Toks Adeshiyan
Board Member
Strategy Senior Manager, Accenture
Toks Adeshiyan is a results-centric business leader with extensive experience advising C-suite executives through their most critical strategic initiatives and business challenges. As a dual citizen of the United States and Nigeria, Toks embodies a global mindset that enriches his business acumen and enables him to engage clients with broad perspective and an empathetic leadership style. As a Strategy Senior Manager at Accenture, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, Toks has partnered with clients at several Fortune 500 companies, helping them transform by shaping their priority business, organization, and talent strategies.
Toks’ professional journey began with a solid foundation in technology where he spent six years at IBM developing leading-edge software which laid the groundwork for the modern cloud computing platforms we enjoy today, powering services like video and music streaming (Netflix, Apple Music) and online data storage (Dropbox, Google Drive). His contributions at IBM earned him recognition as a Modern Day Technology Leader at the esteemed Black Engineer of the Year Conference.
Toks’ academic pursuits have paralleled his professional growth, where he obtained Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science from Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University, respectively. His ambition to transition into the world of business led him to further pursue his education at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, where he earned an MBA with concentrations in Strategy & Finance, and was provided the opportunity to study internationally at the ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.
Toks’ impact also extends into the world of entrepreneurship and community advocacy. He is the Founder & Managing Partner of Beyond Corporate Investment Group, an entity which seeks innovative investment opportunities and has interests in emerging startups in Lagos, Nigeria. Toks is also a Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer of TandemEd, a company that empowers Black communities by amplifying their voices and narratives through transformative programs such as “Own Your Story” launched in cities such as Detroit, New Orleans, and Newark. Toks is a long-time member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. as well as the Beta Omicron Alumni Association, a chapter of TSU’s National Alumni Association.
Beyond his professional and academic achievements, Toks’ simple pleasure is spending time with his family and friends. He is an avid traveler and sports fan and has a passion for music and art. While exploring new cultures, he has enjoyed sporting events all over the world. His favorites have been “El Clasico” pitting FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in the legendary Camp Nou in Barcelona, watching the top flight soccer team Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and supporting Raider Nation in El Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

"It is a pleasure to serve and give to others. I believe the more you share your time, talents, and assets with those in need, the more God provides for you and expands your horizons. To me, it really is the essence of life -- to give of yourself to make the world a better place for all." - Toks