APPOINTMENTS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR

OLUSEYI KUMAPAYI

Before being appointed to his current position of Director – African Subsidiaries ( Access Bank PLC) Mr. Kumapayi had been the Group Chief Financial Officer of Access Bank PLC, a position he held since 2008. He is a highly accomplished and result- driven professional with over 20 years of progressive banking experience spanning across Finance, Strategy, Risk Management, and Treasury.

He joined Access Bank in 2002 as the Head of Financial Control and Credit Risk Management. Prior to joining Access Bank, he held controller and analyst positions with First City Monument Bank Limited and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc respectively.

Since joining Access Bank, he has played a significant role in the creation of the largest retail bank in Nigeria and specific corporate actions that have supported the Bank’s growth objectives and enhanced its capacity to play in key local and international markets.

Mr. Kumapayi is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has also attended several Executive Management Development programmes in leading institutions including INSEAD, IMD and London Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria ( ICAN), and a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals ( GARP), the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria ( CITN) and the Chartered Institution of Bankers of Nigeria ( CIBN). He is a Board Member of the Ogun State Security Trust Fund.

He joined the Board on November 25, 2021. He is a member of the Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee.

ROBERT MICHEAL YORWERTH GILES

Robert Giles is a seasoned banker, with a global career spanning over 20 years. Mr. Giles currently holds the position of Senior Banking Advisor, Retail Banking at Access Bank PLC ( Lagos, Nigeria) where he is responsible for leading the development of the retail banking space at Access Banking Nigeria.

Mr. Giles has previously worked for Diamond Bank PLC ( Lagos, Nigeria) where he was responsible for the development and performance management of the retail and SME lending business for the Group as well as managing assets with an excess value of $ 350 million in addition to a fast- growing portfolio of over 1.2 million credit and debit cards.

During his time at Access Bank PLC, Mr. Giles has coled the successful integration management of Access Bank and Diamond Bank to help form the continent’s largest retail bank.

Mr. Giles holds a Bachelor of Science, Geography from the University of Birmingham where the focus of his studies was Statistics for Social Sciences and Economic Geography. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the University of Leicester Business School and has attended several Executive Management Development Programmes in leading institutions including London Business School, and the University of Pretoria.

He joined the Board on November 25, 2021. He is a member of the Risk Management and Compliance Committee and the Credit and Finance Committee.