Heritage Bank has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Akinola George-Taylor as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Bank following receipt of relevant regulatory approvals.
It would be recalled that George-Taylor had joined the Bank September last year as acting Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer.
A statement by Ozena Utulu, the Group Head, Corporate Communications of the bank, which announced the appointment on Sunday, said the bank’s board had also given its approval.
George-Taylor succeeded Dr. Ifie Sekibo who retired from the bank having served his 10 years tenure at the helm.
As an experienced banker with over two decades working in the banking and financial services sector, Akinola George-Taylor has a proven track record in managing multi-billion Naira operations.
He started his banking career in 1993 with GTBank where George-Taylor rose to the position of Executive Director in charge of Public Sector Group, Abuja & North Central. Whilst at the Bank, he has held various positions in different business sectors.
He was also the Managing Director of GTBank in Sierra Leone between 2005 and 2009.