to mark a new era for the Company. He has also worked with Century Energy Services Limited (an Oil Servicing Firm) as Finance Coordinator and Project Team member for the acquisition of SHELL Kidney Island Facility (now Century Port and Terminal). He also worked with Diverse Concept Limited (a Real Estate Firm) and team player that won a contract of 816 Flats Lagos State Housing Estate in Igbogbo Ikorodu, Lagos. James is a graduate of Accounting from the University of Lagos and has obtained several trainings in Sales and Marketing including a certification from Lagos Business School (Pan-Atlantic University). He is a Life Learner and Team Oriented with highly developed skills in delivering superior solutions to clients and able to build motivated team that consistently exceed targets from sourcing for opportunities to successful job completion.

Jide Tinubu - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder
Jide Tinubu is the founder and CEO of Tenax Marine Limited. He is a seasoned and successful entrepreneur who co-founded the TSL group of companies. He was a co-founder in Transport Services Limited (TSL), the leading road transportation company in Nigeria, as well as TSL Logistics, the largest independent petroleum infrastructure O&M (Operations & Management) company in Africa. He has over 18 years experience working in different roles within the oil and gas industry both locally and internationally. Prior to founding these Companies, Jide worked in the Legal Department of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (now ExxonMobil), and with Cargo Maritime, Paris - a firm of shipbrokers that specializes in petroleum product tankers. Mr. Tinubu also worked with Ocean and Oil Services Limited, where he regularly coordinated large scale road transportation of bitumen and other petroleum products purchased from the company to various parts of the country. Jide holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Liverpool, England and a Master's degree in Maritime Law from the University of London. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999.

Saints Olanrewaju - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Olanrewaju is a diligent and goal oriented professional with experience spanning over 14 years in corporate finance, finance business partner, treasury and risk management, tax planning and management, strategic financial planning and control, accounting, audit, and reporting. He has a proven track record of strategic and transformational Initiatives and building and leading finance teams in companies with significant operating scale and complexity, largely in the oil and gas and Maritime sectors.