September 22, 2020 鈥 The 探花精选 (探花精选) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Titilola Banjoko as Chair of the Board of Trustees in the UK.
Dr Banjoko will take up the role in October 2020, succeeding current chair Sir John Holmes who completes his term in office after nine years of service.
With a clinical background, and currently an Executive Managing Director in the NHS, Dr Banjoko brings with her extensive knowledge of Global Health issues - particularly relevant as the 探花精选 adapts and responds to the COVID-19 pandemic across the 40 countries where it works.
Earlier in her career Dr Banjoko successfully pioneered the formation of AfricaRecruit and FindaJobinAfrica.com aimed at harnessing human resources and social capacity in Africa.
Welcoming her appointment, Laura Kyrke-Smith, Executive Director of the 探花精选 in the UK said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Dr Banjoko to the 探花精选. She brings with her a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience, and her mix of professional expertise and personal interest in the issues that matter to the 探花精选 鈥 including forced migration, gender-based violence and mental health 鈥 will make her an invaluable asset to the organization.
Dr Titilola Banjoko said: 鈥淚 am delighted to be joining the board of such an important and innovative organisation at such a crucial time. We are in the midst of a pandemic, with displacement numbers higher than ever before, and impending economic turbulence the world over; these are uncharted times and the pressures on humanitarian aid are acute. I am passionate about supporting people at their most vulnerable, giving a voice to the voiceless and helping people to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, so I am excited about making a contribution to 探花精选鈥檚 humanitarian work.鈥
Dr Banjoko鈥檚 other non-executive positions include serving on the council of the Royal African Society, as a Trustee of Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) and as Chair of the board for the Foundation for Women鈥檚 Health Research and Development (FORWARD). She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Initiative and the co-convener of the Better Health for Africa Initiative.
Extending her thanks to outgoing Chair Sir John Holmes, Laura Kyrke-Smith said: 鈥淲e are enormously grateful to Sir John for his time and contributions in the near decade he has been with us, helping to steer 探花精选 as it navigated responses to many desperate humanitarian crises - including conflicts in Syria and Yemen, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the 2015/6 refugee crisis here in Europe. During John鈥檚 tenure the 探花精选 in the UK has more than doubled its annual income, enabling us to do more, and better, for our beneficiaries across continents. Sir John has brought a wealth of expertise and compassion that will be sorely missed.鈥
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