Eniye Ambakederemo has over 29 years’ experience in the public and private sectors, banking, asset management, and investment and economic empowerment with practical executive management experience in various sectors including agriculture, production and manufacturing, finance and administration, policy development and execution. She rose to the rank of Director General of the Bayelsa State partnership initiation agency and the State investment promotion office. She was also a pioneer Board member of Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON).

Prior to her service in the public sector, she was a Branch Manager (Strategic Business Unit) United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc between 2009 – 2012. She was also the Head of Corporate Banking (South Bank) United Bank for Africa (UBA) between 2008-2009. She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria and the Institute of Fraud Examiners. She is also a member of the International Business Innovation Association (INBIA). She is passionately involved in the turnaround of ailing companies and the development and mentoring of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

She holds a BSc and an MBA in Accounting from the University of Port Harcourt. She is a Nigeria alumnus of the United Nations University of Peace. She has attended several management courses at Harvard and other prestigious institutions.