Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria

Kevin Ugwuoke is a seasoned banking executive and risk management leader with over 35 years of experience across banking operations, corporate finance, and enterprise-wide risk governance. He currently serves as the Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer at Fidelity Bank Plc, where he leads a team of over 100 professionals across the divisions of the Risk Management Directorate, supporting the bank’s growth while upholding strong governance standards enterprise-wide Kevin holds a First-Class degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He is an alumnus of executive programs at Harvard Business School, Wharton, Columbia Business School, Kellogg School of Management, and Lagos Business School. His distinguished career includes senior leadership roles at Citibank, Access Bank, UBA, and Mainstreet Bank. Notably, he has led cross-border risk transformation projects, implemented governance structures in over a dozen African countries, and contributed to major syndicated finance deals in Nigeria’s telecom and infrastructure sectors. Kevin is a Fellow of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria, where he previously served as 1st Vice President and now leads as President, committed to advancing professional risk practice across Nigeria and the continent. He is also a Senior Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration. Outside of work, Kevin is a writer, mentor, and speaker, with interests in reading, table tennis, technology, and travel.