Prior to taking up her current position, Susan was the Deputy Managing Director of NEM Insurance Plc (2014-2020) one of the leading Insurance companies in Nigeria. While at NEM she oversaw their Marketing, Business Development, and Growth which saw NEM not only become a prominent player in energy insurance in Nigeria but also commence operations in Ghana (RegencyNEM Insurance Ghana) where she still serves on the Board. She continues to Consult for NEM Insurance and holds other board positions including Ultimate Health HMO where she is an Independent non-Executive Director. Susan graduated from the University of Warwick with a degree in Law and also holds a Masters degree in International Law. As part of her passion for lifelong learning, Susan has attended Leadership courses at Wharton, Harvard and Columbia University. She is a member of the Institute of Directors, Institute of Management, and Institute of Marketing – all organizations focused on the development of senior talent in Nigeria. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her children, reading, and mentoring women in business.

Mr. Kelvin F.B. Biiranee was appointed the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Fund Managers (GTFM) Limited, a Subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, in July 2022. Prior to the appointment, he was a General Manager of Guaranty Trust Bank. Mr. Biiranee leads GTFML and is responsible for driving the strategy, growth and performance as reflected in the Assets Under Management leveraging Technology and Innovation in democratizing Wealth Management in compliance with the rules of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) best practices. He is a thoroughbred business developer with impressive executive, professional, and academic qualifications. Mr. K.F.B. Biiranee has over two decades of experience and began his professional career in October 2002 as a Wealth Advisor at Venture Trust Limited and later joined Ukariwe Eke & Co. Chartered Accountants (2003), where, from both companies, he honed his skills in Wealth Management, Assurance, and Business Advisory before transitioning to the Banking Sector – Zenith Bank (2003); and Guaranty Trust Bank (2007). During his banking career, Kelvin has held leadership roles delivering strong results within Operations, Retail, Corporate, and Institutional Banking. Mr. Biiranee's Executive and Professional Education is broad and varied. He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Programme at the Lagos Business School (Pan Atlantic University) and has attended Executive Education at LSE, INSEAD and Harvard. Kelvin is a Fellow of a global professional accountancy body – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA); Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCTI); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (FCIB); Member, Chartered Institute of Directors (M.CIoD); and a SEC-Licensed Fund/Portfolio Manager & Corporate Investment Adviser. Mr. K.F.B. Biiranee earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from University of Port Harcourt where he was the Best in Class and Faculty of Management Sciences. In line with his continuous learning agenda, Kelvin has completed Specialized Master’s degrees in Accounting & Finance; Finance General; Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation; and Wealth Management from the University of Manchester; University of Lagos; University of Warwick; and Columbia University, respectively. Let us engage to grow our families, communities, businesses and the World at large. Think global sustainability.

Josephine Essien is the ED (Executive Director) and also occupies the office of the Chief Investment Officer of Guaranty Trust Fund Managers Limited (GTFML). She is a finance professional with 14 years of experience (between 2008 till date) in Emerging Markets, possessing exceptional competence in Financial Analysis, Investment Portfolio Management, Fixed Income Trading, Multi-Currency Trading & Structured Sales, Derivatives Sales, and Client Relationship Management. She started her career in 2008 with Citibank in the commercial banking division. She later moved to GT Bank as a Retail banking Officer in 2010 where she explored business opportunities in new markets and evaluated market penetration strategies. In 2014, she acquired an Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. In the progression of her career, she has become a member of the Chartered Professional Accountant and Certified General Accountant - CPA, CGA of British Columbia, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants-ACCA. She later worked with MTN and RMB Nigeria where she built experience in the management of Investment Portfolios as well as working closely with various stakeholders as well as clients to build a robust client base and ensure maximum yield on all investments.

In the course of her career spanning over two decades, Mrs. Omolara Ogunlaja has led several transactions in Nigeria providing strategic advice to leading corporates, state governments, and multinational clients on mandates covering complex financial advisory, debt and equity capital raising, corporate restructurings, project/structured finance, loan syndications, and mergers & acquisition transactions. Over the years, Mrs. Lara has also been directly involved in the execution of GTBank's strategic capital raising transactions, from the Bank's international capital markets transactions covering its Eurobond offerings in 2007 and 2013 as well as its historic concurrent offering of Global Depositary Receipts in the international and domestic markets in 2007 to its domestic bond issuance in 2010. She facilitated the Bank's compliance with the then new licensing regime introduced for the Nigerian banking sector by the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2010 by spearheading the Bank's divestment from its 4 erstwhile non-banking subsidiaries between 2011 to 2012. Mrs. Lara is a Sponsored Individual of the Securities & Exchange Commission of Nigeria (SEC) and was a senior member of the SEC Rules and Regulations Sub-Committee of the Capital Markets Committee (the apex interactive committee of the Nigerian Capital Markets) till 2012, during which period she worked closely with the SEC and market counterparts to propose/recommend wide-ranging rules and regulations for the development of Nigerian capital markets. She is also a senior honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Nigeria. Mrs. Lara holds a first degree in Philosophy from the University of Lagos, a Masters of Management (with specialization in Strategic Management) from the School of Post-Graduate Studies, University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Mr. Shuaib, is a British Chevening Leadership Scholar, has a 2nd Class Upper degree in Computer Science from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (1994), a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Bayero University Kano (1998) and an MBA (Distinction) from the University of Warwick Business School, United Kingdom (2006). A values-driven, accomplished professional with verifiable leadership and execution capabilities that have enabled him to drive successful turnaround and business growth initiatives across various market segments and geographies, Mr. Shuaib accumulated about 26 years' work experience with the then Guaranty Trust Bank Plc from where he resigned voluntarily at the end of 2021 to pursue other interests. During his sojourn in the Bank, he garnered extensive multi-functional experience covering Operations, Service Management, Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Public Sector Banking, International Banking (he was the Managing Director of GTBank Cote d’Ivoire between 2016 and 2019) and Corporate Banking. His last role with the Bank was being responsible for the Bank’s multi-billion-dollar Oil & Gas Portfolio, covering the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream sectors. Mr. Shuaib has attended several generic and function-specific courses both locally and internationally and he is a Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIB); Fellow of The Institute of Credit Administration (FICA); Fellow of The Institute of Management Specialists (FIMS); Member of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria; Member of the Chartered Institute of Directors; Member of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria; Member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), United Kingdom; Member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), United Kingdom.

Mr. Odetunde is a team-oriented consultant with strong analytical, problem solving, research, communication and extensive business development skills. He has almost forty - (40) years’ experience in requirements' definition, banking & finance, stock market investments, real estate ownership & management, evaluation, selection and implementation of financial systems solutions, and business process re-engineering. He has earned multiple clients' awards for extraordinary efforts and top performances. Mr Odetunde is currently involved in property ownership and management, financial instruments’ investments amongst other concerns in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Odetunde hoIds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos with a Second-Class Upper Degree in 1983 (3.85GPA) and a Master’s degree in Finance with specialization in Corporate Finance in 1985 from the same university. He has attended several management, professional development programs and computer software seminars and courses in North America, Europe and Africa. He has been involved in the architecting solutions, financial intermediation for Global operations for US fortune 500 companies with operations in North America, The United Kingdom, Europe, Africa & the Middle East.