Our team

The people behind Career Pathways.

A small core team, supported by volunteer facilitators, coaches, mentors and professionals.

Core team

Meet the team.

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Founder & Partnerships Lead

Paul Olatoye

Paul is a people, strategy and development professional whose experience spans human resources, organisational development, executive search, leadership consulting, strategic partnerships and youth development. He has worked in executive search and leadership consulting with TRANSEARCH Africa and HLR Group, and coordinated public-sector partnerships at Sterling Bank. Paul holds a First Class B.Tech in Educational Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), and is a Certified Learning and Development Specialist (AIHR). He founded Career Pathways Initiative in the belief that young people deserve more than guesswork when deciding their futures.

Co-Founder & Head of Operations

Grace Eche

Grace is an education specialist, strategist and consultant with more than five years of global volunteering for the Sustainable Development Goals. Her background spans psychology, business development, human resource management and project design and management. She has led cross-functional teams and worked with government agencies, organisations and schools on projects including Project Zero Hunger, Thrivefest 1.0: Youth Unleashed and the Keep Kebbi Girls in School Initiative.

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Lead Faculty & Program Manager

Damilare Olatoye

Damilare is a product manager and customer experience specialist with experience across e-commerce, EdTech, HealthTech and FMCG, including roles with Jumia Nigeria, ALX and Maisha Meds. He brings analytical thinking and a user-centred approach to solving problems and improving operations. Through his content, he shares practical lessons on personal growth and self-awareness.

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