Mrs Olubunmi Oke is in charge of the day-to-day running of the leading integrated marketing communications agency in Nigeria – 141 Worldwide (an international agency which is a member of the WPP group – largest communications group in the world).

As the pioneer Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director, she has lead a prolific team of professionals over the last seven years, and built 141 into a prominent world-class advertising agency in Nigeria.  141 handles several multinational accounts including British American Tobacco – West Africa Area, Etisalat Nigeria, SWIPHA, First Bank of Nigeria, Multi choice/DSTV, Cadbury Nigeria Plc and many others.

Bunmi is a British-Born Nigerian (with over 25 years’ experience), who started her career in advertising at Grant Advertising (McCann – Erickson affiliate) in 1986, where she worked as a PR Executive/Account Management trainee. Joining LTC –  (now JWT ) advertising in 1989, her exceptional organizational and presentation skills resulted in her rising through the ranks rapidly  over 10 years and became the first female client service director. Bunmi went to the best schools in Nigeria and hence is an alumni of the University of Lagos, Queen’s college, Yaba, Lagos and Holy Child College, Obalende, Lagos!

Bunmi is now the 17th & 2nd Female President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN), & is a member Council of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON). Bunmi has served as an executive and Vice President of AAAN Board. She is the only practicing female Fellow of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, (APCON) amongst the 4 women in Nigeria who have attained this level.

Bunmi is well travelled and has attended several business and advertising courses in Nigeria and abroad. She was also a recipient of the 2011 Vital Voices – Wimbiz  &  Exxon – Mobill ToT EinH training in Uganda programme, for a female marketing communications specialist in Nigeria.

She was also part of the Nigeria/South

She spends her spare time engaging in philanthropic work and Christian social activities. Bunmi has been married to Kola Oke (a civil engineer) for over 24 years  and they are blessed with a set of twin sons, who are currently pursuing their university education.