Abiola Bankole-Hameed

Abiola Bankole-Hameed is a strategic and results-driven leader with more than 20 years of extensive financial and operational experience. As executive vice president of finance and accounting, she is responsible for steering the financial strategies of Kellen while overseeing the finance and accounting operations of the company’s more than 130 managed trade associations, representing the interests of over 10,000 companies in their respective industries.

Abiola has a deep understanding of the complex association industry as well as executive leadership experience in propelling organizations forward. Prior to joining Kellen, Abiola served as the chief financial officer for the National Black MBA Association where she was responsible for setting the organization’s overall financial policy and direction, financial administration, business planning, and budgeting, while being an active participant in the leadership team. In previous roles, she led business strategy and oversight for all financial functions for several organizations and companies.

Abiola holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, as well as an MBA with a concentration in Financial Management and Control from DePaul University. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA). Abiola served as Board Treasurer for the Susan G. Komen Chicago from 2015-2016 and Advisory Council Member, Susan G. Komen Atlanta from 2016-2018. She was selected as a Finance Advisory Committee Member for the City of Naperville School District 203 in Illinois, U.S.A from 2007-2010 and appointed to the Governmental Executive Committee, Women’s Executive Committee with the Illinois CPA Society in 2014. She is currently serving as the Board Treasurer for King’s Court Chapel, Roswell, GA.