This was disclosed through a notice filed
with the Exchange and signed by the company’s secretary, Uaboi G. Agbebaku.
Mr. Steven Siemer resigned as a
Non-Executive Director of the Board after serving the board for almost 4 years
since his appointment on October 25, 2018. His resignation is to take effect
from March 31, 2022.
Following the resignation of Mr. Steven Siemer, the Board went ahead to appoint Mrs. Yeliz Yedikardesler to occupy the position as Non-Executive Director, effective from April 1st, 2022.
Mrs. Yedikardesler is currently the Senior
Director of Finance, Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe of HEINEKEN.
Prior to joining the HEINEKEN Group in
March 2022, she was the Regional Finance Director, Mars Wrigley Middle East
Africa (MEA), Mars Incorporated, Dubai UAE where she spent seventeen years and
held increasingly senior roles in different functions. Mrs. Yedikardesler has
about twenty-three years of experience in the FMCG industry with specialization
in Finance and Strategy.
She possesses a wealth of knowledge and
experience in commercial and financial management, financial operations,
strategy development, risk management, corporate finance, environment,
sustainability and governance, business integration, transformational projects
and people leadership in various geographies.
In the disclosure filed with the exchange,
the bank thanked Mr. Siemer for his excellent contributions to the Board and
Company during his tenure as a Director and welcomed Mrs. Yedikardesler to the
team stating that the company “looks forward to the wealth of experience and
knowledge she will be adding to the Board and the Company”.
Following the recent appointment, the
composition of the company’s board effective from April 1st, 2022, is as
follows;
Chief K.B. Jamodu, CFR – Chairman; H.
Essaadi (Dutch) – Managing Director/Chief Executive; Mrs. J. Anammah; Mrs. A.O.
Aroyewun; S. Hiemstra (Dutch); A. Ighodalo; R. Kleinjan (Dutch); Mrs. N.O.
Nwuneli, MFR; Mrs. I.M. Omoigui Okauru, MFR; R. Pirmez (Belgian); Mrs. Y.
Yedikardesler (Turkish).