Long-serving Equity Bank director Mary Wamae has left Equity Group Holdings. This has been announced by the banking group.

According to a statement from the bank, Mary Wamae has taken an early retirement as a director of the company, with effect from 28 June 2024.

“Mary Wamae leaves the Board of Directors of the Company on early retirement after an illustrious career in the banking industry,” a statement by the banking group’s Board of Directors chairperson Professor Isaac Macharia said.

Mary joined Equity Group twenty years ago bin 2004 in the position of Head of Legal and grew to the position of Company Secretary, Head of Investor Relations and Director of Strategy.

In 2017, she was appointed as the Group Executive Director and assigned the responsibility to oversee Equity Group subsidiaries, the first person to hold the position, whereupon she became a Board member in Equity Group Holdings Plc and its subsidiaries.

“Mary was the overall winner of the 2021 Angaza Award: Women to Watch in Banking & Finance as well as the overall winner of the 2021 Women on Board Award that was held by the Women on Boards Network,” the statement by the board chair continued.

“She was recognized for her efforts in demonstrating purpose, authenticity, resilience, innovation, and sustainable contribution in economic and social-impact Initiatives.”

In 2023, Mary was also recognized as the Private Sector Lawyer of the year by the Nairobi Legal Awards for her contribution to the legal fraternity in her 33 years as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She has also been recently awarded Certification in Women in Leadership from University of Oxford.

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“On behalf of the Board of Directors, Management, Staff and all Stakeholders of Equity Group Holding Plc, I take this opportunity to thank Mary for her steadfast dedication, advice and commitment to Equity Group and wish her all the best in the next phase of her life and career,” Professor Macharia said.