Fidelity Bank Plc, yesterday announced the appointment of Mrs. Pamela Shodipo, as the Executive Director, South Directorate following regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Bank explained that this is in furtherance of its strategic objectives to serve its customers better.
A statement from the bank said Shodipo joins the Board of Fidelity Bank with over 25 years multifunctional and cross-border banking experience at leading financial institutions covering general management and business origination in diverse segments including corporate, commercial, consumer, retail and public sector.
Commenting, Chairman, Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank, Mustafa Chike-Obi, was quoted as saying: “We are pleased to have Pamela Shodipo join the Board of Fidelity Bank Plc. Her diverse experience across multiple functions in the banking industry is a welcome addition to the Board at this time.
“We are optimistic that she would play a key role in our quest to- deliver prompt, value-adding and financially empowering services to our growing customer base.”
Shodipo was said to have commenced her professional career at International Standard Insurance Limited in January 1991, from where she joined United Commercial Bank Limited (UCBL) in 1992 as a Customer Service Officer.
We are optimistic that she would play a key role in our quest to- deliver prompt, value-adding and financially empowering services to our growing customer base.
In April 1997, she joined Zenith Bank Plc where she worked until September 2007, rising to the position of Assistant General Manager, before joining United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) as Regional Director in October 2007.
Shodipo enjoyed an illustrious career at UBA and headed various Regional Banks. She was elevated to the position of General Manager in 2017 and had direct supervisory responsibility for up to 28 Branch Managers from 2017 to 2020. Between October 2020 and November 2021, she was Directorate Head, Lagos 3/Public Sector, before her appointment as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Benin Republic, where she served from December 2021 to November 2022. She was the Head of Personal Banking for the UBA Group overseeing Nigeria and Africa until her appointment to the Board of Fidelity Bank Plc.
Shodipo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Lagos (1990) and Master’s in Business Administration from University of Wales College of Cardiff, United Kingdom (1995).
She has attended several business leadership and executive development programmes at world-class institutions including Lagos Business School, Harvard Business School and University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She is an alumna of Lagos Business School Senior Management Programme (SMP22) and an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
