Mr. Stephen Odinga Okello was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Stanbic Holdings Plc on 5th March 2025. 

Mr. Okello has over 35 years’ experience as a tax consultant in auditing, financial advisory, tax consulting, strategy, and general corporate management. He has been involved in due diligence reviews, business process re-engineering, strategic planning, risk management, organizational restructuring, financial and operational audits, tax planning, tax audits, among others. He has previously worked with PwC in its various forms across different offices in different jurisdictions. 
Mr. Okello holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nairobi and is a Certified Public Accountant. He has undertaken numerous courses on business development, data analytics, human resources, risk management, financial consulting, among others. He is involved in philanthropy with a focus on girl-child education.