Dr. Mutiu Sunmonu is a distinguished corporate leader with over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), where he held senior leadership roles across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. He holds a first-class degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Lagos.

He served as Managing Director of SPDC and Regional Vice President (Production) from 2008, and later as Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria from 2010 to 2015, combining both roles. During his tenure, he oversaw multi-billion-dollar operations, managing four subsidiaries and a workforce of over 4,000 employees. Under his leadership, Shell Nigeria contributed approximately $70 billion to national revenue between 2009 and 2013. He was the most senior African executive within the Shell Group at the time and was widely recognised for driving operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable business practices.

Dr. Sunmonu retired from SPDC in 2015 after 36 years of service and was awarded the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) in 2014. Following his retirement, he has built a strong portfolio career in corporate governance and strategic advisory, serving in key leadership roles across multiple sectors. He is Chairman of Petralon Energy Nigeria, ChampionX Nigeria (an Ecolab company), Coronation Insurance Plc, The Alpha Mead Group, and Bloombreed Schools, Port Harcourt. He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Air Peace and Northridge Engineering Limited, and as Executive Advisor to Greenville LNG. In academia, he is Chancellor of McPherson University.

Dr. Sunmonu is the President and Co-Founder of The Sage Centre for Leadership Excellence, where he promotes transformative leadership and corporate governance across West Africa. He is also the Founder of the Mutiu Sunmonu Foundation, through which he advances education and leadership development, including co-founding Bloombreed Schools and supporting academic excellence initiatives in Nigerian universities.

A respected thought leader and mentor, he is known for his values-driven leadership style, commitment to sustainability, and passion for developing future leaders.