Board of Directors
TOSIN AKINBODE
Oluwatosin Akinbode is a Corporate and Technology Lawyer with over ten years working experience. She is passionate about lending her voice to initiatives and communities that eliminate gender-based violence, provide a listening ear and psychosocial support for survivors. She is a mentor at ReadySetWork, an employability and entrepreneurship program for youths. Co-founder of social development initiatives, THR Media (Think, Help, Restore), Safe Space Initiative and ‘Donate a Book, Save a future today’ project which aims at making a difference in the world through the power of books by implementing literacy programs.
Osasu Edobor
Osasu Edobor is a social development expert, researcher, and gender specialist with over twelve years’ experience as a gender advocate infusing new media and technology to propagate gender inclusion. She holds a master’s degree in Managerial Psychology from the University of Lagos, a 2016 African American Institute Scholar with a certificate in Social Sector Management from the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, and also a 2018 Mandela Washington Fellow with a certificate in Civic Leadership from Rutgers University, the state of New Jersey, USA. Her enterprise won the 2021 HIIL Justice Accelerator Osasu is the founder of Think Help Restore (THR) Media, an organization dedicated to amplifying women's voices and promoting gender equality. Through strategic programming that leverages media, research, and technology, THR Media creates platforms where women are heard, empowered, and actively involved in shaping inclusive narratives.
Dr. GBONJUBOLA BABALOLA-ABIRI
Gbonjubola Babalola-Abiri is a Consultant Psychiatrist, Managerial Psychologist, and the C.E.O of Redi-Med Consulting Services (a Medical Consultancy firm). She is passionate about research in child and adolescent forensic, women’s mental health, and occupational mental health, Gbonjubola is a Mental Health advocate who is driven by the holistic view to health, and as such is a regular voice on various print and electronic media. She is the co-founder of Safe Space Initiative and Think Help Restore (THR) Media.
NAOMI LUCAS
Naomi Lucas is passionate about using creativity to drive personal, organizational and social change. You will find her straddling the intersection between media, youth and technology. She brings to the table her strategic mind, entrepreneurial spirit, business savvy, exemplary work ethic, fearlessness, values-based leadership, conscientiousness, drive, vast professional network and doggedness in getting results. Naomi runs eclat, a creative boutique powering emerging businesses in SUb-saharan Africa. She is also the founder of Graduatepro and International Youth Development Centre (IYDC), vehicles through which she works to increase access to economic opportunities for young people on the African continent.
AMY OYEKUNLE
Amy Oyekunle is a gender and development professional with over 15 years experience in women peace and security, gender analysis, audit and research,resource mobilization, donor relationship, project management and community mobilization within Nigeria. Her experience covers non-profit leadership, working with policy-makers, international development partners, civil society and community based organizations in sub-saharan Africa.
NAOMI LUCAS
Naomi Lucas is passionate about using creativity to drive personal, organizational and social change. You will find her straddling the intersection between media, youth and technology. She brings to the table her strategic mind, entrepreneurial spirit, business savvy, exemplary work ethic, fearlessness, values-based leadership, conscientiousness, drive, vast professional network and doggedness in getting results. Naomi runs eclat, a creative boutique powering emerging businesses in SUb-saharan Africa. She is also the founder of Graduatepro and International Youth Development Centre (IYDC), vehicles through which she works to increase access to economic opportunities for young people on the African continent.