George Okonkwo

George Okonkwo is a financial professional with extensive experience in market risk management and treasury analysis. As the Market Risk Manager at ATB Financial since October 2022, George oversees risk strategies. Previously, George served as a Treasury Analyst with the Government of Alberta from September 2019 to October 2022, focusing on derivatives and collateral management. George's career includes roles at Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as an Investment Manager in Asset & Liability Management, and at First Bank of Nigeria Plc as the Head of Trading Market Risk. George also held positions at Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc as Market Risk Manager and Market Risk Officer, and at Kakawa Asset Management Limited in funds management. George earned a B.Sc in Industrial Mathematics from the University of Benin between 2001 and 2004 and holds multiple professional designations, including CFA, FRM, BTRM, and CSC.