Having grown up in Bronzeville as a child and then moving to the North Shore suburbs for high school Damola recognized, at a young age, the disparity in resources and commerce that existed on the different sides of Chicago. Since that recognition, Damola has always been interested in helping raise the south side of Chicago and other underserved communities to the level in which he experienced while living in various north side neighborhoods.
He joined the E.G. Woode because he was excited about the idea of helping local entrepreneurs develop the resources and build the native commerce that their communities need. Damola has spent his professional career working in Corporate Finance and Corporate Strategy, and is excited about the opportunity to take his experiences and background and utilize his skills to help be support local entrepreneurs spur economic development in their communities.
