Funmi is a dynamic leader that has successfully ran multibillion-dollar capital market transactions and originated financing deals for Fortune 500 corporations. She has had P&L oversight and advised CEOs on developing and scaling new multi-jurisdictional global businesses within large publicly traded companies. She has a record of building future-ready teams rapidly and cultivating a culture of inclusivity that drives profitable growth. Funmi has lived and worked in London, Madrid, Mexico, New York, Singapore, and Thailand.
At Bank of America, Funmi leads multi-product global deal teams to deliver solutions and advice to clients on financings for M&A, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, and general corporate purposes. Her expertise is valuable to Fortune 500 client relationships and provides actionable insight and intelligence to C-suite executives seeking to leverage the capital markets in their financing and strategic objectives.
Funmi has held leadership roles at strategic, tactical, and operational levels. As Chief of Staff to the CEO of S&P Global, she spearheaded enterprise-wide efforts to accelerate revenue growth across four business divisions operating globally. She championed the global lean transformation of the firm’s operating model and received the Operational Excellence award for advancing continuous improvement at S&P Global.
Funmi is a board member of The American Red Cross of Greater New York and serves as Vice Chair of the Tiffany Circle. She is also on the board of the Tiffany Circle National Council. When Funmi is not volunteering with the Red Cross, she enjoys travelling and the outdoors.
Funmi holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers University. She completed the cross-disciplinary Business Analytics certificate program on data and innovation at the Harvard Business School, is a Fellow of the Council of Urban Professionals, a FINRA licensed financial professional, and a certified Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt. Funmi received the Women’s Bond Club Rising Star award for leadership achievements in financial services.