Miriam Olusanya

Miriam Olusanya OON
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	Cranfield School of Management
Alma mater	University of Ibadan University of Liverpool
Occupation	Banker
Organization	Guaranty Trust Bank

Miriam Olusanya is the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank, the first woman to ever hold the position. She assumed this position in July 2021.[1]

Education

Miriam Olusanya is a graduate of Pharmacy from the University of Ibadan. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Liverpool.[2]

Career

Miriam joined GTB as an executive trainee in 1998 and held the position of Group Treasurer and Head of Wholesale Banking prior to her appointment as Managing Director of GTB, a position previously held by Segun Agbaje. She also serves on the Board of Guaranty Trust Bank (Gambia) Limited as a non-executive director.[3]

Awards and honours

In 2023, Olusanya was conferred with National award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Muhammadu Buhari.[4]

References

1. Egwuatu, Peter (15 July 2021). "Miriam Olusanya becomes first female GTBank Managing Director". Vanguard. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
2. Popoola, Nike (14 July 2021). "GTB appoints Miriam Olusanya as first female managing director". The Punch. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
3. Usoboh, Edwin (15 July 2021). "Miriam Olusanya: GT Bank's new captain". New Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
4. "Full list of 2023 National Honours recipients". The Nation. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2024.