Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Designate, Emi was responsible for the Estate Planning Division in Stanbic IBTC Trustees Limited, where she assisted high net worth clients in the creation and administration of private trusts and estate planning solutions to achieve their defined objectives. Before joining Stanbic IBTC Trustees Limited as pioneer staff in 2009, Emi was Head of Relationship Management Unit in Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited ensuring that the overall customer service experience of clients was constantly improved.

Emi holds a B.Sc in Geography with second class upper honours from the University of Port Harcourt Rivers State as well as a Diploma in International Trust Management by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioner (STEP) and is one of the five (5) Nigerians eligible to use the designation Trust Estate Practitioner (TEP) as a full member of STEP. Emi also holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (Distinction) from the Swiss Business School Switzerland.