Mr. Akinola George-Taylor has been appointed the acting managing director/chief executive officer of Heritage Bank plc, following the retirement of former managing director, Mr. Ifie Sekibo.
The bank which said the appointment took effect from September 12, also announced Osepiribo Ben-Willie and George Oko-Oboh as newexecutive directors,
Ifie Sekibo, the pioneer Managing Director/CEO of the bank, will be leaving his post after serving his 10 years tenure in accordance with the bank’s term limits for chief executives.
Akinola George-Taylor started his banking career in 1993 with GTBank where he rose to the position of Executive Director in charge of Public Sector Group, Abuja & North Central. Whilst at the Bank, he has held various positions in different business sectors. He was also the Managing Director of GTBank in Sierra Leone between 2005 to 2009.
According to the bank, “Osepiribo Ben-Willie is an accomplished banker with over two decades experience of which she has been leading business transformation initiatives at various levels within the financial service space. Ben-Willie is currently the Directorate Head South-South, South-East & Private Wealth Management Team in Heritage Bank Plc. She has worked in the following banking institutions Credite Bank Nigeria Limited, Diamond Bank, Zenith Bank and Stanbic IBTC.
George Oko-Oboh currently heads the Abuja and North Directorate Business of Heritage Bank Plc where he plays a pivotal role in the business growth and daily operations of all businesses and transactions as it relates to his area of supervision. Oko-Oboh is an accomplished financial services professional with over two decades of banking experience functioning in various leading business roles spanning Retail, SME, Commercial, Public Sector, Collections, Funding Advisory and Corporate Negotiations.