MRS. ‘FUNMI OLAYINKA
CURRICULUM VITAE
2007 Deputy-Gubernatorial Candidate in Ekiti State (Action Congress AC Party)
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‘Funmi Olayinka holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration [Marketing] from Central State University, Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.A. in 1981 and 1983 respectively.
A Marketing Analyst & Strategist who started her career in Banking with First Bank of Nigeria Plc in 1986 and later worked as Relationship Manager for Corporate Accounts in Access Bank the defunct Merchant Banking Corporation [MBC] and United Bank for Africa Plc.
In August 2002, ‘Funmi took up a new challenge of Corporate Communication and moved over to head the Corporate Affairs Division, UBA. She later became Head, Brand Management & Corporate Affairs, thereby leading the Team responsible for delivering a compelling Brand proposition and re-branding of the erstwhile UBA which helped to drive the bank’s business strategy & added value to the total image of the Brand. ‘Funmi was also the 2nd Vice President of the Association of Corporate Managers of Banks between 2002 and 2004.
Strategic roles played during the Merger process of the erstwhile UBA & Standard Trust Bank were:
- Co-Chairman, Branding Sub-Committee of the Merger
- Member – Media Relations Sub-Committee
Presently, she is Head, Corporate Services, ECOBANK NIG.PLC, responsible for communicating the bank’s activities to the public, relationship management with the Public and providing feedback to management as it relates to the total image of the Bank . In addition, she also oversees the General Internal Services Unit with responsibility for overall co-ordination of administrative services for the entire bank.
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‘FUNMI OLAYINKA
CURRICULUM VITAE - DETAILS
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NAME: ‘FUNMI OLAYINKA (MRS). [NEE FAMUAGUN]
NATIONALTY: NIGERIAN
INDIGENESHIP: ADO-EKITI, NIGERIA
DATE OF BIRTH: 20TH JUNE 1960
MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED WITH 3 CHILDREN
QUALIFICATIONS:
1982-1983: MASTERS OF ARTS (PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION) CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY EDMOND, OKLAHOMA U.S.A.
1977-1981: BACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION (MARKETING) CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY EDMOND, OKLAHOMA U.S.A
1976-1977: HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OLIVET BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, OYO
1972-1976: WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, HOLY TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IBADAN
ACADEMIC HONOURS:-
THREE TIMES WINNERS OF DEAN’S HONOUR ROLL BASED ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
-MEMBER OF “WHO IS WHO IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES”
-MEMBER OF AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
ACADEMIC WORKS:
AWARD WINNING STUDY ON “MARKETING AND PRICING STRATEGIES IN A COMPARATIVE APPROACH OF TWO LARGEST U.S.A. RETAILERS (J.C. PENNY & MONTGOMERY WARD)”
WORKING EXPERIENCE:
JANUARY 2007- DATE
HEAD – PUBLIC SECTOR [LAGOS & S. WEST]
ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
CREATE & SUSTAIN BIZ RELATIONSHIP WITH PUBLIC SECTOR NAMES [FEDERAL, STATES& LOCAL GOVT]
FOSTER CORDIAL PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BANK & VARIOUS GOVERNMENT BODIES.
MAY 2006-DEC 2006
HEAD – CORPORATE SERVICES
ECOBANK NIG. PLC
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK’S IMAGE VIA
-BRAND MANAGEMENT & ADVERTISING
-EVENTS& BUSINESS PROMOTIONS
-MEDIA & EXTERNAL RELATIONS
OVERSEE GENERAL INTERNAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE BANK.
AUGUST 2005-APRIL 2006
HEAD – EXTERNAL RELATIONS
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
-COORDINATION & COMMUNICATION OF ALL BANK ACTIVITIES TO THE PUBLIC
- MANAGE RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL EXTERNAL PUBLICS & PROVDE FEEDBACK TO MANAGEMENT
APRIL 2005-AUGUST 2005
[1] CO-CHAIRPERSON, BRANDING COMMITTEE OF THE UBA/STB MERGER - CHAMPIONING BRAND ARCHITECTURE OF THE NEW UBA.
[2] MEMBER, MEDIA RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE MERGER –
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
-MANAGING ALL EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION OF THE MERGER ACTIVITIES.
JAN – APRIL 2005 [UBA]
HEAD, PUBLIC SECTOR [FEDERAL]
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ALL FEDERAL ACCOUNTS IN LAGOS & WEST AREA
AUGUST 2003 – DEC 2004 (UBA)
HEAD, BRAND MANAGEMENT &CORPORATE AFFAIRS
RESPONSIBLE FOR CORPORATE REPUTATION MANAGEMENT & THE CORPORATE BRAND OF THE BANK
JULY 2002 – AUGUST 2003 (UBA)
HEAD, CORPORATE AFFAIRS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CORPORATE IMAGE & REPUTATION OF THE BANK
MARCH 1999 – JULY 2002 (UBA)
HEAD, PUBLIC SECTOR (FEDERAL)
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS IN LAGOS AREA
JAN 1998 – FEBRUARY 1999 (UBA)
HEAD – TREASURY MARKETING - (INVESTMENT BANKING SECTOR)
RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES:
HEAD, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION GROUP
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTS
CHAMPIONING DEPOSIT MOBILISATION FOR THE BANK NATIONWIDE AND CORDINATING ACTIVITIES OF TREASURY MARKETING PEPARTMENT
MAY 1996 – DEC 1997 - MBC (MERCHANT BANKING CORPORATION)
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER – CORPORATE BANKING
RESPONSIBLE FOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT OF MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES AND ASSISTING THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT IN THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE DEPARTMENT.
DEC. 1995 – APR 1996 (ACCESS BANK)
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (CREDIT & MARKETING)
RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BANK AND ITS MULTINATIONAL CUSTOMERS, RESENTING CREDIT PROPOSAL TO THE CREDIT COMMITTEE AND ALSO ASSISTING HEAD OF DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE DEPARTMENT.
OCT 1994 – DEC. 1995 (ACCESS BANK)
RELEIF BRANCH MANAGER, ADENIJI-ADELE BRANCH.
RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH OPERATIONS & MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF THE BRANCH
JUNE 1992 – JAN 1994 (ACCESS BANK)
RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (CREDIT & MARKETING)
RESPONSIBLE FOR CREDIT ANALYSIS, MARKETING FOR NEW CLIENTS & MANAGING EXISTING CUSTOMERS
1989 – 1992 (FIRST BAK OF NIG. PLC)
SENIOR OFFICER (CORPORATE BANKING)
DUTIES INCLUDED REVIEW OF NON-PERFORMING LOANS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BAD DEBT RECOVERY MEASURES.
1988 – 1989 (FIRST BAK OF NIGERIA PLC)
SENIOR OFFICER (OFFICE OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY/LEGAL ADVISER)
RESPONSIBLE FOR SEALING & HANDLING OF ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.
1986 – 1988 (FIRST BANK OF NIG. PLC)
BANKING OFFICER - VARIOUS BRANCHES
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED:
-BANKING OPERATIONS [Local & Foreign Ops]
-SAVINGS AND CURRENT ACCOUNT
-CONTROL DEPARTRMENT
-MANDATE
-ADVANCES AND SECURITIES
-BILLS AND CREDIT
-CLEARING AND CBN RETURNS
NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORP
1984 – 1985 - NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, IBADAN
ACCOUNTS/ADMIN. OFFICER
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COURSES ATTENDED
COURSE IN…ORGANISERS LOCATION DATE
PROJECT MANAGEMENTPENTAX MGMT
SERVICES LAGOSOCT ‘06
DIVERSITY IN WORKPLACESLEARNING WORKS ACCRA SEPT ‘06
EFFECTIVE MGMT OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRSAFRICAN CTR FOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS LAGOSSEPT ‘06
LEADERSHIP FOR EXCELLENCELEADERSHIP DEV
CONSULTINGLAGOS MAR. ‘06
GLOBAL BANKING CONF
ON NIG. REFORMAFRINVESTLONDON, UKMAR. ’06
LEADING CHANGEMcKINSEYBARCELONA APRIL ‘05
MEDIA RELATIONSMARION CONSULT LAGOS APRIL ‘04
PACKAGING ANNUAL REPORTLBS LAGOS FEB. ‘04
MANAGING THE CORPORATE
AFFAIRS FUNCTIONLBS LAGOS OCT. ‘03
ADVANCE OFFICE
AUTOMATIONASSL LIMITED LAGOS NOV. ‘99
APPRAISAL TRAINING
WORKSHOPRESTRAL CONSULT LAGOS JUNE ‘99
RETAIL
BANKING OPERATIONSETHICS LEADERSHIP LAGOSAPRIL ‘99
DEVELOPING MANAGEMENTNETHERWOOD
SKILLSCONSULTANTS LAGOSMAR. ‘99
MARITIME SUMMITGOLDEN & PARTNERS ABUJA FEB. ‘99
CREDIT MANAGEMENTLSC ABEOKUTAOCT. ‘98
FACILITATION/COACHING
WORKSHOPMAC-TAY LAGOSOCT. ‘98
TRAINING CO-ORDINATORS
SEMINARANDERSEN CONSULT LAGOS SEPT. ‘98
FIN. INS. & RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENTUBA LAGOSJUNE ‘98
OVERVIEW OF THE NIGERIAN
MONEY MARKETUBA LAGOSJAN. ‘98
MANAGING MALPRACTISES
IN THE FIN. INDUSTRYCIBN LAGOSSEPT. ‘97
TOTAL QUALITY MGT.PHILIPS CONSULTING LAGOS MAR. ‘97
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
OF DOWNSTREAM PET.NIG. ECONOMIC
INDUSTRYSUMMIT ABUJANOV. ‘96
ROLE OF WOMEN IN
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTTUKOD ASSO. P-HARCOURT SEPT. ‘96
ADVANCE CREDIT COURSEMBC LAGOSAUG. ‘96
TOTAL QUALITY MGTKONSULTSERVE LAGOS JULY ‘96
CREDIT MGT. & RESTRUC-
TURING WORKSHOPH. PIERSON LAGOSNOV. ‘95
ADVANCE CORP.FIN
& INVESTFITC LAGOSOCT. ‘95
CREDIT RISK MGTCENTRAL BANK LAGOSJULY ‘95
EFFECTIVE MARKETING
OF BANKING SERVICEIBFC LAGOSJUNE ‘94
SECURITY DOCUMENTATION
OF LENDINGACCESS BANK LAGOS DEC.’93
LEGAL CLINIC FOR
LENDING OFFICERSL.O.C NOMINEES LAGOS MAY ‘93
INTERP’SONAL RELATIONSHIP
& CUST. HANDLINGKUNLE DOYE & ASS. LAGOS AUG. ‘93
BANK LENDING &
CREDIT ADMINISTRATIONFITC LAGOSFEB. ‘93
CREDIT ANALYSIS &
PRESENTATIONACCESS BANKLAGOS SEPT. ‘92
BASIC ACCOUNTINGFIRST BANK LAGOS FEB. ‘92
SECURITY & ADVANCESFIRST BANK LAGOSJUNE ‘90
OFFICERS’ BILLS & CREDITFIRST BANKLAGOS AUG. ‘89
GRADUATE INDUCTIONFIRST BANK IBADANJUNE ‘86
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