Dr Elizabeth Lungu-Nkumbula is former commissioner and Chief Executive Officer at Workers Compensation Fund Control Board In Zambia. She serves as a Board Chairperson of Mukuba Pension Trust, the National Vocation Rehabilitation Center and Mukuba Hotel Limited/ Zambia International Trade Fair.
She also serves as a board member on several institutions including Zambia Forest And Forestry Industries Corporation (ZAFFICO) Real Estate Investment Zambia and Mulungushi University/Kwame Nkruma University
Elizabeth has held various key strategic senior management positions, in the largest housing finance institution in Zambia that included serving as northern regional accountant and branch manager, manager banking operations and director banking operations which required significant financial experience in strategic vision alignment, team management and effective execution cutting across many disciplines.
In april 2012, the president of the republic of Zambia appointed Elisabeth as a commissioner and chief executive officer of workers compensation fund control board, a social security institution
Elizabeth holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in business administration majoring in finance from Washington International University in United States of America and a Master’s Degree In Business Administration also majoring in finance from university of Lincolnshire And Humberside In United Kingdom
- Elizabeth is a member of several professional bodies in United Kingdom and Zambia. This includes:
- Fellow member of association accounting technician, United Kingdom
- Fellow member of institution of directors
- Fellow member of institute of mentorship
- Member of Zambia institute of chartered accountants
Elizabeth’s past and present board and association membership:
Elizabeth served as the first indigenous female president of the agricultural Syyociety Of Zambia Lusaka (2010/2011) and as a
First Zambian female Deputy President of the Prince Phillip’s Organization, the royal agricultural society of the commonwealth in the United Kingdom (2011/2012)
She was appointed vice chairperson of international social security association technical committee in Geneva, Switzerland (2017/2019)
And appointed chairperson of African Chief Executive Officers network for international social security association vision zero global campaign in Coite De Voire in 2018.
Appointed by the bishop of the catholic church to serve as a member of board of governors in 2019
She is a Melvin Jones fellow of Lions Club International
Recent notable recognition awards:
A. Zambia Society Public Administration – public service personality of the year 2015.
B. Zambia Society Public Administration – organization excellence 2015
C. Zambia Society Public Administration – best community life changing project 2016. “ care and support program”
D. CEO Global Limited South Africa – Africa Most Influential Women 2016:
1) Country Winner
2) Regional Winner
3) Continental Lifetime
4) Achiever Winner
E. CELD – Global Female Leadership Impact Award and inducted in The Global Women Leaders Hall of Fame 2018.- Dubai
F. The Republic of Zambia Government- International Women’s day certificate of appreciation for economic contribution and Inspiration to young women in academic excellence 2019
G. Royal Agricultural Society of The Commonwealth, UK – Certificate Of Recognition Of Service.
H. MPA NY19- Professional Leadership Award- New York, USA
I. Atlanta Georgia State, USA- Conferment of Honorary Citizenship- 2019