Felix Nyarko-Pong

Felix Nyarko-Pong
Felix Nyarko-Pong, CEO uniBank (Ghana) Limited
Alma mater	University of Ghana University of Glasgow Saïd Business School
Occupation	Banker UniBank
Religion	Christian Presbyterian

Felix Nyarko-Pong is a Ghanaian Banker and the current Chief Executive Officer of uniBank in Ghana serving since June 1, 2011. As CEO he is responsible for ensuring that the bank attains its stated commercial, operational, risk, financial and other strategic goals. As the head of the Bank's management team, he reports to the bank's Board of Directors.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Nyarko-Pong has 30 years international and local experience in Banking and Finance, 15 years of which has been at the Executive Management level. He worked with the NMB Bank, Tanzania as the DMD/COO (on secondment from Rabobank International Nlg) and also with Barclays Bank Ghana as Executive Director Retail Banking and Executive Head Treasury. He is a former Assistant Principal Consultant of the National Banking College, Accra and Lecturer in Business Finance at the University of Ghana Business School.

Education

Nyarko-Pong is a Schevening scholar and alumni of the University of Ghana Legon (BSc, Banking & Finance); University of Glasgow Scotland (MBA International Business); Oxford University Said Business School (Strategic Leadership) and has attended many other Executive Management and Banking Professional courses.

Board engagements

Nyarko-Pong is the Chairman of the Advisory Council, University of Ghana - College of Education, Legon Ghana (2014–present).He is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Press Limited (2008–present); member of the Board of Donkorkrom Health Services (January 2012 – present); Member of the 4th and 5th University Council - Presbyterian University College (2011–present), Member of Management Committee, School of Bio Medical & Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Ghana and former Chairman of Board of Directors Presbyterian Book Depot (2006–2008).

Felix Nyarko-Pong addressing guests at an event in Accra

Honours

Nyarko-Pong is an honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana (FCIB) and also holds an honorary Doctorate in Banking and Finance (honoris causa). He has been awarded by The Global Leadership Training USA(Exceptional Corporate Leadership, 2012); Global Centre for Transformational Leadership (Africa Prize for Transformational Leadership and Most Outstanding CEO 2013) and also has the West African Nobles Award.^[3][4][5]

References

1. http://www.unibankghana.com/board_profile.php?id=6 Felix Nyarko-Pong Profile
2. http://www.unibankghana.com/executives.php uniBank Management Executives
3. http://vibeghana.com/2013/02/28/ceo-of-unibank-ghana-receives-award/ CEO of uniBank Ghana receives top award
4. http://graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/10391-unibank-ceo-wins-transformational-leadership-award.html Felix Nyarko-Pong honoured
5. http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201311/8933.php uniBank sponsors Ghana Black Stars