Zenith Financial institution Plc yesterday introduced the appointment of Dr. Adaora Umeoji as Group Managing Director/Chief Govt Officer (CEO), efficient June 1.
This was disclosed in a discover to the Nigerian Trade Restricted (NGX) by the Secretary of the Financial institution, Mr. Michael Otu.
Otu mentioned the appointment was topic to approval by the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN).
He said that Umeoji takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the Group Managing Director of the financial institution, whose five-year time period expires on Could 31.
The corporate secretary famous that Umeoji can be the primary feminine GMD/CEO for the reason that inception of the financial institution.
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In response to him, Umeoji's appointment is per the financial institution's custom of transition, succession plan and technique to groom leaders from inside.
Otu mentioned previous to the appointment, Umeoji had been the deputy managing director of the financial institution since October 28, 2016, with virtually 30 years of associated banking expertise, 26 of which have been with Zenith Financial institution.
Umeoji is an alumnus of Harvard Enterprise College the place she accomplished the Superior Administration Program (AMP) and an alumnus of Columbia Enterprise College with a certificates within the World Banking Program.
She holds a Bachelor's diploma in Sociology from the College of Jos, a Bachelor's diploma in Accounting and a First Class Honors in Legislation from Baze College, Abuja.
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She additionally holds a Masters of Legislation from the College of Salford, United Kingdom, a Masters in Enterprise Administration (MBA) from the College of Calabar and a PhD in Enterprise Administration from Apollos College, United States.
Umeoji holds a Certificates in Economics for Enterprise from the celebrated MIT Sloan College of Administration, USA, and has attended numerous administration applications at famend universities around the globe.
This contains the Strategic Considering and Administration Program at Wharton Enterprise College, USA
She additionally accomplished the manager program in Strategic Administration and holds a certificates in Main World Enterprise from Harvard Enterprise College, USA
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