Dipo Olowookere
By Dipo Olowookere
A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mrs ‘Tokunbo Ishmael, has been appointed to the board of directors of FCMB Group Plc.
A statement from the company said Mrs Ishmael is expected to bring on board wealth of experience which would be of great impact at the group level.
“With this appointment, the board is assured that her laudable contributions at the bank would be replicated across the FCMB Group entities,” the statement signed by the Company Secretary, Mrs Olufunmilayo Adedibu, stated.
It was disclosed that the new appointee is joining the board as a non-executive director following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Mrs Ishmael is an alumnus of the London Business School and the University of London. She is a member of the CFA Institute and the board of the African Venture Capital Association.
She has over 20 years’ experience spanning investment banking, private equity investing, technology and new business development in the USA, Europe and Africa.
Mrs Ishmael was Country Partner for Nigeria at Aureos Capital where she raised $50 million for the Aureos West Africa Fund.
Previously, she was a mergers & acquisitions banker at Salomon Smith Barney and Managing Director of Avante Capital Ltd. She is a co-founder and Managing Director of Alitheia Capital.
She served diligently on the board of First City Monument Bank Limited from January 2013 to February 2020 and has over the years been of tremendous positive influence especially on the bank’s innovative drive.
