JIM
OVIA, BSc,
MBA
Chairman
Jim
Ovia is Co-Founder
and pioneer Managing
Director/CEO of
Zenith Bank Plc.
He has over 23 years
banking experience,
including IMB, where
he rose from the
level of financial
analyst in 1980
to a management
position in 1987.
He headed corporate
finance department
of Merchant Bank
of Africa, 1987
to 1990.
He gained early
experience in the
use of computer
in 1977 when he
worked as a part-time
computer operator
at Baton Rouge Bank
& Trust Company,
Louisiana.
Jim
Ovia is currently
serving on the board
of various organisations,
including: Nigerian
Investment Promotion
Council, Nigerianet
(British Council
Internet Portal,
Lagos), Redeemer’s
University, Lagos
(under formation).
He is the proprietor
of University of
Information and
Communication Technology,
Agbor, Delta State
(under formation).
He had also served
on the board of
American International
School, Lagos (2001-2003)
and a profound leadership
role as the first
President of Nigeria
Internet Group (NIG)
(2001-2003).
In
November 2000, Jim
Ovia was conferred
with the national
award of Member
of the Order of
the Federal Republic
(MFR) by the President,
Federal Government
of Nigeria. He had
earlier received
the Zik Award for
professional leadership
in April 1999.
Jim
Ovia has a master’s
degree in Business
Administration (MBA)
from University
of Louisiana, Louisiana
in 1979 and a Bachelor’s
degree in Business
Administration from
Southern University,
Louisiana, 1977.
He is also an alumnus
of Executive Education
of Harvard University.
Jim
Ovia is a motivational
speaker and has
delivered speeches
at CTO, African
IT and Conferences.
He has authored
several published
and unpublished
works. He is in
the vanguard of
promotion and propagation
of ICT in Nigeria.
GRACE
ALELE WILLIAMS
Mrs. Williams made
her mark as a first
class academician
and later proved
herself as a skilled
administrator, she
is one of the first
Nigerian women to
obtain a PhD in
mathematics. She
was also the country's
first female vice-chancellor
(University of Benin
1985-1991).
Born
in Warri December
16, 1932, she attended
the prestigious
Queens College,
Yaba from where
she went on to the
University of Ibadan,
the University of
Vermount and later,
University of Chicago,
both in the United
States of America.
In 1974 she became
the first female
professor of mathematics.
In 1973, she was
the chairman of
the curriculum review
committee. She is
a member of the
governing council
of UNESCO Institute
of Education, consultant
to UNESCO and Institute
of International
Education Planning
as well as member
of Africa mathematics
programme at Newton
Massachusetts USA.
She has also being
a vice-president
of the World Organisation
for Early Childhood
Education. Alele-Williams
was also on the
Vision 2010 committee.
A consumate author
on mathematics,
she is a director
of Chevron Nigeria
Limited. National
honours include
Order of the Niger
1987.
VINCENT
EBUH
Mr.
Ebuh is a successful
and respected petroleum
engineering consultant
in Nigeria. An alumni
of Harvard Business
School and Oxford
University with
over 30 years global
oil and gas experience.
He is one of the
first Nigerians
to venture into
engineering oil
services. Currently
he is the Chairman
and Managing Director
of the Petrolog
Group, comprising,
Petrolog International,
Petrolog Oil and
Gas Limited, both
based in Isle of
Man, Petrolog Limited
in Nigeria, Petrolog
De Venezuela; based
in Caracas, Petrolog
Ecuador CA Ecuador,
and President of
George Stevens Resources
and GSR Global Inc.
based in Houston
USA. He is also
the Chairman of
the Board Travmatix.com
(interstate4u.com)
Inc. based in Ashland
Kentucky, USA.
GODWIN
EMEFIELE,
BSc, MBA
Director
Godwin Emefiele was appointed
the Bank’s
Deputy Managing
Director in 2001.
Prior to this appointment,
he was the Bank’s
Executive Director
in charge of Corporate
Banking, Treasury,
Financial Services
and Strategic planning
and has been on
Zenith’s Management
team since inception.
Mr. Emefiele has
eighteen year’s
banking experience,
and holds a Bsc.
and an MBA in Finance,
both from the University
of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Before commencing
his banking career.
He has lectured
Finance and Insurance
at the University
of Nigeria Nsukka,
and University of
Port Harcourt, respectively.
He is also an alumnus
of Executive Education
at Stanford University,
Harvard University
and Wharton Graduate
Schools of Business.
PETER
AMANGBO,
B. Eng, MBA, ACA
Director
Mr
Amangbo is an Executive
Director in the
Bank. He graduated
with a B.Eng. in
Electrical/Electronics
from University
of Benin in 1988
and holds an MBA.
He worked in PricewaterHouseCoopers,
before moving over
to Zenith Bank Plc
in 1993.
He has over 16years
postgraduate experience
out of which he
spent 12years in
the banking industry
and 4years experience
in PricewaterHouseCoopers.
ELIAS
IGBIN-AKENZUA,
BSc, FCA
Director
Elias
Igbin -Akenzua is
an Executive Director
in charge of Oil/Gas
Multinationals,
middle market and
commercial banking
departments of the
bank. He graduated
with a B.Sc. Accounting
in 1988 from the
University of Benin
and holds an MBA.
He had earlier worked
in the Bank’s
Treasury/ Financial
Institutions and
Corporate Banking
Departments. A fellow
of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants
of Nigeria (ICAN),
he worked with the
Audit/Financial
service arm of PricewaterHouseCoopers
for 4 years before
moving over to Zenith
Bank Plc in January
1993. He has over
16 years Postgraduate
experience out of
which he spent 12
years in the banking
industry. He is
an Alumnus of Exective
Education at Insead,
Fountanbleu, France
and Wharton Graduate
School of Business,
USA.
ADAORA
UMEOJI
Adaora
holds a Bachelors
degree in Sociology
from the University
of Jos and a Masters
in Business Administration
(MBA) from the University
of Calabar. She
is a member of the
Nigerian Institute
of Management and
also a member of
the Institute of
Certified Public
Accountants of Nigeria
(ICPAN).
She has extensive
experience, which
span over several
years of covering
various department
of the bank ranging
from Customer Service,
Treasury and Credit
& Marketing.
She has won numerous
awards for service
excellence and business
development in the
bank. She has attended
a number of offshore
courses including
an Executive Education
programme on Strategic
Thinking and Management
for Competitive
Advantage at Wharton
Business School,
Pennsylvania, USA
in 2002. She also
attended the Harvard
Business School
Executive Education
(OPM) in 2004.
She
is the Regional/Group
Director of the
bank heading the
Abuja Zone, which
has the responsibility
of managing the
large corporates,
high net worth individuals
and Private and
Public Sector relationship,
in the Federal Capital
Territory.
OSADEBE
OSAKWE, BSc
(Accountancy), MSC,
ACA.
Director
Mr.
Osakwe graduated
with a BSc in Accountacy
in 1990 and a Masters
Degree in Banking
and Finance in 1992.
He
joined Zenith Bank
in 1993 and currently
he is the Head of
Investment Banking/Corporate
Finance Group and
has over 15 years
post graduate experience.
Osadebe
is a member of the
Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Nigeria
(ICAN) and an alumnus
of the Advanced
Management Programme
of the Lagos business
School and the Strategy
Programme of the
London business
School.
APOLLOS
IKPOBE, HND,
MSc, FCA
Director
He
is is an Executive
Director in the
Bank. He graduated
HND, Distinction
in 1987 from the
Yaba College of
Technology. He also
has a Masters in
Banking and Finance
from the University
of Lagos.
He is a Fellow of
the Institute of
Chartered Accountants
of Nigeria and a
member of the Chartered
Institute of Taxation
of Nigeria. He joined
the service of the
Bank in February
1992. He has over
17 years of Postgraduate
experience out of
which he spent 5
years in reputable
Audit firms and
about 12 years in
the banking industry.
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