Dr Yemi Cardoso is a citizen of Lagos State in South-west Nigeria.
He attended Corona School Ikoyi and St. Gregory’s College, Lagos for his primary and secondary education respectively.
His undergraduate studies earned him a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) in Managerial and Administrative Studies from Aston University, in the United Kingdom in 1980.
He furthered his education at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS), where he earned a Master’s degree in Public Administration in 2005, as a Mason Fellow.
In recognition of his outstanding achievements in the private and public sector, Cardoso was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) (honoris causa) by Aston University in 2017.
He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, among several other honours to his credit.
As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Citibank Nigeria, Dr Yemi Cardoso is a financial and development expert with over thirty years’ experience in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
In 1999, Yemi was appointed the first Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget for Lagos State.
In this capacity, he wrote and monitored the implementation of the blueprint which catalysed economic development in the world’s sixth largest megacity.
He also served on the board of several leading companies including Texaco and Chevron Oil Plc.
Dr Cardoso is a member of the Belgian-based Cities Alliance Think Tank, which aims to shape and influence policy and decision making on urban development in Africa and has strong relationships with key international donor agencies.
His dedication to life-long learning has garnered for him recognition from various institutions, including as:
•Trustee of the Harvard club of Nigeria from 2022 till present
•Trustee of the Harvard Kennedy School
Nigeria Alumni from 2020 till present
•Board Advisor of the Lagos Business School from 2019 till present
•Trustee of St. Augustine University from 2018 till present
•Global Alumni-elected Board member of Harvard Kennedy School from 2006 – 2010.
1. Mrs. Emem Nnan Usoro
An alumna of Harvard Business School and Lagos Business School, Usoro’s banking career spans over 20 years with experience in Operations, Credit and Marketing, Branch Management, Relationship Management, Corporate and Commercial Banking.
Emem was the Group General Manager and the Strategic Business Group (SBG) Head, in Abuja. She was also the Regional Head, Lagos Bank 2. She has won multiple awards at the annual UBA CEO Awards.
2. Mr. Philip Ikeazor
Philip Ikeazor has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry.
He holds a BSc. Economics from the University of Buckingham UK. Also an Alumnus of Wharton-CEIBS-IESE Business School Global CEO Programme and attended executive programmes at Harvard Business School and Wharton School of Business.
He has held various board positions notably as the CEO of Keystone Bank Limited, CEO of Ecobank Kenya Limited, Executive Director, Union Bank Nigeria, Director of Union Bank UK PLC, and Director of the Orient Bank Uganda. Philip also served as a member of the governing board of ICRISAT –International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India (a member of the World Bank-led Consultative Group on International Agric. Research).
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Fellow Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
3. Dr. Bala Bello
A native of Taraba State, Dr. Bala Mohammed Bello is an industry leader, whose career has spanned Banking, Capital Markets, and Pension Fund Management:
Bello is a well-respected public official and a renowned accountant. In April 2017, Bello was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari as the Executive Director of Corporate Services at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank
Bello has an excellent performance record brimming with excellence. He is well known for surpassing his competition to achieve the greatest level of success in his field.
4. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi
Abdullahi is an international development expert who served as a policy adviser at the Executive Office of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in New York and also as Commissioner for Budget and Planning in Kaduna State.
He obtained his Master’s degree in Development Economics and Policy from the University of Manchester and obtained a second Master’s from Ahmadu Bello University where he studied International Affairs and Diplomacy. He obtained certificates including in Public Finance at the London School of Economics; Sustainable Development at Columbia University and Advanced Project Management at Oxford University.
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