LIB’s current members of Board of Directors elected by annual general assembly held on December 20, 2019:
Alem Asfaw Eshet
Director & Board Chairman
B.A. Degree in Accounting.
Has over 40 years’of work experience. Currently, he is working as General Manager of Afmeret Trading PLC. He served as Cost Accountant and Division Head Modjo Tannery, Cost and Budget Division Head for National Leather and Shoe Corporation, General Manager for Nefas Silk Thread Factory, General Manager for Ethiopian Canvas and Rubber Shoe Factory, General Manager for Ethiopian Tannery, Caretaker Manager for KombolchaTannery and General Manager for Sheba Leather Industry.
Aklilu Gebreselassie Gebru (PhD)
Director & Vice Board Chairman, Chairman of Loan Review, Risk and Compliance Subcommittee
PhD in Education-Specializing in Education Management-University of South Africa; MA in Education Leadership and Management from AAU; BA in Development Management from Ethiopian Civil Service; B.Ed. in English Language and Literature from KCTE; Diploma in Banking and Finance from Addis Ababa Commercial College.
Has more than 30 years’ work experience. Currently, he is working as Senior Specialist in State- Owned Enterprise. He served as Projects Coordinator in Public Finance Management at the Ministry of Finance, Project Manager for IBEX/IFMIS. He also worked as Chief of Staff and Advisor to the Minister FDRE-Ministry of Finance, Manager at CBE Dire Dawa District; Manager Acquired Asset Division at CBE; and Director at Audit School at Ministry of Defense.
W.ro Almaz Hagos Hishie
Director & Member of Loan Review, Risk and Compliance Subcommittee
MA in Public Procurement and Asset Management from Ethiopian Civil Service University; BA in Administrative Service Management from AAU; BA in Marketing Management from Unity University.
Has more than 17 years’ work experience. Currently, she is working as Manager- Marketing and Business Development at LIC. She served as Marketing Chief Officer in FANA Broadcasting Corporate S.C, Marketing & Sales Section Head: Marketing and Market Research with branding Section head, Marketing Head at WAFA: Sales Expert, Marketing Researcher and Project Expert, Promotion head at Walta Information Centre: Marketing Officer and Accountant Eldasol Trading PLC: Sales promoter-Bruch Authorized Accountant & Management Consultants.
W.ro Andinet Haregewoine Gebreselassie
Director & Member of Loan Review, Risk and Compliance Subcommittee
LLB in Law from Addis Ababa University; BA Degree in Business Administration; Diploma in Secretarial Science;
Has over 20 years’ work experience and Licensed Lawyer. She served in various institutions as Legal Expert, Business and Corporate Attorney and Legal Advisor at CBE, Legal Service Manager at Lion International Bank: Legal Consultant in CCECE Ethiopia Construction PLC, Legal Drafting Team Manager in Justice and Legal Research System Institution and Assistant Judge at Ethiopian Federal Court.
W.ro Assefach Haileselassie Redda
Director and Member of Human Resource Affairs and Business Development Subcommittee
MA in Psychology and Leadership from University of South Africa; BA in Psychology from Addis Ababa University.
Has more than 35 years’ work experience. She served as Technical Advisor. She worked as Business Development Advisor at Entrepreneurship Development Ethiopia UNDP/EDC-Ethiopia, Certified Entrepreneurship skills Trainer at UNDP/EDC-Ethiopia, Project Manager & Deputy Manager-GOAL Ethiopia (INGO): Program Officer at IOM andworked at various Government Organizations in varied Positions, Board member of Women in Self Employment Organization (WISE) and Certified Management Consultant at EMI.
Berhanu Kebede Akalu
Director and Member of Human Resource Affairs and Business Development Subcommittee
MBA in General Executive Management from Century University, USA; BA in Economics from Asmara University.
He has more than 32 years’ work experience. Currently, he is working as General Manager at HAMBD Trading PLC: He served as General Manager-Selam Bus Line S.C, Head of Transport Operation in Mekelle Transport & Communication Bureau and Head of Transport Operation & Vehicles & Drivers Affairs in Transport Communication Bureau.
Teklehaimanot Aberra Hagos
Director and Member of Human Resource Affairs & Business Development Subcommittee
MA in Business Administration from Open University; BA in Public Administration from Addis Ababa University.
More than 25 years’ work experience. Currently he is working as Consulting Service Manager and Owner of A & T Management Consulting Service.
He served as Corporate Executive Officer (HRM) at EFFORT: Freelance Consultant and Trainer as associate Consultant with EMI: Deputy Managing Director, HR for Ethiopian Tel Corp. and Project Manager for Lafto Roses Plc.
Fassil Tadese
Director & Member of Human Resource Affairs and Business Development Subcommittee
MBA in Business Administration from Cardiff Business School (UK); B.A in Accounting and Finance from AAU; BSc. in Chemistry from AAU; and Certified consultant from Ethiopian Management Institute.
More than 35 years’ work experience.He is owner and GM of private consultancy firm. He also worked as CEO of Kebire Enterprise Pvt. Ltd. Co. and Executive Officer of operations in MB Management service; Coordinator of Project office for Gojeb Hydro Power Project; and Market Development Manager for Ethiopia and Eritrea in Coca-Cola Northern African Division. He also worked as a President of the Textile and Garment Association in Ethiopia and Executive Board of Director for African Cotton, Textile and Apparel Industry Federation (ACTIF).
Tsegay Tetemke
Director& Chairman of Audit Subcommittee
MSc. in Economic Policy Management
More than 30 years’ work experience.He served in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in various capacities from Clerical Officer to Vice President. He was also the first President of Lion International Bank S.C. and served as a President of Zemen Bank S.C. Currently, he is working as owner and shareholder of TG Banking and Finance Consultancy PLC
Kinfe Brhane Tirfe
Director and Member of Audit Subcommittee
BA in Accounting from Admas University; Diploma in Accounting, Admas University.
More than 17 years’ work experience. He is working as Administration Manager and A/GM at Netsa PLC. He also worked as Administration Manager, Material Storage & Distribution, Division Head, and General Service and Fixed Assest Division Hear at Netsa PLC.
He served as Accountant at Ministry of Defense and other Various Position in Government Office Purchaser, Accountant level II, Finance Department Head, Plan and Finance head in Werieleke Wereda.
Gebrehiwot Ageba Kebedew (PhD)
Director & Member of Audit Subcommittee
PhD in Economics (Development Finance) from University of Oxford, UK; Maters in Monetary Economics University of Glasgow, UK; and BA in Economics from Addis Ababa University.
Has above 28 years post PHD work experience in International organizations, Academic administration and Research management a position. He served as Director of Research and Senior Research Fellow (HESPI). He served as Director of Program (EDRI), Senior Economic Advisor (UNDP – Malawi CO), Dean- Faculty of Business and Economics (AAU), Member of the Senate of the Council of Graduate Studies, Board Member and Chairman of Loan Review Committee (CBE). He also served as member of the Board of Trustees of the Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center (AAU), Member of the Technical Committee on Ethiopia’s Association of the WTO Chief Expert in the Office Prime Minister of Ethiopia, and Executive Committee member of the Ethiopian Economic Association.