Executive Management Team

Andrew Martin , Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director

Andrew joined Zenith UK from ABSA Bank London Branch where, acting as General Manager, he had oversight for wholesale treasury, trade finance and corporate banking business lines. Previously he spent 5 years as the Head of Finance & Risk at Daiwa Europe Bank and 5 years as a Senior Manager, Finance & Risk at SG Warburg.

David Colgan, Director: Business Development

David joined Zenith UK from ABSA Bank London Branch where he was Head: Corporate Banking and Structured Trade & Commodity Finance. Previously he spent 14 years at Chase Manhattan Bank's London Branch and 2 years in New York specializing in Trade Finance, Credit and Corporate Banking. Prior to that, he spent 5 years in the Treasury Departments of British Steel Corporation and Chrysler UK.

Paul Whippy, Treasurer

Paul has been a Treasury specialist for over 25 years working at a number of International banks in the City of London, trading in the financial derivative markets. His previous post was that of Chief Dealer at ABSA Bank London Branch where he gained extensive knowledge of emerging markets.

Tony Uzoebo: Business Development

Tony joined Zenith UK from Zenith Bank Plc, South Africa where he was instrumental in the start up of the Representative Office and held the position of the Chief Representative Officer. He has spent 12 years of his banking career with Zenith Bank Plc and has held various senior management positions ranging from bank operations to Corporate Banking where he combined marketing and credit functions with business development.

Anne Miglorine, Senior Manager: Trade Services

Anne is the head of Zenith Bank UK's Trade Services department. She has been a trade finance professional for over 25 years having worked for SMBC, London Trust Bank, ABC International Bank Plc and Midland Bank. She is a member of the ICC UK Committee on Banking Technique and Practice, ICC Banking Commission, Paris, Chair of the ICC UK Sub-Committee for Overseas Banks in London and a member of The Association of Foreign Banks' Trade Finance Committee.

Ratna Kakkar : Head of Wealth Management

Ratna is the head of Zenith Bank UK’s Wealth Management business. She has 30 years international banking experience in commercial and corporate banking, investment banking and Wealth Management, having worked for 13 years with HSBC in Mumbai, 3 years with Barclays Private Bank in London, Merrill Lynch, ABN AMRO,and 2 years with Standard Chartered Private Bank in London, where she was a senior private banker.

Richard Barry: Head of Compliance & MLRO

Richard joined Zenith UK in December 2006 after spending ten years at the Korea Development Bank, London Branch where he took up the role of the Senior Manager Operations before moving into Compliance, MLRO and Internal Audit. Before joining Korea Development Bank he spent ten years as the Operations Manager at Bank von Ernst & Co and has in total almost thirty years banking experience in London.

John Dick: Head of Risk Management

John joined Zenith UK, in January 2008, from the London offices of Bank Sepah Iran, where he had been for a number of years setting up their risk management operation, and for the last three years as Head of Risk. Previously, John had spent 19 years with Standard Chartered Bank in a number of functions covering international lending, credit, trade finance and product management both in the UK and overseas.

John Shea: Head of Finance & Operations

John joined Zenith Bank UK, in February 2007, from ABSA Bank London, where he was Senior Manager Operations. He has over 30 years experience in various Finance and Operations roles, having previously worked with HSBC and Chemical Bank in London.

Chris Galpin: Head of Internal Audit

Chris joined Zenith Bank UK in November 2008; having previously worked for Duncan Lawrie Ltd and C.Hoare and Co, two highly respected private Banks in London. Prior to that, he spent over 24 years with Standard Chartered, performing a number of roles including settlements, client relations, foreign exchange dealer, treasury auditor, and audit QA and training; both in the UK and globally.

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