Unique services

Our Approach

We offer great solutions to accomplish our goals

EMPOWERMENT

To encourage black professionals in HR the opportunity to support each other through coaching and mentorship.

PERSONAL GROWTH

We support membership growth through curated content to support the growth of members.

RECRUITMENT

We support diverse recruitment campaigns by promoting job opportunities to our members and support organizations.

EQUALITY

We support organisations and individuals to improve their equity, diversity and inclusion strategies through policy development.

COMMUNITY

Through our online forum, we provide a comfortable environment where like minds share ideas and knowledge.

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Our Team

Have an insight on our selected team members

Adese Okojie

CEO/Founder

Adese is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and has over a decade of Human Resources and transformation experience. She has supported both the private and public sector and more recently focusing on HR consultancy and coaching.

Angel Ahambe

Social Media Manager, BWHR

Angel is the voice behind BWHR’s digital platforms, dedicated to driving meaningful engagement and visibility
for the BWHR community.

Alongside my role at BWHR, I also practice law, which informs my approach to advocacy and ensuring that every
piece of content is impactful and rooted in integrity.

Angel’s passion lies in creating a space where BWHR’s message is heard, valued, and shared across digital platforms.

Jumai Shaka

Programme Officer at BWHR

Jumai Shaka is a Programme Officer at BWHR, where she supports the coordination and delivery of programmes and community initiatives.

Her role involves managing programme communications, sending updates, collating information and helping the team stay organised so activities run smoothly.

She has a background in Mass Communication and is passionate about clear communication, collaboration and creating meaningful experiences for people.

Alongside her role at BWHR, Jumai also works as an event planner and baker, bringing creativity, attention to detail and strong planning skills into both her professional and personal work.

Babajide Padonu

IT & Communication Lead

Babajide has over 10 years experience in Information Technology and innovation, also a media professional, he is responsible for all aspect of information
technology and communications at BWHR.

Gospel Omotosho

Growth strategist

Gospel Omotosho is a growth strategist and fintech leader with over five years of experience driving user acquisition, revenue growth, and market expansion across Africa, Europe, and North America.

She began her career at Softcom Limited, where she contributed to the growth of products such as Eyowo, Kwiksell, Usepass, and Useforms, helping increase sales revenue by 50% and improve customer retention by 30%. She also led brand positioning and go-to-market initiatives for key product launches.

Known for her practical and experience-driven approach to growth, Gospel regularly shares insights on growth marketing, cross-border expansion, community building, and leadership. Her thought leadership focuses on translating complex growth challenges into actionable strategies for businesses and leaders.

She has spoken at industry events, including The Connectors Code UK Professional Roundtable, and was recognized as Tech Woman of the Year at the Nigerian Tech and Innovation Awards 2025. She was also featured by TechCabal for her impact on growth strategy within Africa’s technology ecosystem.

Our Advisory Team

Simon Hunt 

Managing Director Oakleaf US

Simon has 22 years of HR recruitment expertise. He was in HR recruitment for firms in Australia & London before becoming one of the founding members of the Oakleaf team at the beginning of 2006.

During his tenure at Oakleaf Simon has recruited HR professionals across all industry sectors as well as being integral in launching and developing all aspects of Oakleaf’s revenue streams.

In 2022 Simon launched Oakleaf in the US and now spends much of his time in New York where he delivers on senior mandates for the HR community as well as building Oakleaf’s brand in the US market.

He has always been passionate about supporting talent communities across the HR profession.

Frank Douglas

CEO at Caerus Executive

Frank Douglas is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Caerus Executive. In this short period, Caerus has established itself as one of the top consulting firms, focusing on HR strategy, talent management and diversity.

Sandy Lucas

Director of People & Culture at ISS UK&I

Sandy is Director of People & Culture at ISS UK&I. Her purpose is to make UK&I the Employer of Choice & Belonging within the Facilities Management industry whilst ensuring the health and welfare of the ISS employees remains a key priority.

Bernadette Thompson OBE

Director of Inclusion for NHS Barts Health

Bernadette is the Associate Director of Inclusion for NHS Barts Health. Prior to this role, she spent 23 years in the Civil Service where she held a range of operational and HR roles.

Amanda Rajkumar

Board HR Practitioner, Thought Leader and Writer

Amanda Rajkumar is a Board HR practitioner, thought leader and writer focusing on people, leadership, culture and workplace equity.

A global, strategic leader with experience on both executive and non-executive boards across FMCG, financial services, arts, and education sectors. A CEO’s trusted advisor who understands deeply leadership succession, remuneration and impactful leadership development.

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Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
+440 7721 858 947
Online support
info@bwhr.co.uk
Location
Central London SE1 5ET

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