Mr. Azeez Adesoji Mukaila is a highly innovative and dedicated school proprietor. He is the Founder and Chairman of Sinclair Lewis Schools, a group of schools he established in partnership with his wife in 2000. The group operates across Lagos Mainland and Island, reflecting their shared commitment to educational development and institutional growth.

With a strong commitment to educational development and institutional excellence, he has contributed to the growth of the school while bringing to its leadership more than three decades of professional experience in corporate finance, business strategy, operations management and organisational transformation. His distinguished career across leading multinational companies and private enterprises has equipped him with the strategic insight, financial discipline and leadership expertise required to build and sustain successful institutions.

A seasoned financial strategist and corporate leader, Mr. Azeez is a distinguished Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), and the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria (FICA). Holding an MBA in General Management alongside other advanced qualifications, he brings over 34 years of post-qualification expertise gained across major multinational corporations and high-impact private enterprises.

He started his professional service as a Chartered Accountant in 1991 as Assistant Works Accountant for the Shagamu Factory of the then West African Portland Cement Plc, WAPCO now Lafarge Holcim Plc. Being a diligent and high-flying performer, he was later asked to set up a new subsidiary, Portland Transport in the role of Pioneer Fleet Accountant for WAPCO in 1994. He subsequently got promoted to the role of Group Sales Accountant in 1997 and Group Financial Accountant for WAPCO in 1999.

Haven enjoyed a successful career with WAPCO, he later joined UACN Plc as Head of Finance for the Paints group of Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP Plc), a subsidiary of UACN Plc in 2000.

In pursuit of greater opportunities, he joned Guinness Nigeria Plc, Ogba as Project Accountant to oversee new projects within the group estimated at over 2Billion Pounds. He was promoted to the role of Commercial Services Manager for the Aba Brewery of Guinness, a Senior Management Position in 2004 and later as Decision Support Manager 2006 providing Finance Leadership for the Supply function of Guiness.

He was to be appointed as Finance Director for Guinness Cameron in 2007 when an opportunity nocked, and he grabbed the role of Head of Finance for the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways.  He later progressed into the role of Head of Strategy and Business Transformation in 2010.

Mr. Adesoji moved again in this role and joined Bi-Courtney Group (Owners of Murtala Muhammed Airport 2 as Chief Financial Officer,  CFO, in 2010 and progressed to the role of Managing Director for the Airport in 2012.

While in MMA2 role, AMCON through KPMG hired him as a restructuring manager in the role of Chief Financial Officer, CFO, for Sparkwest Steels Industries 2012 and six months later, as Executive Director.

He retired from corporate service in 2014 and later focused on driving change in his own private consulting, Positive Cashflow Consulting, established 2007 and Azeez Adesoji & co.

A defining part of his entrepreneurial journey is his leadership of Sinclair Lewis Schools. Drawing on his extensive background in financial management, corporate strategy and organisational leadership, Mr Azeez brings a wealth of business experience to the institution. His involvement reflects the important role that experienced business leaders can play in the development and management of educational institutions, where effective administration, strategic planning and long-term sustainability are essential to institutional growth.

He is widely travelled and has received quality trainings in Nigeria, UK, US and other African countries. He was a speaker at the 2012 Euromoney Conference for Nigerian Banks and Capital Markets.

Some of the traits that drove his rise in the corporate world are: Hard work, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Innovation and Confidence. He is happily married with three children.

It is in recognition of his Sterling Accomplishments in the Development, Management and Delivery of Quality Education in Nigeria that Mr. Azeez Adesoji Mukaila is deemed worthy to be conferred with the Nigerian Achievement Award.