Irene Bebaako-Mensah is a Chartered Banker and was with the Consolidated Bank Ghana Ltd. Prior to this appointment, she has held various leadership positions in the Ghanaian Banking Sector in prestigious institutions like Societe Generale Ghana, Access Bank Ghana and the erstwhile Royal Bank Ltd.

She began her career in the Ghanaian financial industry with Gold Coast Securities Limited as a Treasury Officer. She shifted her focus to the Banking Sector following her desire to work closely with Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). She began this new chapter with an employment opportunity as a Product Officer with SSB Bank Ltd, (now Societe Generale Ghana Plc). Her passion and hard work led to her appointment as the leader, SME Office at the Okaishie Branch, SSB Bank Limited. She held various positions in her ten-year stay at SSB Bank in different Departments. She transferred her talents to Access Bank briefly where she served as a Relationship Manager for the Osu Branch. Her passion and talents were put to the test in the establishment and positioning of the Royal Bank, where she worked in various roles. After a six-year stint, her impressive record coupled with key achievements from previous employments facilitated her smooth transition to Consolidated Bank Ghana Ltd.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (Economics & French option) from the University of Ghana, Legon and an Executive Masters in Business Administration (Project Management option). She is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers – Ghana, and holds other professional certifications, which include: Graduate Diploma in Management from International Professional Managers Association – UK, Final Professional Diploma in Administration from Chartered institute of Administration and Management Consultants – Ghana, a Certificate in Public Relations, Marketing & Advertising from Ghana Institute of Journalism – Accra, and she has undertaken the Ghana Stock Exchange Securities Courses.