John Ngumi
Chair of Board of the Year 2024
John champions the virtues of gender, regional, and experiential diversity on boards, understanding their intrinsic value in fostering innovation and robust decision-making.
John Ngumi
Top 25 Most Impactful Chairs of Boards Influencing Business in 2023
As far as Ngumi is concerned, KoTDA was an ideal place to cut his teeth as Board Chair. There were no legacy issues, and the board was largely left to its own devices in crafting a culture, ethos and style of working.
Top 25 Most Influential Chair of Board Impacting Business
John has worked for leading global and African finance institutions in various capacities, culminating in the final position as Head, Investment Banking Coverage for Standard Bank (Stanbic Bank) in East Africa.
John Ngumi
Top 25 Most Influential Chairs Of Board Impacting Business
John Ngumi's first stint as a public sector board chairman was in 2012, when then President Mwai Kibaki appointed him inaugural chairman at the Konza Technopolis Development Authority, the spearhead of Kenya’s bid to build an African Silicon Savannah.