Adesola Oyinlola is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Africa and is also the Global Head of Sustainability & Social Responsibility at Schlumberger Limited since 2011. Prior to this Sola was the company’s Vice President and Treasurer. Sola's expertise includes financing growth and global operations; assets and debt management; and. corporate financing structure issues such as raising equity and shareholder distribution strategies. Sola is also experienced in managing investments, including the company’s employee pension and profit sharing funds, where he increased investment choices for employees and assured the performance and governance of funds.. Sola began his career in 1979 as a Trainee in project finance for heavy engineering and infrastructure projects for ABB, based in Sweden. Sola joined Schlumberger in 1984, working in California, where he soon gained experience with the financial arrangements of all of the company’s business lines. He then held several increasingly senior financial management roles in locations including Houston, London, and Paris. In 1998, Sola was appointed general manager for the company’s operations in Malaysia, Brunei and the Philippines, and from 2001 to 2006 was managing director of Schlumberger business in West Africa. In between he served as human resources director for Europe, CIS and Africa.. Sola subsequently worked for the Central Bank of Nigeria, based in Lagos.. Sola has a B.A. degree in Accounting from the University of Ghana and an MBA from Stanford University Business School, United States. Sola is an honorary fellow of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists and a Co-Founder of the Petroleum Club of Lagos.. Sola is also a Member of the Board of Directors at Schlumberger Foundation. Sola joined the board of the Schlumberger Foundation in 2006 and was appointed President in 2011.. Sola has a passion for human capital and host community development, as evidenced by his participation in issues of economic development, inclusion, and mentoring in various countries where he has been resident.
