Nana Soglo ALLOH IV
Chairman
Nana Soglo Alloh holds an LLB (Hons.) Degree from the University of Liverpool, UK. He passed out from the Ghana Law School in 2001 and was called to the Ghana Bar. He started his legal career as a Legal Advisor to the London Borough of Brent, Immigration and Race Relations Department in the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1988. He then went into private practice as a Legal Consultant on UK Immigration and Race Relations with Christopher Roberts & Co, a London-based Solicitors Law firm from 1988 to 1991. He set up and run Alloh & Partners, an immigration law consultancy, in the UK from 1991 to 1999. After he was called to the Ghana Bar in 2001, he joined Awoonor Law Consultancy and in 2004 set up Alloh & Partners for his law practice. Nana Soglo Alloh IV is the Paramount Chief of Likpe Traditional Area in the Volta Region of Ghana and the President of the Likpe Traditional Council. He is also a permanent member and Vice-President of the Volta Region House of Chiefs and member of the Local Government Service Council.
Daniel ASIEDU
Executive Director
Daniel Asiedu is an experienced Banker, Chartered Accountant and Financial analyst spanning a period of over twenty (20) years.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and an Executive Master’s degree in Business Administration (Finance Option) from the University of Ghana.
Mr. Asiedu has also attended many courses both locally and internationally including Executive Management courses at Harvard Business School, Columbia University, The Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania), Stanford Graduate Business School, Kellogg School of Management, INSEAD and Euromoney Training.
He has extensive expertise in auditing, business consulting, general banking, financial management, marketing, operations and investment. His working experience ranges from Zenith Bank Ghana, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Zenith Bank Plc, Volta River Authority (VRA) and Standard Trust Bank Ghana Ltd (now UBA (Gh.) Ltd).
Mr. Asiedu is an honoured member of the International WHO’S WHO Historical Society of Professionals and has won several awards and accolades in his working life as a banker.
A family man, Mr. Asiedu is a devout Christian, a renowned Minister of the Gospel, a motivational Speaker and a Business Mentor.
Major Mahama S. TARA (Rtd)
Non-Executive Director
Major Tara (Rtd), a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) also holds a BSc Administration (Accounting Option) Degree from the University of Ghana. He is currently the Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance and before that Chief Director at the Ministry of Education. His rich experience in the public sector includes serving as Director of Finance and Administration of the Ghana Tourist Development Company Ltd., Director of Finance of the then Architectural and Engineering Services Corporation, and a Deputy Controller & Accountant-General. He had previously served at the Ministry of Finance as Director of Budgets and Acting Chief Director. Among his achievements are Head of the Technical Team that re-organized the Budgeting and Public Expenditure Management System within the Government machinery. He also introduced the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) as the model for Governmental Accounting. He was appointed to the Board in June 2009.
Nancy Dakwa AMPOFO
Non-Executive Director
A Notary Public, Solicitor and Barrister, Ms. Ampofo graduated from the University of Ghana in 1979 with a B. A. (Combined) Degree in Law (with Political Science). She obtained a Professional Law Certificate in 1981 from the Ghana Law School and was called to the Ghana Bar on 20th November 1981. Ms. Ampofo has had a track record and expertise in legal consultancy acquired through undertaking legal work for both public and private sector institutions, as well as individuals and multinationals. Ms. Ampofo founded her own legal firm, N. D. Ampofo Associates in 2000 and has been offering legal consultancy services to both local and international clients in all areas of the law. She was appointed as Director of the Bank in June 2009.
Maurice Tanko ABISA-SEIDU
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Abisa-Seidu holds an Executive Masters in Business Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and a B.A. (Psychology with Sociology) Degree from the University of Ghana. He is currently Chief Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. He worked for several years with Ghana Cotton Company Limited, first as General Manager and from 1993 to 2006 as the Managing Director. Mr. Abisa-Seidu is in addition a Partner at Platinum DFL Limited, a consulting firm and also Associate of Continental Consultants.
Mrs. Caroline OTOO
Non-Executive Director
Mrs. Caroline Otoo holds LLB (Hons) Degree from the University of Ghana, BL from the Ghana School of Law, and Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting from the University of West Indies. She is a member of the Ghana Bar Association and International Bar Association. Mrs. Otoo worked previously at the Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General's Department and joined the Bank of Ghana in 1993. She is currently the Head of the Legal Department of Bank of Ghana and represents the Financial Investment Trust (a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana) on the Board.
James K. AGBEDOR
Board Secretary
Mr. Agbedor holds the Bachelor-of-Laws Degree from the University of Ghana and a Professional Law Certificate from the Ghana School of Law. He joined the Bank in 1985 as a Legal Officer and was the General Counsel of the Bank. He was appointed Secretary to the Board in 2006.