Ademola Adeyemi-Bero is a seasoned Oil & Gas professional with extensive experience in scenario and strategy development. As the Managing Director/CEO of FIRST E&P, he drives the company’s goal of creating a successful integrated oil and gas business in Nigeria.Before joining FIRST E&P, Ademola was the President of BG (British Gas)Nigeria, overseeing Integrated Gas, Exploration & Production.
He spent nearly 20 years at Shell in various significant roles across Nigeria, the Netherlands, and the USA. His final role at Shell was as Business Director/Board Executive of Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited, responsible for Corporate Strategy & Planning, Commercial, JV Management, IT, and Exploration. He also served as VP for New Business Development in Africa at Shell’s corporate headquarters, managing entry strategies for several African countries and expanding operations in Nigeria, Gabon, and Cameroon.
Ademola’s leadership has consistently focused on value creation and supporting business governance. He holds a BSc in Offshore Civil Engineering from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, and an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College London, England. Ademola is married with two children.
