MR. PHILIPPE AYIVOR IS A RETIRED EXECUTIVE OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY WHERE HE SPENT CLOSE TO 30 YEARS LEADING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS ACROSS THE COMPANY IN THE US AND IN MULTIPLE AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

IN 1996, PHILIPPE WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE US TO AFRICA AS THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST. FROM 2001 TO 2011, HE WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER CHARGED WITH DELIVERING COCA-COLA’S BUSINESS GROWTH OBJECTIVES FOR THIRTEEN COUNTRIES IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA. PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT IN 2013, HE BECAME THE PUBLIC FACE OF COCA-COLA IN NINE COUNTRIES IN WEST AFRICA AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COCA-COLA AFRICA FOUNDATION IN NORTH AND WEST AFRICA WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENHANCING THE COMPANY’S SOCIAL LICENSE TO OPERATE. PRIOR TO JOINING COCA-COLA, MR. AYIVOR WAS A MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT FOR ACCENTURE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

HE CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION, GHANA AND ON THE BOARDS OF SUNU ASSURANCE PLC, NIGERIA; DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, GHANA; THE KOSMOS INNOVATION CENTER, GHANA; LANDTOURS & AVIS GHANA AND AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL SERVICES COMPANY LIMITED, GHANA. HE ALSO SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, GHANA FOR 4 YEARS.

MR. AYIVOR EARNED A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY FROM DUKE UNIVERSITY AND A MASTER’S DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING FROM VIRGINIA TECH.

BISHOP ASANTE MARFO-AHENKORA IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TRI-STAR INSURANCE SERVICES LTD.

HE IS A FELLOW OF BOTH THE CHARTERED INSURANCE INSTITUTES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND GHANA, AND A CHARTERED INSURANCE BROKER.

HE HOLDS A BSc ADMINISTRATION (INSURANCE OPTION) AND AN EXECUTIVE MBA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON.

HE HAS OVER 33 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN INSURANCE OPERATIONS. PRIOR TO JOINING TRI-STAR, HE HELD A MANAGEMENT POSITION IN GHANA UNION ASSURANCE AS MANAGER IN CHARGE OF LIABILITY & MARINE.

HE IS A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE CHARTERED INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF GHANA (CIIG) AND A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE INSURANCE BROKERS ASSOCIATION OF GHANA (IBAG)

HE IS ALSO A BISHOP OF THE NARROW GATE CATHEDRAL OF INT. CHARISMATIC CHURCH, MAMPROBI. ACCRA.

MR. DANIEL AIDOO-MENSAH IS A BRITISH TRAINED ACTUARY AND AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES, UK, AND AN ASSOCIATE FELLOW OF THE INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS, UK.

HE HOLDS A BSC DEGREE IN MATHEMATICS FROM THE KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. HE IS CURRENTLY CEO OF AIDOO MENSAH & ASSOCIATES WHICH IS GHANA’S PREMIER PENSIONS AND BENEFITS CONSULTING FIRM.

BEFORE THEN HE WAS FORMER ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE NATIONAL PENSIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (JAN. 2010-MARCH 2011); PROJECT CONSULTANT TO THE PENSION REFORM IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (OCT. 2006-DEC. 2010); AND MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON PENSIONS (PCP) (JULY 2004-SEPT. 2006).

HE IS THE LEAD ARCHITECT OF THE NEW THREE-TIER PENSION SCHEME FOR GHANA. PRIOR TO THAT, HE WAS THE CEO OF METROPOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. HE HAS HAD OVER 16 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY.

 MR STEPHEN ANTWI ASIMENG HAS (29) YEARS’ EXPERIENCE (INCLUDING OVER TWENTY (20) YEARS IN SENIOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS) IN INVESTMENT BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES IN THE  SME BUSINESS COMMUNITY  AND A PRIVATE EQUITY PROFESSIONAL WITH BROAD SECTOR AND INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.

HE IS A LICENSED INSOLVENCY PRACTITIONER (IP)

HE IS CURRENTLY AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE EQUITY & VENTURE CAPITAL ADVISOR

HE HAS BEEN COO & CEO OF UT BANK AND FIDELITY PARTNERS CAPITAL

HE HOLDS A MASTER OF ARTS, BANKING AND FINANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WALES, UNITED KINGDOM AND A BACHELOR OF ARTS, ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, GHANA.

HE HAS HAD EXTENSIVE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION IN MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE, M & A, PROJECT FINANCING FROM REPUTABLE INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, INSEAD/AMSTERDAM INSTITUTE OF FINANCE, EUROMONEY TRAINING.

MR. SAMUEL ATUOBI TWUM IS AN ENGINEER AND BUSINESS MANAGER/FINANCIAL ANALYST PROFESSIONAL WITH 30 YEARS’ HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE AREAS OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, REAL ESTATE PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FACILITY MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNS, AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION.

PRIOR TO BECOMING THE GENERAL MANAGER OF INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF SSNIT MR. TWUM HAS HELD VARIOUS PORTFOLIOS BOTH WITHIN SSNIT AND ELSEWHERE.

HE HOLDS AN MBA IN FINANCE AND A B.SC. DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. SAMUEL HAS UNDERTAKEN NUMEROUS SHORT COURSES IN VARIED FIELDS OF DISCIPLINE, BOTH LOCAL AND ABROAD, AND ATTENDED LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.

HE HAS, AND STILL SERVES AS A MEMBER OR CHAIRMAN ON A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES AND BOARDS OF OTHER BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES SUCH AS REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, ENERGY AND HOSPITALITY.

DR. ANTHONY APPIAH DUAH IS A PRIVATE CONSULTANT AND HYDROGEOLOGIST, HAVING RETIRED FROM THE COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AS A SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST.

HE HOLDS A PHD IN HYDROGEOLOGY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA AND AN MSc. IN GROUNDWATER RESOURCES SURVEY AT THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AEROSPACE SURVEY AND EARTH SCIENCES, THE NETHERLANDS.

HE HOLDS A BSc IN GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING FROM KNUST, GHANA.