Navigating West Africa's Coast...

Gbolahan is the Executive Chairman of the Board.

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Gbolahan has held various senior executive positions in strategy formulation, transaction execution as well as project management in the financial services and energy sectors over a two-decade career. Through his leadership at LATC Marine, he established the business as one of the leading marine service providers in the upstream oil & gas industry.

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He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Reading. He sits on the board of LATC, BrandCo and Dobi AgriCo. Gbolahan is also a member of the Shipowners’ Association of Nigeria and other professional organizations.

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Jennifer is the Head, Commercial & Business Development at LATC Marine . In this role, she brings a depth of experience in leading the strategic commercial agenda and delivering solid business results including significant contract wins, deepening customer relationships, and developing key partnerships.

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She is a Certified Project Management Professional. She holds a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Brunel University, West London and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria

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Ecclesian is the Finance Manager at LATC Marine where she oversees the financial and risk management operations of the business.

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Prior to joining LATC Marine, she worked with KPMG where she was part of different audit engagements.

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In 2015, she joined LATC Marine as a Finance Officer working across business functions. She has, at different times, been responsible for Corporate Finance, Treasury Management, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Portfolio and Risk Management.

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She is an Affiliate of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) as well as an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). Ecclesian also holds a HND in Accountancy and Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. She has attended conferences and several trainings in Leadership and Financial Management.

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Peace Olopade is the Legal Officer at LATC Marine. In this role, she oversees drafting, reviews of all commercial agreements, regulatory compliance and dispute resolutions for the business.

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Peace has over 5 years’ post-call experience in commercial legal practice, having worked in several full-service law firms in Nigeria where she practiced Corporate Commercial Law and Litigation. Prior to joining LATC Marine, she has had multi sector experience in institutions like the Ministry of Justice, Abia State, R.A. Olawuwo and Co. Legal Practitioners, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ).

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Peace holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Osun State University. Peace is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association. She has attended several trainings and conferences in the areas of Maritime, Oil and Gas, Dispute Resolution, Data Protection and Intellectual Property Rights.

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Femi oversees all aspects of the business relating to health and safety while ensuring that all applicable requirements for energy efficiency and environmental objectives are met.

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He has garnered over 9 years of technical, engineering and management experience in the maritime sector and has worked in various capacities such as marine fleet operations and designated person ashore for Pacific Silverline Limited and Bourbon Interoil Nigeria.

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Femi holds a Higher National Diploma in Maritime Transport and Business Administration from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, a Diploma in Ship Management from Lloyds Maritime Academy (United Kingdom) and a Masters in Transport Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. He has attended several trainings and workshops on Ship Technical and Operations Management such as Occupational Safety and Health Professional.  Femi is trained ISO9001:2015 Lead Auditor and ISO 14001:2015 Lead auditor.

Pankaj has garnered way over a decade of technical, engineering and project management experience in the maritime sector. Starting off his career as a marketing and administration manager at the School of Aeronautics School of Engineering & Technology, Sky High Aviation, New Delhi, he has worked in a number of capacities including barge administrator and fleet administrator for companies both in India and Nigeria.

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Pankaj attended the RVDU University (UGC, Government of India) where he obtained his Bachelors in Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering. He has also undergone a large number of programs and certifications courses both at home and abroad.

He currently serves as the Fleet Manager for LATC Marine.

Maurice is a human resources professional with over 20 years cognate experience providing operational support to businesses across the Maritime industry of the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector. His experience spans different organizations especially in Bourbon Interoil Nigeria and West Africa Offshore Company where he drove implementation of crewing strategy and competence needs for all vessels in line with STCW, Operations and client requirements.

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He coordinates human capital management support for all vessels operations to optimize utilization including speedy integration of crew into the company culture, values and vision with a view to make sure all vessels are optimally manned. Maurice has over the years-maintained relationships with IOCs, regulatory bodies and key external stakeholders to optimize service delivery and contract performance including renewal of all statutory and regulatory certificates/documents.

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He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Secretariat Administration from Rivers State University of Science and Technology, and he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.