He is the Deputy Managing Director and Divisional Head Institutional Banking Division of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.
Apart from being involved in the general management of the Bank’s day to day operations, Segun is directly responsible for the Institutional Banking Division, which comprises Energy, Telecommunications, Treasury and Corporate Finance Groups He is a pioneer staff of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and has worked in almost all groups in the Bank. These include Commercial Banking, Corporate Finance and Settlements Groups. Segun helped to develop the Interbank Derivatives market amongst dealers and introduced the Balance Sheet Management Efficiency System in Nigeria. As Head of the Settlements Group of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, he supervised the conversion of its operations from a cost centre to a profit centre by the year 2000. Being a project-oriented person, Segun was very instrumental in the introduction of Valucard (an electronic payment system) and Western Union Money Transfer. He is also directly responsible for Guaranty Trust Bank Plc’s Initial Public Offer of N2.5 billion in July 2002. Segun holds a first degree in Accountancy from the University of San Francisco, California (1986), and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the same university (1988). Prior to joining Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Segun worked for Ernst & Young, San Francisco, (1988-1990) as a staff Auditor. He was appointed Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc in January 2000 and Deputy Managing Director in August 2002. Segun also serves on the Board of Guaranty Trust Assurance Limited in Nigeria. |