Who is the ceo of fidelity bank

HomeAbout UsDaniel J. Santaniello

Daniel J. Santaniello was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank in December 2010. From 2001 to December 2010, he has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and head of Retail Banking of Fidelity Bank.

Since his appointment to President and CEO, Fidelity Bank been named “Top 200 Community Banks in the Country” for seven consecutive years by the American Banker’s Association as well as the number one community bank brand as measured by a blind market study. Fidelity Bank has also succeeded in earning the rank of number one mortgage lender in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania for eleven successive years, as noted by peer community bank and HMDA data. 

Through his vision for the future of community banking, he has successfully transformed Fidelity Bank into an organization passionate on delivering an unparalleled client experience by focusing on the needs of its employees, clients, community and shareholders. Under Mr. Santaniello’s leadership, Fidelity Bank’s assets have increased 52%. 

Mr. Santaniello is dedicated to both his profession and to many local philanthropic and civic organizations throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Association of Bankers and his commitment to his community has been honored by several civic and cultural organizations.

Currently, he serves as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 1st Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Scranton Cultural Center, 2nd Vice Chairman of the Board of Director’s for Friendship House and Treasurer of the Prostate Cancer Awareness Foundation. Santaniello also sits on St. Joseph’s Center Foundation Board and the Lackawanna Workforce Investment Board. He is a passionate volunteer of his time and talent through fundraising for the Women’s Resource Center, his alma mater Marywood University and its Bold Heart Steering Committee, and he serves on his church’s Finance Council at Saint Eulalia’s Parish, Moscow.

Born and raised in Lackawanna County, Mr. Santaniello is a 1990 graduate of Marywood University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

The new Managing Director/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, whose tenure formally commenced on January 1, 2021 has assumed office, becoming the 4th Chief Executive and first female to occupy the position since the inception of the bank in 1988.

She succeeds the erstwhile MD/CEO, Nnamdi Okonkwo who retired on December 31, 2020, after completing his contract tenure in line with the bank’s governance policy.

Fidelity Bank in an email at the weekend, assured customers that the bank “under her leadership will consolidate on the already laid foundation and track record of performance, to execute the next growth phase”.

Mrs Onyeali-Ikpe was formerly the Executive Director, Lagos and South West Directorate of the bank and has been an integral part of management in the last 6 years. She joined the bank in 2015 and spearheaded the transformation of the Directorate, leading it to profitability and sustained its impressive year-on-year growth across key performance metrics, including contributing over 28 per cent of the Bank’s PBT, Deposits and Loans.

She is vastly experienced and has spent over 30 years working across various banks including Standard Chartered Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc and Citizens International Bank/Enterprise Bank, where she held several management positions in Legal, Treasury, Investment Banking, Retail/Commercial Banking and Corporate Banking.

As an Executive Director at legacy Enterprise Bank Plc, she received formal commendation from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), as a member of the management team that successfully turned around Enterprise Bank Plc.

She holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Kings College, London; and has attended executive training programmes at notable global institutions including Harvard Business School; The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania; INSEAD School of Business; Chicago Booth School of Business; London Business School and IMD.

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Who is the ceo of fidelity bank

Who is the ceo of fidelity bank

Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe (born July 28, 1964) is a Nigerian business executive and banker. She is the first female managing director and chief executive officer of Fidelity Bank Nigeria.[1][2]

Who is the ceo of fidelity bank

Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe

Born (1964-07-28) July 28, 1964 (age 58)

Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

Alma materKing's College LondonOccupationBankerYears active1990 - presentEmployerFidelity Bank NigeriaTitleMD/CEO, Fidelity BankTerm2020 - presentPredecessorNnamdi OkonkwoWebsitewww.fidelitybank.ng

Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe was born in Awka, Anambra State, in Eastern Nigeria. She also lived in Owerri, Imo State, where she studied at the Federal Government Girls’ College.[3]

Onyeali-Ikpe has a law degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She also has a master's degree in Law from King's College London.[4][5]

She started her banking career as a legal officer with the defunct African Continental Bank in 1990. She then joined the First African Trust Bank as a treasury officer. She later joined Zenith Bank and Standard Chartered Bank respectively.[6][7]

Enterprise Bank

In 2011, she joined Enterprise Bank as an executive director of the bank's operations in Lagos and other locations in the South-Western region in Nigeria.[8]

Fidelity Bank

Onyeali-Ikpe joined the commercial bank Fidelity as an executive director in January, 2015. Fidelity Bank announced Onyeali-Ikpe as its managing director in December 2020.[9]

Onyeali-Ikpe is married.[10]

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  3. ^ Eboigbe, Epa Ogie (2021-01-04). "MEET NNEKA ONYEALI-IKPE, THE NEW CEO OF FIDELITY BANK". Epa. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  4. ^ "All eyes on first female MD of Fidelity Bank as Onyeali-Ikpe resumes". Vanguard News. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  5. ^ MarketScreener. "Fidelity Bank : Appoints Onyeali-Ikpe As CEO Designate | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  6. ^ Nairametrics (2015-09-06). "Here Is What You Need To Know About Fidelity Bank's Two New Executive Director's". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  7. ^ Taiwo, Lukmon (2020-12-23). "Facts on Incoming First Female Fidelity Bank MD, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe". P.M. News. Retrieved 2021-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Awojulugbe, Oluseyi (2021-01-03). "Onyeali-Ikpe assumes office as Fidelity Bank CEO". TheCable. Retrieved 2021-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Onyeali-Ikpe assumes Office as MD/CEO of Fidelity Bank". 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  10. ^ 78marketing (2021-02-06). "Ken Onyeali Ikpe's wife Nneka made md-designate at Fidelity Bank".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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