Custodian Investment appoints Binta Max-Gbinije as independent non-executive

Custodian Investment Plc has approved the appointment of Ms Binta Max-Gbinjie as an independent non-executive director.

The decision was confirmed at the company’s 29th Annual General Meeting held at the Festival Hotel, Lagos on Friday, June 21, 2024.

In accordance with the resolutions adopted at the General Meeting, several key nominations were proposed and approved. It is worth noting that Mr. Richard Asabia was re-elected as a director of the company and Mr. Olakunle Ade-Ojo was also re-elected as a director.

Max-Gbinjie brings extensive experience to the board. She is an experienced financial services executive and management consultant with over 33 years of experience in strategic leadership, wholesale and retail banking, wealth and trust management, treasury marketing and asset management.

He is currently the CEO of BMG Seven Limited, a boutique consultancy firm.

Her appointment is expected to strengthen Custodian Investment’s strategic and management capabilities, leveraging her deep expertise in the financial services sector.

About Binta Max-Gbinjie

Max-Gbinjie, the pioneering CEO of Stanbic IBTC Trustees Limited, led the team for eight years to create a company that remains a market leader to this day. He currently serves on the boards of E-Tranzact Nigeria Plc, Nestle CPFA, The Goldcrest Family Center (NGO) and is a member of the International Board of the Institute for Business Transformation in Africa (IBT Africa). She was recently appointed Independent Chair of the Investment Committees – Mutual Funds of Coronation Asset Management Ltd.

Her extensive career includes:

• Roles as Pioneering Director of Expert Banking, Group Head of Commercial Banking and Public Sector in Nigeria at Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc,
• Pioneer, Director of Wealth Management at FBN Capital Limited and Director of Treasury Marketing at MBC International Bank.
• She was also a member of the Executive Council of Women in Business, Management & Public Service (WIMBIZ), where she chaired the Membership and Programs Committee for two consecutive terms and served as Chair of the Stanbic IBTC Blue Women Network.
• Additionally, she was the Vice-President of the Association of Corporate Trustees of Nigeria and was recognized as one of the 100 most inspiring women in Nigeria in 2018 and one of the 50 most inspiring women in Nigeria in 2023 by Business Day – Women’s Hub.

Max-Gbinjie has received various awards and recognitions from various organizations and bodies. Until 2022, she served as an Independent Director on the Management Board of the Depositary of the Access Pension Fund, a member of the Access Bank Group, where she chaired the Risk Management and Compliance Committee of the Management Board and was a member of the Audit Committee of the Management Board. She was also a member of the management board of ChamsMobile (Chams PLC) until December 31, 2023.

Education

Her academic credentials include attending various Ivy League business schools in executive education and leadership, including Harvard, INSEAD, Wharton, Kellogg Business School, and Yale School of Management.

She is an advanced certified MANDEV management trainer. She has trained for prestigious organizations such as the EU, UN Women and Spotlight Initiative, WIMBIZ and NNPC. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences on financial literacy and inclusion, faith and women’s empowerment

He is a member of The Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN), Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), member of WIMBOARD, HCIB Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN) and others.