Meet Zenith Bank’s first female GMD, Umeoji
Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday, appointed Dr. Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director. This appointment makes Umeoji the first female to be appointed as the GMD of the bank. She will be taking over from the current GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, after his time in office expires on May 31.
Her appointment is to take effect June 1, 2024, according to a statement signed by the Company Secretary, Michael Otu.
In this piece, 10 things to know about Umeoji:
- Umeoji holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Sociology from the University of Jos. - She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting and a first-class honour in Law from Baze University,
Abuja. - She holds a Master of Law from the
University of Salford, United Kingdom, as well as a Master in Business
Administration from the University of
Calabar. - She attended the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School.
- Umeoji attended the strategic thinking
and Management programme at Wharton Business School, USA. - She also attended the executive
programme in Strategic Management and has a Certificate in Leading Global
Business all from Harvard Business
School, USA. - The new GMD holds a certificate in the
Global Banking Programme from the
Columbia Business School. - The first female Zenith Bank GMD has a Doctorate in Business Administration from Apollos University, USA.
- She holds a Certificate in Economics for Business from the prestigious MIT Sloan School of Management, USA.
- She is a fellow of the Chartered Banker
Institute, UK, Chartered Institute of
Bankers of Nigeria, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, Nigerian
Institute of Management, Institute of
Credit Administration and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria among others. - She is the founder of the Catholic
Bankers Association of Nigeria. - In 2022, Umeoji was honoured with the
national honour of the Officer of the
Order of the Niger, as a recognition of
her contributions to nation-building by
the Federal Government. - She is a Peace Advocate of the United
Nations (UN-POLAC). - The CEO has 30 years of experience in
the banking sector. - Before her appointment, Umeoji has been the Deputy Managing Director of the bank since October 28, 2016.