Board responsibility
The Board holds ultimate responsibility for the Bank’s business strategy and financial soundness, key personnel decisions, internal organisation and governance structure and practices, risk management and compliance obligations.
Evangelina Nailenge
Board Chairperson
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Qualifications: M.Com (Money and Banking) (University of the Free State), B.Com (Money and Banking) (University of the Free State), B. Econ (UNAM), Senior Managers Leadership Development Programme (UCT), Being a Director Series Part 1 – 4 (Institute of Directors Southern Africa), SAVCA-GIBS Foundation Programme in Private Equity (University of Pretoria & Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) (UCT & ASISA Academy), Senior Management Development Programme (University of Stellenbosch), Management Development Programme (University of Stellenbosch).
Experience: Managing Director (Momentum Investment) Chief Executive Officer: HangalaPrescient Investment Management & HangalaPrescient Infrastructure Manager), General Manager: Investment Institutions / Capital Markets(NAMIFSA), Deputy Director for Policy Research and Forecasting (Bank of Namibia), Part-time Lecturer (Institute of Bankers Namibia (IOB)), Personal Assistant to the Governor (Bank of Namibia), Head of Money and Capital Market Section/Senior Economist (Bank of Namibia), Research Officer (Bank of Namibia), Part-time Lecturer: Principles of Economics (Polytechnic of Namibia).
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Willy Mertens
Deputy Board Chairperson
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Qualifications: M.Com (Money and Banking) (University of the Free State), B.Com (Money and Banking) (University of the Free State), B. Econ (UNAM), Senior Managers Leadership Development Programme (UCT), Being a Director Series Part 1 – 4 (Institute of Directors Southern Africa), SAVCA-GIBS Foundation Programme in Private Equity (University of Pretoria & Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association, Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) (UCT & ASISA Academy), Senior Management Development Programme (University of Stellenbosch), Management Development Programme (University of Stellenbosch)
Experience: Managing Director (Momentum Investment) Chief Executive Officer: HangalaPrescient Investment Management & HangalaPrescient Infrastructure Manager), General Manager: Investment Institutions / Capital Markets(NAMIFSA), Deputy Director for Policy Research and Forecasting (Bank of Namibia), Part-time Lecturer (Institute of Bankers Namibia (IoB)), Personal Assistant to the Governor (Bank of Namibia) Head of Money and Capital Market Section/Senior Economist (Bank of Namibia), Research Officer (Bank of Namibia), Part-time Lecturer: Principles of Economics (Polytechnic of Namibia)
Experience: Managing Director (Momentum Investment) Chief Executive Officer: HangalaPrescient Investment Management & HangalaPrescient Infrastructure Manager), General Manager: Investment Institutions / Capital Markets(NAMIFSA), Deputy Director for Policy Research and Forecasting (Bank of Namibia), Part-time Lecturer (Institute of Bankers Namibia (IoB)), Personal Assistant to the Governor (Bank of Namibia) Head of Money and Capital Market Section/Senior Economist (Bank of Namibia), Research Officer (Bank of Namibia), Part-time Lecturer: Principles of Economics (Polytechnic of Namibia)
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Diana Husselmann
Member
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Qualifications: MBA (Potchefstroom University), BBA (Potchefstroom University)
Experience: Chief Executive Officer (FirstRand Namibia), Chief Executive Officer (First National Bank of Namibia), Chief Executive Officer (FNB Zambia), Head of Retail Banking (FNB Namibia Holdings), Head of Distribution (First National Bank of Namibia), Manager Operations (First National Bank of Namibia)
Experience: Chief Executive Officer (FirstRand Namibia), Chief Executive Officer (First National Bank of Namibia), Chief Executive Officer (FNB Zambia), Head of Retail Banking (FNB Namibia Holdings), Head of Distribution (First National Bank of Namibia), Manager Operations (First National Bank of Namibia)
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Marsorry Ickua
Member
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Qualifications: MSc: Information Systems Management (University of Liverpool), International Executive Development Program (WITS Business School, London Business School), Management Development Program (University of Stellenbosch), Program Project Management (University of Stellenbosch), Diploma: PC Support (Boston City Campus), Diploma: Business Computing (Varsity College)
Experience: Director: Information Technology (Bank of Namibia), Deputy Director: Technical & Network Services (Bank of Namibia)
Experience: Director: Information Technology (Bank of Namibia), Deputy Director: Technical & Network Services (Bank of Namibia)
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Patience Kanalelo
Member
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Qualifications: Admission as Legal Practitioner of the High Court of Namibia (Justice Training Centre), LLB (Hons) (Rhodes University)
Experience: Head: Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management (Mobile Telecommunications Limited), Head: Legal and Company Secretary (Mobile Telecommunications Limited), Head: Corporate Governance; Legal Services and Regulatory (Telecom Namibia), Senior Legal Practioner (Shikongo Law Chambers), Corporate Legal Advisor / Company Secretary (Old Mutual Namibia), Legal Practioner (Hitula & Associates), Legal Practioner (Conradie & Damaseb), Candidate Legal Practitioner (Conradie & Damaseb)
Experience: Head: Legal, Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management (Mobile Telecommunications Limited), Head: Legal and Company Secretary (Mobile Telecommunications Limited), Head: Corporate Governance; Legal Services and Regulatory (Telecom Namibia), Senior Legal Practioner (Shikongo Law Chambers), Corporate Legal Advisor / Company Secretary (Old Mutual Namibia), Legal Practioner (Hitula & Associates), Legal Practioner (Conradie & Damaseb), Candidate Legal Practitioner (Conradie & Damaseb)
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John Mbango
Acting CEO/Ex Officio Member
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Qualifications: MSc in Financial Economics (University of London), B.Economics (UNAM)
Experience: Portfolio Manager (DBN), Business Analyst (DBN), Team Leader: Namibia Early Warning and Food Information Unit (Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Rural Development), Economics Tutor (UNAM)
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