George Maina

George Maina has been the Chairman of British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd since 1 September 2013; Non- Executive Director since November 2010; and Chairman of the Nominations Committee.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: George is an Engineer by profession. George Maina worked with the Shell Group of Companies for 26 years during which time he served in Senior Management roles in Kenya, Jamaica and Ghana.

In 1998, he was appointed Managing Director of Kenya Shell and BP Kenya Ltd, before leaving corporate employment to pursue private business in 2004.
KEY APPOINTMENTS: He holds directorships in NIC Bank, Insurance Company of East Africa, Afrika Investment Bank, Faulu Kenya Limited and Nairobi Securities Exchange Ltd. He is also a Trustee of Starehe Boys Centre, Africa Conservation Centre and Gertrude Gardens Children’s Hospital.