Martin Oduor-Otieno
Martin Luke Oduor-Otieno is an accountant, businessman, entrepreneur and former bank executive in Kenya. He is the current chairman and CEO of Leadership Group Limited, a Nairobi-based consulting firm, that he founded. He previously served as the Group CEO of Kenya Commercial Bank Group, from 2007 until 2012.[1]
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Born | Martin Oduor-Otieno 1956 (age 63–64) |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Alma mater | University of Nairobi (Bachelor of Commerce) ESAMI & Maastricht Business School (Executive MBA) Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (Certified Public Accountant) KCA University (Honorary Doctorate in Business Leadership) |
Occupation | Retired Bank Executive, Businessman & Financial Consultant |
Years active | 1990–present |
Home town | Kisumu |
Title | 1. Non-Executive Director Standard Bank of South Africa 2. Chairman & CEO Leadership Group Limited |
Background and education
He was born in Kenya, circa 1956.[1] Oduor-Otieno holds a Bachelor of Commerce in finance and accounting from the University of Nairobi. He also holds an Executive MBA, awarded jointly by the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute and Maastricht Business School. He attended upper management courses at Harvard Business School. He is a Certified Public Accountant and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business Leadership by KCA University in Nairobi, Kenya.[1][2]
Career
In 1999, he was one of the individuals selected by President Daniel Arap Moi, to "turn the economy around".[3] From 2007 until 2012, he served as group chief executive of Kenya Commercial Bank Group, Kenya's largest banking conglomerate.[1] Between May 2013 until March 2016, he served at Deloitte Kenya, as a senior advisor in the financial services division. In March 2016, he left Deloitte and took up an appointment as a non-executive director of Standard Bank Group, the financial services conglomerate based in South Africa.[3] In August 2016 he founded Leadership Group Limited, a firm that offers coaching to businesses and individuals in the areas of leadership, governance, strategy and execution.[1]
Other responsibilities
Oduor-Otieno has in the past, or currently serves on the boards of the following businesses:[1][4]
- Standard Bank Group
- British American Tobacco Kenya
- East African Breweries Limited
See also
- Kenya Commercial Bank Group
- KCB Bank Kenya Limited
- Standard Bank of South Africa
References
- Juma, Victor (2 August 2016). "Ex-KCB boss forms consultancy to advise on corporate leadership". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- Bloomberg (3 July 2016). "Martin Luke Oduor-Otieno CBS: Non-Executive Director, Standard Bank Group Limited". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- Bizna (7 March 2016). "New Standard Bank's director Martin Oduor-Otieno's career profile". Nairobi: Bizna Digital Services (Bizna). Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- Juma, Victor (6 March 2016). "Oduor-Otieno leaves Deloitte to become director of Standard Bank". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 August 2016.