GTCO appoints Mrs Marie Namias as an Independent Non-Executive Director

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc has announced the Nigerian Exchange Limited, its shareholders and the general public of the appointment of Mrs Marie Namias as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. This move reinforces the financial group’s governance architecture and international board profile.

Mrs Namias, a French National, is a seasoned professional with over twenty-five (25) years of experience spanning retail banking, corporate banking, digital banking and strategy consulting. She previously served as a Member of the Executive Board of Caisse d’Epargne Bretagne Pays de Loire (Groupe BPCE), where she led the Retail and Corporate Banking Divisions. She also served as a Director of BRED Espace (Digital Banking) at BRED Banque Populaire and at Eurogroup Consulting and held an advisory role at Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance.

Mrs Namias holds a Master of Science in Strategic Management from HEC, a Master of Laws in European Community Law from Universiteit Maastricht and is a graduate of Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po).

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Segun Agbaje, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Marie Namias to the Board. Her extensive international banking experience, strategic expertise and strong governance background will further strengthen the Board’s oversight and support the Company’s strategic objectives. “

Mrs. Namias’ appointment reinforces GTCO’s commitment to strong corporate governance, diversity and board effectiveness in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements and global best practices.

The approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been received for the said appointment.