Mr Jide Ogundare is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fountain Holdings Limited. Jide is a trained Economist and former Executive Director
and Head, Retail Banking Division of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), where he worked for 21 years, before retiring in 2011 ending a highly successful career in Banking.

His areas of expertise include corporate governance, transaction structuring, policy & procedure development, client & investor relations, and performance improvement.  Jide also serves as chairman of the boards of Eko Development Company Ltd, The Payment Services Company Ltd, Primera Microfinance Bank Ltd, and Fountain Holdings Ltd, as well as a member of the board of Nosak Farm Produce Ltd. He previously served on the boards of GTBank Plc. and GTBank Sierra Leone Ltd.

He holds an MBA from Cardiff Business School and a first degree in Law from School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Jide was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987.