Posted on Jul 01, 2018

Profiled: Rotarian Kola Sodipo, District Governor, Rotary International District 9110, Nigeria


 

Kola Sodipo is a 55-year-old 1983 Pharmacy graduate of University of Ife, Ile Ife and an MBA Degree holder from the University of Ibadan, both in Nigeria.

 

Profiled: Rotarian Kola Sodipo, District Governor, Rotary International District 9110, Nigeria


Kola Sodipo is a 55-year-old 1983 Pharmacy graduate of University of Ife, Ile Ife and an MBA Degree holder from the University of Ibadan, both in Nigeria.

 

He had undergone extensive training in Marketing, Branding, Territory/Time Management, Consumer Behaviour and Managing Volunteers.

 

Kola worked variously with the Lagos State Government of Nigeria and Pfizer Products PLc, Lagos, as a Pharmaceutical Sales representative, Product Manager and Group Product Manager between 1985 and 1996.

 

Following the divestment of Pfizer Inc in Pfizer products PLC, he was named the Ethical Marketing Manager of the successor company – Neimeth International Pharmaceutical Plc. He left Neimeth in 1998 to become the pioneer Business Development Manager of Smith & Nephew Plc in Nigeria, a position he held till 2001 when Smith & Nephew PLC of UK & Beiersdorf AG, of Germany floated a new successor company – BSN Medical PLC, and was named the Regional Manager of the company for Anglophone West Africa. He remained in this position till June 2013 when he floated GRAY PHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED a Medical Device/ Consumable importing and marketing company. He is an Executive Director and Managing Partner of this company.

Kola also remained with BSN Medical Limited of South Africa as a Specialty Consultant for BSN business in Anglophone West Africa.

Kola is also actively engaged in training and business development. He is the Managing Partner of ELLY TOM Consulting Limited and has led various training initiatives to help optimize growth.


ROTARY LIFE

Kola joined the Rotary Club of Gbagada in 1999 and served as the Club President for two consecutive years in the 2004-2005 and 2005 – 06 Rotary years respectively. He is a recipient of several Club and District recognitions for his selfless service to mankind.

He has served his club – Rotary Club of Gbagada and the District 9110 in various capacities, since he joined Rotary over 18 years ago – as Club President, Deputy District Secretary, District Secretary, Assistant Governor for 3years, Vice Chairman GSE Committee, Vice Chairman Installation Committee, District Training Assembly Coordinator, Chairman District RYLA Committee, Chairman, District Conference 2015, Chairman District Youth Service Committee and Faculty Member RLI D9110.

Kola is a Life Member of WASRAG & RFFA.


Kola is married to Adenike, a member and Past President of the Inner Wheel Club of Gbagada and Past District Secretary of Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria.

The marriage is blessed with three children.

 

In this spare times, Kola loves travelling, writing, reading and listening to Music.

 

Rotarian Kolawole Sodipo | Bio Data

 

Kola was born in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Nigeria, He graduated from the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) earning a Second Class Upper degree in Pharmacy and obtained his MBA from the University of Ibadan. He worked in different capacities at Pfizer Products Plc, Neimeth International Limited, Smith & Nephew Plc, BSN Medical PLC before floating Gray Pharmaceutical Limited – where he is an Executive Director and Managing Partner.

He is also a Director of ORE Nigeria Limited- A Marketing and Trading Company and the Managing Partner of ELLY TOM Consulting Limited.

Kola is the President Club 737 of the Abeokuta Grammar School Old Students Association, and also serves as the Zonal Chairman of the Fountain of Hope International – a multi denominational church society in Lagos State.

Kola joined Rotary club of Gbagada in 1999. He is an industrious and resourceful person who has attended nine RI Conventions and all District conferences since he joined Rotary.  Kola served as Club Service Director, Community Service Director and Club Secretary for two consecutive years.  He also served 2 consecutive years as Club President. 

Kola is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. He had served in various capacities over a period spanning 11 years in the District, He served as District Secretary, Governor Installation Committee Deputy Chair, District Training Assembly Coordinator, Assistant Governor for three years, Chairman RYLA Committee, Chairman District Conference Committee, Chairman Youth Service Committee, Faculty Member Rotary Leadership Institute, and District Governor Nominee (2016-17) and currently the District Governor Elect.

 

He is a life member of Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) and Rotarians for Family Health & AIDS Prevention (RFHA). He has received various District Recognition awards for his selfless service to the District and Humanity.

Kola is happily married to Princess Adenike Sodipo, She holds two Masters Degree in International Relations/ Strategic Studies and Communication Arts.

 

She is a 2 term Past President of the Inner Wheel Club of Gbagada and Past District Secretary of Inner Wheel District 911, Nigeria.

 

Their marriage is blessed with three children.