Hibret Bank’s Board of Directors
Samrawit Getamessay
Chairperson
Mesfin Tessema
Deputy Chairperson
Zafu Eyessuswork Zafu
Director
Getachew Ayele
Director
Tesfaye Desta
Director
Wosenu Kumela
Director
Chanyalew Yilma
Director
Getachew Ashinne
Director
Wondiye Girma
Director
Board of Directors Profile
| Samrawit Getamessay (Board Chairperson) | Born on: 1978 Qualification: BSc. Computer Science and Engineering Work experience: Management and IT Total years of service: 20 Current Occupation: OMEDAD PLC, General Manager—Operations |
| Mesfin Tessema (Board V/chairperson) | Born on: 1961 Qualification: BA, MSC (Accounting), MBA, FCCA (Fellow member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Work Experience: Director Strategic planning (African Union Commission), Vice president (Hibret Bank SC) and Finance Manager (Construction and Business Bank) Total years of service: 36 Current Occupation: Self employed |
| Zafu Eyessuswork Zafu | Born on: 1938 Qualification: Master of Public & International Affairs, Development Economics Concentration from University of Pittsbutgh, BA in Administration from AAU Work experience: Managing Director/CEO United Insurance S.C., Managing Director, City business Services S.C., Director General in Glanvill Enthoven Reinsurance Brookers in Lagos, Nigeria, Underwriter, the African Insurance company Ltd. in Kharttoum, Sudan,, Deputy General Manager, Blue Nile insurance, Act/General Manager and Board member, Ethiopian Insurance Corporation. Total years of service: 59+ Current Occupation: Technical and Relations Advisor to CEO, United Insurance S.C., MemberPrime Minister’s Privatization Advisory Group, Chairperson Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund—Ethiopia and Chair, Ethiopian Bank Board Directors Consultative Association . |
| Ato Getachew Ayele | Born on: 1954 Qualification: LLM from Amsterdam Law School, LLB from AAU and Advanced Diploma in English Language from former Teachers’ CollegeWork experience: Legal Department Head and Legal Advisor to the Minister in Ministry of Defence, Legal Advisor in the former Addis Metal Tools Enterprise and Procurement Department and High School English Teacher. Total years of service: 25+ Current Occupation: Deputy Managing Director, Burayu Development PLC. |
| Ato Tesfaye Desta | Born on: 1964 Qualification: Completed major courses leading to MBA and BA in Accounting Work experience: CEO, Oromia Insurance Company, Manager in different positions and Deputy General Manager, Operations in United Insurance S.C.Total years of service: 30+ Current Occupation: Deputy General Manager, Operations in United Insurance . |
| Wossenu Kumela | Born on: 1974 Qualification; BA in Political Science and International Relations Work experience: General Manager—Support Services, Manager for Procurement Division and Administration and General Service in OMEDAD PLC Total years of service: 20+ Current Occupation: General Manager—Support Services, OMEDAD PLC |
| Chanyalew Yilma | Born on: 1967 Qualification: MA in Corporate Management and Finance from the Business Institute of Paris (Sorbonne) France, BA in Political Science and International Relations from AAU, Diploma in Banking and Finance from Addis Ababa Commercial college Work experience: Deputy Managing Director, Executive Director—in National Cement, CEO in East African Group, V/P of Administration and Finance in Bank of Abyssinia, President—Bank of Abyssinia, Assistant V/P in different positions in Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and Executive Assistant to the Executive V/P-Operations in CBE Total years of service: 30+ Current Occupation: Managing Director, Cement and Energy in National Cement S.C. |
| Getachew Ashinne | Born on: 19 48 Qualification: BA in Business Administration and Diploma in Commerce Work experience: General Manager in Sterling Products International (USA) and Finance Manager Ethiopia and Sudan Offices, Commercial Representative & Manager, Alternate Manager for General Cargo Superintendence, Sarl-Dijibouti Office in Societe General de Surveillance Geneva; General Manager in General Cargo Trading PLC Total years of service: 40+ Current Occupation: Self-employed (Owner and General Manager—Getachew Ashinne Real Estate, Import-Export Trade) |
| Wondiye Girma | Born on: 1966 Qualification: Bachelor of Laws Work experience: Conciliator & Arbitrator, Labour Dept. Head, Judge, Councillor & Attorney at Law Total years of service: 33 years Current Occupation: Councillor and Attorney – At La |
Board Sub-Committees
| No. | Sub-Committees | Members the Sub-Committees |
| 1. | Audit Sub-Committee | Ato Getachew Ashinne, Ato Zafu Eyessuswork Zafu and Ato Wendiye Girma |
| 2. | Finance, Risk Review and Compliance Sub-Committee | Ato Tesfaye Desta, Ato Chanyalew Yilma and Ato Mesfin Tessema |
| 3. | Loan Review Sub-Committee | Ato Getachew Ayele, Ato Wossenu Kumela and Ato Chanyalew Yilma |
| 4. | HR Affairs and Business Development Sub-Committee | Ato Wossenu Kumela, W/ro Samrawit Getamessay (Eng.) and Ato Mesfin Tessema |