Meet Funke

On the surface, you may see a confident, vibrant, and accomplished woman with two decades of experience and the heart of a lion. However, Funke did not come to a higher level of knowledge without overcoming odds that seemed insurmountable. She has taken a journey that put her on the path to empowering women to enrich the world and honor their critical role in society.

Drawing on her Christian faith after suffering the loss of two babies, Funke realised her true purpose was to share her experiences with women everywhere who needed support, education, and hope. Through this experience, she dedicated herself to encouraging women walking in these shoes, raising awareness on maternal health, and fundraising for various related causes such as the White Ribbon Alliance.

By sharing her message through her writings, mentoring, and public speaking, as well as through her involvement as Ambassador for Black Women in HR, Funke has helped countless women of all ages over the past two decades discover their own strengths and abilities to develop and empower them to achieve their goals and create the lives they desire and deserve.

Spirited yet calm and welcoming, she is driven and fueled by her faith. With her gentle yet confident manner, she expresses her message clearly to resolve problems and bring calmness to chaos. Funke has forged a trail and created a platform for women, including Women Mentoring Women, the Inspirational Woman Awards and Always a Mum. She has also received two Mentor of the Year awards.

Funke has led by her example through her mentorships and motivated her mentees to emulate her professional practices, giving them the confidence they needed to become leaders themselves. By setting the bar and providing the tools required to succeed, these individuals found the success they never dreamed possible.

Funke is a Psychology graduate and a qualified Life and Performance Coach. She holds a MSc in Organisational Knowledge from Cranfield University.

A wife and mother of two sons, Funke shines her light on whatever she is passionate about through being a positive influence on everyone she encounters. Her mission is to develop and empower women in everything she does. Paying it forward is crucial to her as she continues to mentor, coach and inspire thousands of young people in secondary school, university, and professionals in the world of work