Alero Ladipo is the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications at UBA Group. Prior to joining UBA Group, she was the Executive Head, Marketing and Customer Experience at Old Mutual, the Nigerian subsidiary of Old Mutual Limited, the pan-African insurance and financial services group with presence in 13 African countries.

 

With a background in Law, Alero has built her extensive career in Marketing and Communication with over 19 years of experience in Strategy Development, Customer & Product Portfolio Management, Public & Media Relations, and Integrated Marketing to mention but a few.

 

Alero has worked in some of Nigeria’s leading financial services providers, such as United Bank for Africa (UBA), Union Bank and Stanbic IBTC as well as Standard Bank in South Africa, leading marketing strategy for Pan-African Corporate, Commercial, Retail, and Wealth businesses.

 

Alero has been at the frontline of deepening marketing communications, stakeholder management, customer experience and market penetration for the brands in the African financial market, with a specific focus on elevating new brands in markets as well as building the community of Marketing and corporate communications professionals.

 

Alero holds a Bachelor of Laws LLB) Degree from the University of Northumbria, Newcastle, and a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Trade from the University of Essex, Colchester, both from the United Kingdom as well as a certificate on Strategy from Harvard Business School.