Seun Aiyese
As the President of Retail Banking at Southern Bancorp, I lead a large team of customer obsessed professionals who provide a superior customer experience and deliver exceptional financial wellbeing plans and financial solutions. In this role, I balance the dual objectives of margin and mission in our company’s efforts to build wealth for all the communities we serve. I leverage my 20+ years of experience in senior leadership roles in the financial services and customer experience industry, spanning multiple geographies, cultures, and market conditions to help close the wealth gap and help all our customers become financially successful and retire with integrity.
My mission is to continue to develop and empower the next generation of leaders, through inspirational coaching, consultation and mentoring. I also excel at crafting and executing effective strategies that maximize performance and create competitive advantage that stimulate growth. I leverage my FinTech expertise, acquired from the Oxford Executive Education Programme, to drive innovation and transformation in the financial services sector. I am passionate about what I do, and I strive to make a positive impact in the lives of our employees, customers and our communities.
As a strategic and influential senior leader with almost 20 years of experience in financial services including 17 years of management experience in retail banking, private banking, small business, wealth management, lending and contact center. Proven leadership, strategic business development, management, and operational excellence effectiveness skills. Consistent history of success with coaching and developing teams, establishing partnerships across various business lines to lead regions to increase profitability and objectives. Experience in developing and implementing multifaceted growth plans with core competencies in vision, strategy and execution, customer excellence mastery and customer relationship management, cross-functional leadership, cost optimization and efficiency gains, innovation, and continuous improvement.
