Gillian Hammah is the Group Chief Marketing Officer for Databank. She is a dynamic and versatile individual with over 22 years’ experience in financial services. She is currently responsible for jointly leading a Marketing team comprised of project managers, copywriters, and graphic designers, as well as a sales team of over 100 staff across 19 branches.

Prior to joining Databank, Gillian worked for Invesco Canada – one of the leading asset management firms in North America, with branches in over 20 countries. She has proven success in creating and executing award-winning marketing campaigns, both in Canada – where she lived for 19 years – and in Ghana. In Canada, she led her company to win awards for the Best Investment Rich Media Online Campaign by the Internet Advertising Competition as well as the Top 3 iPad apps in Canadian financial services by the Canadian Marketing Association. She also won an award for Best Advertising Campaign at the 5th annual Ghana Investment Awards.

Gillian is recognized for her strong management and strategic planning capabilities, as well as her proven ability to build and lead a sales team that can consistently deliver results in spite of tight budgets and tough economic conditions to help move the company forward. She is an inspiring and decisive leader, who is motivated by excellence and results, which is reflected in every task she completes.

Gillian holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from York University in Toronto, Canada, and a Masters in Marketing Strategy from the University of Ghana Business School, Legon.

Gillian has spoken at Step Up Business Forum on three (3) different occasions.