Mercia Geises
Mercia Geises | |
|---|---|
| Born | circa 1982 Namibia |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, financial professional, entrepreneur, corporate leader |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | CEO of Standard Bank Namibia Limited |
Mercia Geises (born around 1982) is a Namibian attorney, financial professional, entrepreneur, and corporate leader. She currently holds the position of managing director and chief executive officer at Standard Bank Namibia Limited, a commercial banking institution listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange and affiliated with the South Africa-based Standard Bank Group. She took on this leadership role effective 1 May 2021.
Background and education
Geises earned a B Juris degree from the University of Namibia. She further obtained a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws specializing in Mercantile Law from the University of the Free State in South Africa. Additionally, she completed an MBA program at the University of Stellenbosch.
Career
Her professional journey started as an associate lawyer at Weder, Kruger and Hartmann. Subsequently, she joined Old Mutual Investment Group Namibia (Pty) Limited, where she dedicated 12 years and ultimately rose to the role of CEO. In 2016, Geises transitioned to Standard Bank Namibia, where she managed Personal and Business Banking (PBB) operations for both Standard Bank Namibia Holdings Limited and Standard Bank Namibia Limited over a five-year period.
On 1 May 2021, she was appointed CEO of Standard Bank Namibia Limited, succeeding Vetumbuavi Mungunda. This appointment is indicative of a significant shift within Namibia’s banking industry: as of May 2021, women lead four out of the five largest commercial banks in the country:
| Rank | Bank | Managing Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard Bank Namibia | Mercia Geises |
| 2 | Bank Windhoek | Baronice Hans |
| 3 | Letshego Bank Namibia | Ester Kali |
| 4 | Nedbank Namibia | Martha Murorua |