Olusanya Miriam becomes first female managing director of GTBank

Miriam Olusanya has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank).

This was announced in a notice signed by the company’s secretary, Erhi Obebeduo, sent to the Nigerian Exchange Group Limited (NGX) on Wednesday.

Olusanya, who succeeds Segun Agbaje, now becomes the first female Managing Director in the bank history.

In the notice, the bank also announced the successful completion of its re-organization into a Holding Company Structure.

The new operating company with the brand name Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCo) will be headed by Mr. Sola Oyinlola as Chairman while Mr. Segun Agbaje is the Group Chief Executive Officer.

Other members of the company’s Board are – Mrs. Cathy Echeozo (Non-Executive Director), Mrs. Helen Bouygues (Independent Non-Executive Director), and Mr. Adebanji Adeniyi (Executive Director).

The banking subsidiary, GTBank’s Board will comprise of Mr. Ibrahim Hassan (Chairman), Mrs. Miriam Olusanya (Managing Director), Mr. Olabode Agusto (Non-Executive Director), Ms. Imponi Akpofure (Independent Non-Executive Director), Mrs. Victoria Adefala (Independent Non-Executive Director), Mr. Jide Okuntola (Deputy Managing Director) and Mr. Haruna Musa (Executive Director).

According to the notice signed by the company’s Secretary, Erhi Obebeduo, the board was reconstituted following the retirement of about four Directors.