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Ms. Irene Baaba Hagan was appointed to the Board of the Bank in September 2019 as an Independent Non-Executive Director and is currently the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bank.

She is a highly experienced and accomplished business leader with a proven track record in governance, risk management, finance, and audit. As a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), she combines strong technical expertise with deep industry insights, having worked across both local and international markets.

With over two decades of expertise in risk assurance, financial governance, and strategic leadership, Irene brings a comprehensive understanding of corporate governance and regulatory compliance, essential for navigating today’s dynamic banking environment.

Irene's early career with KPMG in the UK’s Assurance practice laid the foundation for her deep expertise in audit and risk management. She then advanced to PwC in Boston (U.S.A) and London (UK), leading high-performing teams in delivering high-quality audits, internal controls reporting, business process re-engineering, and SOX compliance projects.

At Vodafone, Irene held senior roles both in the UK and Ghana, where she significantly contributed to operational and financial improvements before transitioning to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. She is the founder of IHagan Consult, a consultancy firm specializing in corporate advisory, risk management, and capacity building across various industries.

Irene holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Accounting & Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an MBA from Hult International Business School, Massachusetts, USA. She is also an active ambassador and contact member of ICAEW in Ghana, where she advocates for professional development and thought leadership in the Accountancy profession.

Mr. Thomas Attah John is an astute banker, a Certified Brewer and Chemist with a combined work experience of 16 years in various business development, deal origination and structuring and credit appraisal roles.

He has over the last 14 years led and executed landmark deals in various roles within GTBank’s Corporate, Telecom, Operations and Retail Business.

Thomas holds a Chartered Banker MBA from the University of Bangor, UK, an MBA from the Lagos Business School, Certificate in Management Performance Measurement from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and a Bachelor of Science (BSC. Hons) in Pure Applied Chemistry from the University of Calabar, Nigeria.

Ms. Maidie Elizabeth Arkutu was appointed to the Board of the Bank in May 2019 as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Maidie Arkutu is the immediate past Vice President, Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Francophone Africa. In this role, she led one of the 4 sub-Saharan Africa clusters for the Unilever Africa Group, managing over 10 French speaking countries and based in Abidjan. She was the Managing Director of Unilever Ghana prior to taking on the Francophone role.

Before her appointment as Managing Director of Unilever Ghana, Ms. Arkutu was the Marketing Director for Unilever West Africa (UWA). Miss Arkutu joined Unilever West Africa from Coca-Cola East and Central Africa Business Unit (ECABU) where she was the Marketing Manager for the Horn, Islands and Mid Africa (HIMA).

A professional Marketer, Ms. Arkutu has a post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (U.K Board). She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Business Economics with a minor in French from Vesalius College, Belgium.

Prior to her recent appointment, Miss Arkutu was the Lady Chair and Executive Board Member of the Executive Women Network (EWN), a Non- Executive Board member at Barclays Bank Ghana Limited and an Executive Board Member at Unilever Ghana Limited. She also served as a Regulatory Committee Member of the Business Enabling Environment Programme and a corporate advisory Group Member at the University of Ghana Business School.

During her tenure as Managing Director of Unilever Ghana, Miss Arkutu received several recognitions, including the prestigious Marketing Woman of the Year (2015) at the Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana Awards and Outstanding Manufacturing Executive, Personal Products (2016) at the Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards. She was awarded the Female Influential Leader Award by Ghana UK Based Achievements (GUBA) in 2017, and in 2018, the prestigious Jeune Afrique Magazine named Ms. Arkutu as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in African Business.

Mr. Rasheed Ibrahim was appointed to the Board of the Bank in November 2018 as a Non-Executive Director.

Mr. Ibrahim holds a Bachelor of Science degree (B.Sc. Hons.) in Business Administration from the Abraham Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

He is a Businessman with diverse experience. He holds and has held various executive and managerial positions in Dara Salam Group of Companies, Chrome Energy Resources Limited, Dara Salam Estate Limited and Osagyefo Leadership International School.

His key areas of competence and skills include business development, contract negotiation, project and risk management as well as marketing and corporate sponsorships.

Adebanji Adeniyi

Director

Adebanji Adeniyi is an astute professional with over 24 years’ experience acquired through consulting and auditing at Coopers & Lybrand 1996-1998, PricewaterhouseCoopers 1998-2000 & Arthur Andersen 2000-2001. During his stint at the Big 4, he garnered experience within the Manufacturing, Oil and Gas and Financial Services Industry providing value adding financial statement audit, assurance and business advisory services.

He started his career in banking at Lead Bank in 2001, rose to Deputy Manager / Head, Internal Audit with responsibilities for Inspection and Internal Control functions, and implemented Control tools amongst other projects at the Bank.

In February 2006, he joined Guaranty Trust Bank Plc Nigeria and is currently a General Manager and Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the activities within the Financial Control, Strategy and Group Reporting Division. Adebanji has diverse knowledge and vast experience in planning, implementing, building and enhancing financial health of Organizations. He possesses strong analytical, General Management, Accounting, and Financial Advisory & Control skills.

He has worked on several projects with challenging objectives; GTBank Eurobonds issuance working with PwC, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and White & Case; led the finance team in converting 3 years Local GAAP Financial Statement to IFRS FS in fulfilment of the listing requirement of $825m GDR on the London Stock Exchange and championed GTBank’s full transition and embedding of IFRS. Adebanji has represented the GTBank at several Roads shows (RS) and Conferences (CFs) both locally and internationally (GTBank/JPMorgan RS, HSBC, EFG Hermes, Rencap, Standard Bank & Moody CFs.

He is a member of GTBank Plc’s Management Credit Committee, Criticized Assets Committee, Assets and Liabilities Management Committee, IT Steering Committee and is an observer member of the Bank’s Statutory and Board Audit Committees.

An Alumnus of University of Ibadan, Adebanji graduated with a Doctor of Vet Medicine Degree in 1995, became an Associate and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered of Accountants of Nigeria (ACA & FCA) in 2001 & 2013 respectively, bagged an MBA in 1999 and became an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (HCIB in 2013). He has attended Local and International Trainings; Euromoney, Programme Certificate in Strategic Finance IMD Switzerland, Mckinsey Executive Leadership Programmes South Africa, Michigan Ross, Cranfield School of Management & LBS SMP.