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The appointment is further to the retirement of the current
board chairman, Babatunde Kasali, who proceeds on retirement having attained
the retirement age in line with the Bank’s Articles of Association.
Mrs. Olorunshola joined the bank as a non-executive director
in 2022 and, until her new appointment, was the chairman of the board’s Nomination
and Governance Committee.
Before joining the bank, Mrs Olorunshola had worked with
Unilever Nigeria Plc for fifteen (15) years with experience spanning the supply
chain, business re-engineering and process management.
She has over ten (10) years of boardroom experience and
business management. She possesses a B.Sc. degree in Education & Economics
from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of Liverpool, UK, and a Doctorate in
Business Administration from Walden University, USA.
She is a well-trained professional in various aspects of
business management and corporate governance practices from multiple training
facilities such as Four Acres Training Facility, Unilever UK, FITC, Leishton
Academy, and H Pierson, and her work experience spans every aspect of the
supply chain including Business & Production Planning, Procurement,
Distribution, Import & Export, and Logistics Services. She is a lover of
education.
Her widely read publication on small business sustainability
strategies, published in the Journal of Functional Education (JFEAcademia),
Proquest.com, and Academia.edu, has been referenced by many scholars.
Mrs. Olorunshola is a Director and a fellow of the
International Institute for African Scholars, Fellow, the Institute of
Management Consultants, Member Institute of Directors, and a chartered member
of the Nigerian Chartered Institute of Personnel Management.
An ardent believer in community development and pursuant to
this interest, she volunteers in many civic activities, where she has
contributed significantly to the development of her community and other areas
of influence.