Meet Accra Hearts of Oak’s new board of directors

Shareholders of Accra Hearts of Oak have on April 4, 2024 confirmed the appointment of its new, nine-member board.

The decision at the Annual General Meeting means Togbui will keep his position as the Chairman of the Executive Board at the club. He is the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State. He also served as President of the National House of Chiefs.

He holds a BSc degree in Administration from the University of Ghana Business School, where he was a Lecturer for four (4) years, teaching Financial Accounting (BSc Programme) and Accounting Theory (MBA Programme). He also holds an MBA from Yale University School of Management, New Haven, USA.

Togbui is a business executive and the CEO of SAS Finance Group Ltd and Strategic Initiatives Ltd. He is an investment banker with experience spanning over thirty (30) years. He has founded many companies and currently serves on the boards of Africa World Airlines Ltd, Ensign Global College, SAS Finance Group Ltd, Strategic Initiative Ltd, Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Ltd, and World Trade Centers Association, New York, among others.

Delali Anku-Adiamah

Delali Anku-Adiamah is a highly qualified professional with a PhD in Computational Systems Biology from the University of Manchester and a BSc in Computer Science with Business Management from the University of Birmingham, among other credentials.

Anku-Adiamah’s impressive background includes positions at Manchester United as a Financial Analyst, Accenture as a Technology Consultant Manager, Markit as VP, Professional Services CodedRed RMS, FactSet as a Senior Implementation Specialist, and Autonomy, an HP Company, as a Technical Specialist (Pre-Sales).

Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa

Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa is a medical doctor by training and a consultant pathologist. He is a retired professor, head of the Department of Pathology at the University of Ghana Medical School, and former Director General of the Ghana Health Service.

He has chaired various boards, including African Population and Health Research Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, Ghana Skin Foundation, and Phytica Ghana. He is the Chairman of the Board of New Crystal Health Services, Order of St. John in Ghana, Vice Chair of Ensign Global College, and Lead Consultant at Ghana Standards Authority Cellular Pathology Laboratory.

Professor Akosa is a seasoned researcher. He is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Ghana Medical Association, Royal College of Pathologists, and West African College of Physicians and the Ghana College of Physicians.

He continues to be a student of Governance and Leadership. He is an Nkrumaist and a life[1]long supporter of Accra Hearts of Oak.

Mr. Akwasi Agyeman

Mr. Akwasi Agyeman is a professional with an extensive background in media, banking and tourism. He is the current CEO of Ghana Tourism Authority having been appointed in 2017.

Before that, Mr Akwasi Agyeman was the Managing Director of Global Media Broadcasting Company where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of e.TV Ghana, Happy FM, and YFM (Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi).

He previously worked for Stanbic Bank, Merchant Bank Ghana Limited and Ecobank Ghana. This illustrious career has seen him win reputable awards including CEO of the Year 2019 and worked in 17 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. Furthermore, he has been a Board Member, Vice-President or President of many organisations.

Mr. Akwasi Agyeman holds a BA (Hons) in Social Science and a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Ghana. In addition, he holds an MBA from Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.

Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey

Kenneth Ashigbey is a strategic and creative thinker with extensive experience in leadership, advocacy, telecommunications policy and regulatory engagement and corporate governance. Since 2017, he has been the CEO of Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication. Before then, Kenneth Ashigbey was the Managing Director of Graphic Communications Group Ltd (Ghana), where he steered the company to aggressive growth and profitability.

Kenneth Ashigbey is the 1st Vice President of the Ghana Table Tennis Association; Convenor of Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining (Ghana) and a Board Member or Chairman of various organisations in Ghana.

Kenneth Ashigbey holds a BSc in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the University of Science and Technology (Ghana) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance from Leicester University (UK). He also has a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) (Corporate Governance) from Swiss Management Centre, Zurich, Switzerland.

Mrs. Ivy Heward-Mills

Mrs Ivy Heward-Mills is a former Justice of the High Court. She is currently on attachment at the law offices of Heward-Mills and Co, Accra, Ghana, as a Lawyer.

She was also a member of the Council of Patrons of Accra Hearts of Oak SC and a representative of Hearts Ladies on the Board. She has always served the club very well with passion.

Mr. Samuel Wilfred Yaw Inkoom

Mr. Inkoom is currently the Managing Consultant of Asemaku Consult, an accounting firm. He was the Audit and Technical Partner at Morrison and Associates from January 2006 to April 2020. Mr. Samuel Wilfred Yaw Inkoom holds a BSc degree in Administration, majoring in Accounting, from the University of Ghana.

He is also a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Practitioner. Mr. Inkoom was Executive Director (Finance & Administration) of the erstwhile Bank for Housing and Construction with supervisory responsibility for the following departments: Accounting, Treasury, Research/Corporate Planning, Human Resources, and General Services. He also served as Chief Internal Auditor and Chief Accountant of the Bank at various times. He was also Executive Secretary of the Ghana Association of Consultants and Deputy Managing Director of Ayiem Oil Mills.

Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe

Dr. Nyaho-Tamakloe is a medical doctor and a former CEO of Hearts of Oak. He was also the Chairman of the Ghana Football Association from 2004-2005.

He was Ghana’s Ambassador to Serbia from 2006-2008 and represented the Council of Patrons of Hearts of Oak on the Board. He has extensive experience and understanding of the game of football in Ghana and beyond.

Hon. Vincent Sowah Odotei

Hon. Sowah Odotei was Ghana’s Deputy Communications Minister and a Member of Parliament (MP) for La Dade Kotopon Constituency from 2016 to 2020.

He is a football administrator and has vast knowledge and experience in strategic management and finance. He is the founder and CEO of Vallex Leasing Company Limited, a leading equipment leasing company in Ghana. He was the CEO of the Club in 2008.

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