The Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications and General Manager of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Folake Ani-Mumuney has been elected the new President of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria, ADVAN during the association’s Annual General Meeting held in Lagos yesterday.
Speaking after her inauguration, Folake said that she feels honoured by the association who deem her fit to handle the position and promise to bring in her wealth of experience to run the organisation while building on the achievements of her predecessors.
Folake is an accomplished business strategist, resourceful corporate communicator, award winning marketing communications professional and highly networked media manager.
She holds a BA degree in philosophy from University of Lagos and later attended University of Birmingham between where she grabbed LLB in Law.
She has several years of valuable experience, having worked before now as, Manager, African Operations at British Airways, Group Head, Corporate Affairs and Marketing Communications at Dangote Group before her present engagement with First Bank of Nigeria.
Mrs. Ani-Mumunney has won several awards in the industry including Media Nite Out Awards in 2016.
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As the President of ADVAN, she is expected to bring her years of experience and network into fore to further position the association which is regarded as the most sought for in the industry, for, the association is regarded as one that lays the golden eggs as well as one that ‘oils’ the entire advertising and marketing communication industry in Nigeria.
