
Afolabi Babalola
President & Founder
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President & Founder
President & Founder
A Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Development Geophysicist with Shell in the United States. He holds degrees in Geophysics from the Federal University of Technology Akure and the Colorado School of Mines. Founder of Babs Foundation. Married with three children.

First Vice President
First Vice President
Lara holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bradford, UK, a master's degree in Well Design and Engineering from Robert Gordon University, and an Executive MBA from Rice University. She is married with three children.

Vice President – Programs
Vice President – Programs
An experienced oil and gas professional with field development experience across global basins including the Niger Delta, Gulf of Mexico, and Arabian Gulf. He currently serves as Geoscience Specialties Manager at TotalEnergies.

Treasurer
Treasurer
An Operational Excellence and Project Management professional with over 20 years of experience in the automotive and energy industries. He works with Shell as a Continuous Improvement Lead and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and an MBA.