Dr. Mrs. Philomena Dadzie is an experienced financial consultant and a senior lecturer at the Banking and Finance Department of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance of the University of Professional Studies, Accra with over 28 years’ experience in Microfinance and Co-operative development especially Financial Co-operatives. She is a founding Director of Co-operative Governance Africa. She started her career in 1992 as a Credit Officer with Women’s World Banking Ghana. As a dint of hard work she rose to be the Manager of a branch till 1998 when she was appointed the Manager at University of Ghana Co-operative Credit Union where she made her mark within the 11 years she worked there. In 2006 she went into academia training the young generation in finance, through various courses including Business Finance, Corporate Governance, Microfinance Management, Banking Operations, Money, Banking, and Financial Markets.

Dr. Mrs. Dadzie is an African Development Educator (ADE 2018) and her love for Credit Unions started when she was employed at University of Ghana Co-operative Credit Union in 1998. She was very instrumental in drawing the policies of the Union, setting up the structures and prudent financial strategies which was the basis leading to the strong foundation on which the Union now prides as the Union with the largest assets in Ghana.

Based on the massive success from University of Ghana she then set up Love Community Co-operative Union in her community in 2005 till date, then in 2010 she set up Panam Microfinance Initiative which she transferred her shares to her partner in 2012. In 2011, she again set up the Police Hospital Credit Union which is thriving at a fast rate and serves as an administrative consultant. In 2018 she again set up the UPSA Co-operative Credit Union which is fast growing and serving the University community.

Dr. Mrs. Dadzie holds a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Phoenix, Arizona and has an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the University of Ghana Business School. She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Governance Institute. She brings a wealth of experience as a Chartered Governance and from her works with the number of Credit Unions she has personally set up.

Robert Kofi Ngissah is an African Development Educator (ADE 2017). Robert became a co-operator in 1998 as a founding member of the Tema Chapter Teachers’ Network Co-operative Credit Union (TCTNCCU) Limited. He was the first Board Chairman of the TCTNCCU and became the Chairman of the Tema Chapter of CUA in 2004.

He served on CUA Board from 2004 to 2010. From 2006 to 2010 was the Chairman of the board and also Ex-Officio Member of the board. Robert represented Ghana at ACCOSCA and Western Bloc of ACCOSCA. He was part of the team that laid the foundation for ACCOSCA revitalization. Robert is a great team player a value that impacted positively on all leadership positions he assumed. As the Chairperson of CUA Robert was very instrumental in the following programs. CUA affiliation to the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), introduction of the Micro savings Box Scheme, the introduction of CUA Owned Accounting Software (CUSoft), redesign of CUA staff structure, development and completion of the Credit Union Training Center (CUTraC) in Kasoa, and development and implementation of various model policies.

Robert served as the Assistant Secretary General of the Ghana Co-operative Council (GCC). He acted as the Secretary General for a greater part of the period of service at the GCC. In this capacity, he worked closer with all the types of co-operatives in Ghana, i.e. services, agriculture, industrial and financial co-operatives for advocacy, legislation reviews, capacity building, promotion, conflict resolution, project development and implementation. He was engaged at different levels working for projects and programs with Government and non-governmental agencies and organizations.

As a director of Robert Kofi Ngissah Consultancy Services, he worked as the Financial Capacity Building Consultant at the Ghana Community Radio Networks (GCRN). Robert is engaged at the TCTNCCU for Administrative and Advisory services.

Robert has authored two books “Retirement Planning Basics” and “Credit Union Education for Members and Potential Members”. The book is the first of its kind to be published in Ghana and is greatly appreciated by readers in the credit union movement in Ghana and Africa at large.

Robert is an educationist and holds a Master’s Degree in Education Management from the University of Cape Coast. He taught at St. Mary’s Senior High School (Apowa, near Takoradi), Achimota School (Accra) and Ghanata Senior High School (Dodowa) and worked as a subject coordinator at the Tema metropolitan Education Directorate. He was the Regional Executive Member of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT).

Professor Albert Puni has over 20 years of experience in various executive level positions in both the private and academic sectors of Ghana and the United Kingdom. Among some of the organizations Professor Puni worked were Assene Household Enamelware Limited Ghana as the Administration and Finance Manager, Connect Community and Hospital Services, United Kingdom, as the Compliance Officer, and the London Vocational and Management Training (LVMT) Institute as a Tutor.

Currently Professor Puni is an Associate Professor in Corporate Governance and Leadership with the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) and the Founding Dean of the Distance Learning School. Before occupying his current position, Professor Puni held various executive level positions such as the Dean of the Management faculty and the Dean of the Graduate School in the University.

Professor Puni has extensive professional and academic experience in Corporate Governance systems and firm performance, Board evaluation and training, Strategic planning, Organization re-engineering, Compliance and Administration, and Strategic Leadership. He is also a Training Expert, A certified Commonwealth Distance Learning Expert and Organizational Strategic Analyst. He holds a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration, a Master of Science Degree in Corporate Governance, and a Graduate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) in the UK.

He is also a fellow of the Institute of Professional Financial Managers (IPFM). Professor Puni sits on various boards such as the Academic Board of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Huantian Deli Ghana Limited, and Enterprise Risk Management Institute, having served as a Board member for Biblica International, Ghana. Aside his academic duties, Professor Puni has featured on several board training programmes as Consultant Trainer in Corporate Governance with Maddison Pine UK in collaboration with Public Service Commission for Chief Directors in the Public Service.

He has also featured in board and Leadership seminars for Alben Consult and the Consultancy Directorate of the University of Professional Studies for organization such as the Coastal Development Authority, SSNIT, Cocoaboard etc. as well as international training programmes of the Nigeria Judicial Service. Currently Professor Puni is an external examiner in Corporate Governance for the Chartered Institute of Bankers Ghana.

Professor Albert Puni has several academic publications spanning Corporate Governance, Leadership, Business Ethics, and Entrepreneurship. Professor Puni has a broad spectrum of interests including swimming, playing social football with friends in the neighborhood, reading and having quite time with the family.