Governing Council
Mr. Ade Adebajo
Chancellor
Mr. Ade Adebajo is the Chief Executive Officer of UT Financial Services Nigeria Limited. Ade is an astute business leader with over two decades of experience in investment banking, real estate and hospitality industries in the UK, Nigeria and Ghana.
He sits on several boards and possesses excellent leadership and management consulting experience, with profound knowledge in strategic visioning, strategy formulation, value planning, strategy mapping and communication, strategy implementation, change integration and project management.
Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi
President & Member of Governing Council
Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi is an award-winning senior leader, philanthropist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and TV personality. He has over 25 years’ diverse professional experience spanning corporate environments, educational institutions, and non-profits.
He was named as one of 100 Most Influential People in Ghana in 2023 at the 100 Most Influential People in Ghana Awards by the African Chamber for Trade, and the Business Executive Magazine. In 2021, he was named as one of 100 Most Influential Change Makers in Ghana by Humanitarian Awards Global. He is listed as one of Ghana’s high achievers, leaders, influencers, and professionals in the “WHO’S WHO IN GHANA” directory https://whoswhoghana.com. He was the winner of the Foundation Philanthropist of the Year 2017 award at the National Philanthropy Awards in Ghana. He was the winner of the prestigious SME Ghana High Impact Personality Award in 2016; the winner of the African Youth Special Recognitions Award in 2016, and was voted by the Young Professionals and Youth Coalition of Ghana (YPYC) in 2015 as the Young Professional Role Model in youth development and empowerment.
He serves as President & Co-founder of the Pan-African Leadership Institute, an executive education institute based in Ghana with students and alumni in over 42 countries across Africa, Caribbean, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Asia. Executive President of the Osei-Kusi Foundation, a provider of educational scholarships to young people living with disabilities in Ghana. Chancellor of GH Schools, including oversight of Ghana’s fastest growing media college, GH Media School. He also serves as an associate minister of Trinity Baptist Church, Ghana. He holds several current board roles, and has a track record of establishing and scaling successful organizations; translating strategy and vision into action and results.
He is the host and presenter of the inspirational TV show "Wisdom for Transformation" which is aired on TV stations across Ghana. He is a published author of 18 personal development books, including “10 Quality Decisions Every Young Person Must Make”, “The Power of Self-Confidence” and “Secrets to Workplace Success and Promotion”. Dr. Osei-Kusi has dedicated his life to humanitarian work and unleashing leadership potentials through his foundation as well as the Pan-African Leadership Institute.
He holds a Doctor of Transformational Leadership Degree from Bakke Graduate University, Texas, United States. He is happily married to Jackie, and they are blessed with four lively children.
Dr. Paulette Jordan
Member of Governing Council
Dr. Paulette Jordan is a retired US Air Force Officer who has taught and led faculty teams at seven universities and two community colleges.
She has served as a Campus Director, Faculty Lead, Department Chair, Dissertation Content Expert, Visiting Professor, Adjunct Professor, and a Military Outreach Manager. She currently serves as Director of Doctor of Transformational Leadership program at the Bakke Graduate University in Dallas, Texas.
Outside of the classroom, Dr. Jordan has successfully owned and operated several small businesses and served on management teams and consulting groups with major corporations.
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