The Association of Digital Marketing Professionals (ADMARP) has ushered in a new era of leadership with the appointment of Elizabeth Ogunseye as its first female President, alongside a dynamic Executive Council comprised of young, high-achieving professionals who represent the future of Nigeria’s digital marketing landscape.
The appointment announced by ADMARP across it social media pages, has it that the new executive committee of the association will hit the ground running at the commencement of the association’s administrative year, which is effective January 1, 2026.
This development marks a watershed moment for the association as it positions itself for unprecedented growth under the stewardship of professionals whose credentials include recognition on Nigeria’s most competitive industry honours list. Both President-elect Ogunseye and Vice President, Communications & Events, Zion Rufus, were in November named in the prestigious Brandcom Awards 2025 Top 35 Under 35 Marketing and Communications Professionals list (an exclusive recognition that celebrates young innovators driving the growth of Nigeria’s integrated marketing communications ecosystem).
The Brandcom Top 35 Under 35 list, selected from nearly 30,000 nominations, has established itself as a career-defining achievement in Nigeria’s marketing industry. Past honourees have consistently risen to occupy leadership roles across different sectors, both in Nigeria and beyond.
A New Guard of Result-Oriented Leaders
Elizabeth Ogunseye, who currently is the Manager, Product & Lifestyle Marketing at Sterling Bank, becomes ADMARP’s first female President, bringing extensive expertise in financial services marketing and product strategy.
Joining her on the Executive Council is Zion Rufus, Senior Brand & Content Strategist at Livespot360, who assumes the role of Vice President, Communications & Events. Rufus’s inclusion on the same elite Brandcom list speaks to her innovative approach to brand storytelling and content strategy in Nigeria’s competitive media landscape.
The newly appointed Executive Council also includes three other accomplished professionals: Adetunji Adelekan, Senior Paid Digital Marketing Manager at Mediacom, who takes on Vice President, Learning & Development; Lekan Lawal, Senior Manager of Customer Acquisition & Retention at PESA, appointed as Vice President, Membership; and Ireti Anu Akiwumi, Digital Strategy Director at Calibri Solutions, who assumes the role of Vice President, Finance.
Speaking on the appointments, outgoing President Stanislaus Martins expressed confidence in the incoming leadership: “This new Executive Council represents the very best of Nigeria’s digital marketing talent. Their passion, experience and vision will propel ADMARP into a new era of innovation and impact. It has been an honour to serve, and I congratulate the incoming EXCO as they take on this important mandate.”
The new Executive Council’s mandate includes strengthening professional development programmes, driving industry standards, fostering deeper community engagement, and advancing ADMARP’s position as the authoritative voice of digital marketing professionals across Nigeria and Africa.