Peju’s early career was in London with BCG and Citicorp before moving into broader financial services, entrepreneurship and operating leadership in Africa. She held a Divisional Head role at United Bank for Africa while founding the company that brought the Mothercare brand to Africa, as a Non-Executive. She then became CEO of UTC Nigeria plc, a manufactured foods business, where she led a significant restructuring programme. In 2007 she was appointed CEO of Mouka Ltd, a mattress manufacturer, where she spearheaded year-on-year growth and a successful private equity exit.

In 2014, Peju became MD of Lafarge Africa, part of the French/Swiss-listed Lafarge-Holcim building materials group, leading large-scale transformation including mergers and extensive operational change. In 2017, she served as Commissioner for Agriculture in Ogun State, where she reset the ministry’s strategy, governance and systems and played a central role in the design and implementation of a US$250m World Bank–supported agricultural development programme. Her penultimate CEO role was at Lumos Nigeria, a solar home systems provider, where she led an operational and commercial reset, expanding access to affordable energy in underserved communities.

Since 2021, alongside her Non-Executive portfolio, Peju has built a practice as an Executive Coach and Mentor. Drawing on her experience as a female ethnic minority leader operating across cultures and industries, she is known for creating inclusive, engaged teams, and for combining commercial rigour with empathy and respect. She understands the “loneliness at the top” and works with clients through mutual trust to help them navigate periods of stretch, transition and equilibrium.