Lucy Surhyel Newman

Lucy Surhyel Newman
Born MUBI, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Occupation Occupation Performance Improvement Consultant, Financial Advisory,Corporate Governance, Institutional Capacity Improvement,Business Strategist.
Years active 1987–present
Website www.fitc-ng.com

Dr Lucy Newman, is a Nigerian and the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Financial Institutions Training Center (FITC). She was also an international director of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) between the year 2012 and 2014.[1] Her work at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Nigeria before joining The Financial Institutions Training Center (FITC) was in the Business Advisory and Performance Improvement practices.[2]

Early life

Newman was born on Friday,July 16, 1965, as Lucy Surhyel Angaya Bwala [also known as Mitti – Surhyel, after her paternal grandmother] to now both deceased, parents Mallam Angaya Mshelbwala and Malama Tani Angaya Mshelbwala in Mubi, which is now known as Adamawa State in the north eastern part of Nigeria. She obtained her Primary Education form Shehu Garbai Primary School located in Maisandari, Damboa Road Old G.R.A in Maiduguri Metropolitan Area, Borno State Nigeria. She's a Christian and hails from Marama in Hawul local Government Area of Borno State. She speaks Hausa,Bwurrah Kanuri, English and French.

Education

After her primary education at Shehu Garbai Primary School, Maiduguri, Nigeria, she proceeded to Federal Government College, Kaduna, Kaduna State for her secondary school education and graduated in 1983.[3] She attended Ahmadu Bello University after her secondary school education and between 1984 and 1993 she obtained A-levels from the school of basic studies, a Bachelors of Science of Business Administration with majors in financial management, and Masters in Business Administration. In 2008,she obtained her Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, United States with focus on leadership and performance.

Career

Newman began her career with Borno Investment Company in 1987 as a Youth Corper and rose to become the General Manager of a subsidiary company in Lagos.She served in that capacity for ten years.[3] In 1997, she joined Omega Bank as the Manager,treasury marketing and product development. In July 2000, she joined FSB International Bank, Plc first as a Manager, Marketing and Business Development from the year 2000. Later she became the Head, HR Development/Deputy Head, HR Group from 2002-2005. Via industry merger and acquisition, She joined Fidelity Bank, PLC from 2006 as the head, HR Development/Group Head, HR Designate. In April 2006, she joined the United Bank for Africa Group, Plc first as Head, Talent & Performance Management and then Head, Career & Reward Management.In August 2006 She proceeded to PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria as the Senior Consultant, Performance Improvement Practice.Between January 2008 and April 2009 she became a Principal Consultant,in the Business Advisory Performance Improvement Practice. In May 2009, Newman joined the Financial Institutions Training Center (FITC) as the managing director/CEO. Her tenure was extended in 2013 [4] and she remains in this position today.[5] She encourages financial literacy among women,[6][7][8] and was inducted into the 2017 Class of the Money Management Series (MMS), Women of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative in Lagos.[3][9][10]

Board roles

  • International Society for Performance Improvement [ISPI] - 2012/2014
  • Bank Directors' Association of Nigeria [BDAN]- 2009 to date
  • Financial Institutions Training Center [FITC] - 2009 to date
  • West African Bankers' Association [WABA] - 2009 to date
  • Christian Ethics Initiative of Nigeria [aka COCEN] - 2017 to date
  • Elected member, Governing Council of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria - 2018 to date

Honours

  • 2017 - MMS WHoF Award & Admission into the Money Management Series Women of Fortune Hall of Fame.
  • 2016 - Sir. Ahmadu Bello Sardauna Platinum Leadership Excellence Award as "Garkuwan Matasan Arewa”[a.k.a, shield of the northern youth].
  • 2015 - Africa’s Patriotic Amazon by LEADS (League of African Development Students) Africa.
  • 2015 - Women of Merit Gold Award by PSR (People State & Resources) Nigeria.
  • 2014 - Outstanding Mothers' recognition, by R – Wells Media, Nigeria.
  • 2014 - Credit Management Honours Award (CMHA), from the Institute of Credit Administrators of Nigeria (ICA).
  • 2014 - Outstanding Leadership Award from ISPI for achievements during term as International Director on the Global Board of ISPI from 2012/2014

Publications

  • Newman, Lucy (2009). The Refractive Thinker vol. 1:an Anthology of Higher Learning. United States of America: The Refractive Thinker Press. ISBN 978-1-4666-8331-0.
  • Newman, Lucy (2015). Cases on Human Performance Improvement Technologies. United States of America: Business Science Reference. ISBN 978-1-4666-8331-0.
  • Newman, Lucy (April 30, 2016). "Emerging HR Landmines:Critical Concerns for CEOs" (PDF). pwc.com. PWC. Retrieved April 16, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "LucySurhyelNewman". devex. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Extraordinary Career Of Dr. Lucy Surhyel Newman". FinIntell. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Egg Head Who Runs FITC: Dr Lucy Suryhel Newman". people and Power. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "FITC Board renews MD's tenure". The Nation newspaper. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lucy Newman". Development Aid. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Women empowerment'll enhance financial inclusion – Newman". The Punch Newspaper. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "International Women's Day". Champion Newspapers. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "How Nigerian Women Can Enhance Their Financial Capacity – Newman". Money Management Series Newspaper. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "FITC CEO Newman honored, harps on financial inclusion". Business Day Newspaper. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "FITC CEO inducted into Hall of Fame". Daily Trust Newspaper. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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