Merchant bank appoints executive director

Coronation Merchant Bank has appointed Onome Komolafe as executive director.

The appointment was approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Prior to this appointment, Komolafe had worked as the Bank’s Chief Operating Officer (COO)/Group Head of Operations and Information Technology Division.

Komolafe holds a Bachelor of Science degree and an MBA from the Obafemi Awolowo University.

Komolafe has worked in different areas of banking operations.

She was head of branch operations, treasury operations and domestic operations at different times at GT Bank where she started her banking career in 1997.

At Access Bank which she joined in 2007, Komolafe was head of treasury operations and subsequently oversaw the bank’s centralised operations group where she created standardised procedures for the domestic funds transfer teams, credit and corporate operations and leading the treasury software implementation project in the bank.

Commenting on the appointment, Chairman of Coronation Merchant, Mr. Tunde Folawiyo said , “We are happy to welcome Onome to the Board of Coronation Merchant Bank.

“She brings onboard very rich and demonstrable experience that will significantly contribute to the actualization of our aspiration of becoming Africa’s premier investment bank. This appointment brings diversity to our board and demonstrates our appreciation of employees’ contributions,  Onome’s exceptional skills have proven to be an invaluable asset to our organization.”