Olukayode Shonibare

Highly experienced Forestry professional with over 30 years in plantation management, silviculture, and forest operations. Proven ability to lead teams, manage large-scale projects, and enhance nursery capacity. Expertise includes forest inventory, sustainable harvesting, and boundary marking.

Adept at work planning, resource management, and liaising with stakeholders. Eager to leverage extensive operational and planning skills to support RoyOMartin's client services and timber marketing initiatives.

Project Manager at Ogun State Forestry Plantation Project (2024-09 – 2025-11)

• Stewarded over 16,000 hectares of mature plantations (Teak, Gmelina, Pine, and indigenous species) to ensure sustainable yield.
• Established 105 hectares of new plantations, encompassing site preparation, nursery development, planting, and maintenance, all completed within the designated tenure.
• Executed coppice management across 200 hectares of previously exploited plantations, involving systematic felling, rigorous shoot selection, and continuous regrowth monitoring.
• Cultivated more than 200,000 seedlings in project nurseries, including Teak, Gmelina, Pine, and indigenous hardwoods, achieving high survival rates.
• Directed a team of over 100 professional and field staff, meticulously planning operations, managing resources effectively, and coordinating community relations.
• Implemented comprehensive fire security protocols, pest and disease control measures, and anti-encroachment strategies throughout the estate.

Director of Forestry & Agricultural Programme at Ogun State Forestry Plantation Project (2020-01 – 2024-09)

• Directed the silvicultural maintenance, inventory management, and protection of the 16,000+ hectare plantation estate.
• Formulated annual work plans and diligently monitored growth yields and harvest cycles.
• Enhanced nursery capacity to support seedling production and facilitated distribution for enrichment planting initiatives.
• Mentored technical staff, leading to improved reporting mechanisms and enhanced field operational standards.

Forest Officer and Progressive Advancement through Ranks at Ogun State Forestry Plantation Project (1994-09 – 2019-12)

• Commenced as a Forest Officer and progressed steadily through all professional cadres over a distinguished 31-year tenure.
• Contributed significantly to the establishment and early development phases of the comprehensive 26,000+ hectare plantation complex.
• Acquired comprehensive, full-cycle expertise encompassing seed collection, nursery management, site preparation, planting, tending, thinning, and harvest planning.

Master in Agroforestry – University of Ibadan (2014-09 – 2016-09)

Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology – Olabisi Onabanjo University (1995-09 – 1997-04)

Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Economics & Extension – Lagos State Polytechnic (1988-09 – 1990-07)

National Diploma in Forestry – Federal College of Forestry (1985-09 – 1987-07)