Chimwemwe Mtima Jere is a seasoned banking professional with over 22 years of experience, having built strong expertise in relationship management across corporate, SME, and personal banking, alongside experience in leasing, treasury, product marketing, operations, strategic planning, and corporate governance, including board leadership roles. He currently leads efforts in rebuilding the enterprise lending business, strengthening team leadership to foster a highperformance culture, and establishing strategic partnerships that drive business synergies and sustainable growth. He holds an Executive MBA and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Malawi Polytechnic, Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Financial Services/University of Manchester, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is a Chartered Member of the London Institute of Banking and Finance (UK) and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). Notably, he grew a leasing portfolio by 105% (2017–2021), spearheaded a 280% loan book growth for a new Service Centre (2014–2017), and pioneered several key initiatives, including the Premium Gold offering and strategic performance reporting frameworks.