Adeola Awopetu
Board Member
Adeola has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years and has held various positions in Commercial Banking, Retail Banking and Risk Management. He is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Management degree in Accounting. He works at Royal Bank of Canada as Relationship Manager commercial clients on the Sunshine Coast.
Beyond his professional endeavors, he volunteers in the community as his mission is to help grow his community one business at a time, his commitment to community service is driven by the belief that true fulfillment comes from giving back. He volunteers his time on boards of not-for-profit organizations. He is a board member of the Evangel Pentecostal Church Powell River; President of the African & Afro-Caribbean Association of qathet Region; Organizing Committee Chair of Metro Vancouver Black Business Expo (2022 to date) and he is a member of the Rotary Club of Powell River.
Adeola enjoys spending time by the ocean, he finds joy exploring new destinations and playing guitar.