Dr. Babatunde Awobo Pearse joined the Board of Directors of Capital Bancorp Plc in December 2017. He is currently the Principal of Awobo Pearse Engineering Ltd., a firm providing Commercial, Development and Execution Consulting and Engineering services to the Energy, Utilities, Environmental and Infrastructure industries.

Dr. Pearse is a seasoned professional in the Oil and Gas industry, having led various multi-functional teams managing large multimillion-dollar projects for over 30 years.

Prior to founding Awobo Pearse Engineering Ltd., Dr. Pearse held various senior positions at ExxonMobil, the world’s largest integrated oil company. These included Development Planning General Manager, Executive Senior Project Manager for Gas and Power, and EM Development Executive Select Stage Manager, among others. He also worked for ExxonMobil in international locations including the United States of America, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan.

Before joining ExxonMobil, Dr. Pearse spent a number of years in academia, lecturing and conducting research at the Department of Engineering Analysis, University of Lagos, and the Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. He has multiple publications in respected engineering journals.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Surrey, England, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Process Engineering from the University of Birmingham, England.

His professional affiliations include membership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), and he is a registered Engineer with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). He is also a member of the Metropolitan Club of Lagos, the Lagos Dining Club, the Lagos Motor Boat Club, and the Ikoyi Club 1938 of Lagos.