Alex is the Managing Partner of Ashford & McGuire Consulting. His over 26 years experience in the banking industry has involved responsibilities in general management, leadership and organisational development. He has functioned in a variety of roles including corporate banking, operations and treasury, often leading projects and initiating and designing processes. He was Managing Director/CEO of NNB International Bank Plc from 2001 to 2006 during which time his visionary leadership took the bank from a comatose state to a position of enhanced value for stakeholders.

He is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program. He has also acquired international working exposure through programs with Citibank New York, Fidelity Bank London, Swiss Banking Corporation Zurich and Grindlays Bank, Zimbabwe. His former employers include Nigeria International Bank Limited (Citibank), United Bank for Africa Plc, Stanbic Bank Limited (then Grindlays and Merchant Bank of Africa Limited.

He studied Sociology at the University of Benin and holds a Masters degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Ibadan.

Alex's competencies and expertise:
Corporate strategy
Visioning and direction-setting
Strategic leadership
Organisational culture
Human capacity and institution building
Team building
Corporate turnaround and reinvention