Mr. Lishala C. Situmbeko is an award-winning CEO, banker, and economist with over 25 years of experience in the private and public financial sectors. He has a proven record of accomplishment in business transformation and strategy execution.
Before joining Access Bank Zambia, he spent 10 years at Zanaco in various management roles, most recently as Chief Commercial Officer, where he led Retail Banking, Treasury, Corporate and Investment Banking, Business Banking, and Transactional Banking. He also served on the Board of Zanaco Sporting Club Limited. Prior to Zanaco, he held senior treasury positions at Barclays Bank (Z) Plc and worked as a Senior Economist at the Ministry of Finance and as an Economic and Financial Markets Specialist at the Bank of Zambia.
Mr. Situmbeko holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Zambia, a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Nairobi, and completed the Programme for Executive Development at IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is also a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow in Banking and Finance from Boston University (2004-2005). Additionally, he has various accreditations and certifications in business and development, serving as an executive coach, speaker, mentor, and trainer with the John Maxwell Team.