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Meet our Executive Management team

Adey Harris – President & CEO

Adey Harris has over 16 years experience of starting and managing small businesses which include but not limited to internet provision, enterprise resource planning consulting and more importantly property management.

Adey helped to start and manage a property make ready business in 1990 while at University of Houston - Downtown, where he successful signed contracts with large apartment complexes and home owners to help them make ready their homes for move in.

In 1992 with a Computer Systems background, Adey went to work for Triad Computer Systems as a computer field engineer and responsible for the Southwest region of the United States.

In 1996 Adey helped to start up and manage a hardware, software and networking company. This grew to include an Internet provisioning business in the Houston area. The Internet business grew under Adey’s leadership to a nation wide business.

In 1999, Adey started an ERP consulting and property management company that manages over one million dollars in assets. The consulting company has consulted with companies, whose combine yearly revenue is in the region of 15 Billion Dollars, such as ING America, UniumProvident, Waste Management, WorldRes, Amegy Bank, Kaiser Permanete, and Lockheed Martin to name a few.

Ola Seriki – Executive Vice President/Infrastructure

Ola Seriki is currently the Managing Director of SAS CONSULTANTS, an Architectural, Interior Design and Construction Company. SAS Consultants currently service about $10 million of turnover per annum and with the additional contribution from its international operations, increases the Nigeria turnover by an additional $12 million. In the commercial and residential sector, SAS undertakes a wide range of quality contracts from $21,000 up to $40 million.

Ola started his architectural career immediately after graduation in 1981 with Hamill & McKinney, Architects and Engineers in Dallas, Texas, a firm with national reputation and expertise in Restaurant and Hotel design.

In 1983, he joined Hodges & Associates, Architects and Planners, Dallas, Texas, a firm with specialization in Shopping Centers and Mall Designs.

In 1984, he joined Fusch-Serold & Partners, Dallas, Texas, a 38-man design company with a fully computerized practice that specialized in large scale residential developments including luxury homes, multi-family units, ultra modern retirement communities and plush office interior projects.

In 1988, GKK Associates, Architects & Planners, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recruited him out of Dallas. As a senior project Manager and Team leader, he was responsible for the training and management of a 9-man design team with complete project responsibility from project proposals through concept design to completion of construction. He was also a member of the 6-man management team responsible for the daily management of the 36-man office.

 

Richard O. Johnson – Executive Director of Accounting

Mr. Johnson is the owner and operator of ROJ Tax Accountant & Financial Services, which has been in business for past eight years. Mr. Johnson can also be considered a venture capitalist in various small business start-ups. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Stafford Rehabilitation Services Inc., Vision Technical Institute and Expo Oil Services Nig. Ltd.

Mr. Johnson completed his academic career at the University of Houston with Bachelors in Accounting and Finance in 1985 and proceeded to complete his designation as a Certified Financial Planner in 1995.

Mr. Johnson started his professional career as a broker/Registered Representative with First Investors Corporation from 1986 through 1988. He acquired his Series 6, Series 7 and Group 1 life insurance licenses with this company.

In 1989, he joined a Non-Profit company called Covenant House Texas as a Staff Accountant where he worked through 1996.

In 1997, he started a home based Accounting and Tax Service business while he was on a long-term medical disability. From 1998 through 2000, he worked as a part-time contract consultant for Enron and American General as an Accounting and Retirement Analyst respectively.

After his total Recovery from Cancer in 2001, he moved his home based Accounting and Financial Services business to an office complex in a popular business district in southwest Houston. It is at this office that he currently runs and operates all his small business ventures.

Dr. Tunde Coker - Executive Director of Legal Affairs

Dr. Tunde Coker, Born in Lagos. Married and presently based in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Coker is an attorney and businessman. He attended primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Lagos, Nigeria and Doctorate in Houston, Texas. 

He is the Principal partner of The Coker Law Firm, a Houston law firm with practice in the areas of Real Estate, Property (acquisitions and closings), Family, Corporations, Criminal, Immigration and Civil law. Presently represents numerous international corporations and individuals.

Dr. Coker has a vast knowledge of State and Federal laws and practice in Texas and in the United States.

Timi Akinwunmi – Executive Director of Logistics

Timi is Partner-in-Charge at SAS CONSULTANTS an Architectural, Interior Design and Construction Company.

Timi started his architectural career in 1983, while in Architecture School at the University of Houston, Texas, USA, by working summers with Engineering and Architectural firms. The first of his firms was Raymond International, an offshore oil drilling company with affiliates in Europe and West Africa. Here Timi was able to learn what it takes to be part of professional atmosphere dedicated to excellence.

In 1986, he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree and immediately proceeded for his Graduate program at the University of Houston, with major emphasis in Urban Design and Town Planning.

A twist of fate took Timi to the very renowned company of Skidmore Owings and Merill where he was introduced to the interior design and construction aspect of Architecture, and it was in this area that he really began excel.

After 2 years at Skidmore, he spent a brief stint with House Reh Associates before moving to Index Design Firm where he worked for 3 ½ years mostly on interior design projects on Hotels, Clubs, Restaurants and Custom Homes after which he left Index Design Firm to form his own company TAK Design and Architectural Services which grew from a 1-man company to a 5-man company before he finally moved back home to Lagos, Nigeria.

Timi is an Associate member of the American Institute of Architects.