Board of Directors

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Board Members

Each board member brings a unique combination of expertise, credentials, and lived experience to serve the ICF Ghana Chapter and advance the coaching profession.

Vice President

Emily M Nwankwo

ICF Certified Coach · Since 2022

An ICF-certified coach with deep executive leadership experience across the African Development Bank, FARA, ICRAF of the CGIAR, and Population Council. Currently coaching individuals and institutions across Africa. I am an ICF-certified coach (since 2022) familiar with the ICF network and with a good working relationship with the continental Chapter Director. I have experience as an executive in the private sector and large multinational organisations including the African Development Bank (AfDB), Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF of the CGIAR), and Population Council, and am currently coaching individuals and institutions across Africa.

I also have extensive senior management and leadership experience in organisational strategy, broad HR and change management, advocacy and policy formulation, and diversity and inclusion.

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General Secretary

Bijou E.N.Y. Attey

Certified Master Coach · Working towards ACC

A Certified Master Coach with a Master's in Industrial/Organisational Psychology and over 10 years mentoring students and young professionals. Passionate about supporting people to create the life they want. I am a Certified Master Coach and a member of ICF, currently working on my ACC credential. I have over 10 years of experience in mentoring students and young professionals. I have a Master's degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology and have been applying that expertise in my work with various non-profit and private organisations and groups.

I draw on my experience in creative communications to support individuals as they explore new perspectives and confidently create the life they want. My passion for supporting individuals in their personal and professional development is the foundation for my coaching work, both pro-bono and paid.

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Treasurer

Frank Owiredu-Yeboa

ICF Member · Working towards ACC

Pharmacist, banker, counsellor, and coach — currently Head of AMOS at Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd. Coaches staff, credit union members, and individuals driven by a passion for helping people become the best version of themselves. I am an ICF member currently working on acquiring my ACC credential. I am a pharmacist, marketer, banker, counsellor, and coach. I am currently the Head of Account Maintenance, Origination and Servicing (AMOS), a unit within the operations department of Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd.

I practised as a Hospital Pharmacist and Professional Sales Representative of foreign pharmaceutical brands before moving into banking in 2005, where I have managed seven branches across the country. My passion for helping people become the best version of themselves led me to qualify professionally in both counselling and coaching. I have coached staff at Stanbic Bank Ghana Ltd, Ghana Cooperative Pharmacists Credit Union, Rockmer Pharma Ltd, and many other individuals.

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Organizing Officer

Samuel Kumi Ayim (Esq)

ICF Member · 30+ Years Experience

Founder & CEO of Focus Life Group and CTL Africa. John C. Maxwell Certified Coach since 2004. Former general counsel at Ecobank and the Ghana Stock Exchange with deep expertise in board governance and leadership development. I am an ICF member with over 30 years of professional experience as a senior executive coach and trainer. I am the Founder and CEO of Focus Life Group and the Centre for Transformational Leadership in Africa (CTL Africa).

I have been a John C. Maxwell Certified Leadership Coach and Motivational Teacher since 2004, and a motivational speaker for corporate executives and professionals. With years of experience as a general counsel and legal adviser for recognised organisations including Ecobank and the Ghana Stock Exchange, I am deeply knowledgeable in board and governance practices — expertise I bring directly to my service as Organising Officer of the ICF Ghana Chapter.

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Director of Membership

Doris Ahiati

PCC · Chartered Banker · Chartered International Wealth Manager

PCC-credentialed coach in Leadership, Executive and Team Coaching. Financial Consultant, Examiner, Lecturer and Corporate Trainer at Crescendo Consult Limited, Accra. Doris Ahiati serves as the chapter's Director of Membership. She is a PCC-credentialed coach in Leadership, Executive and Team Coaching, and a Chartered Banker and Chartered International Wealth Manager. She is also a Financial Consultant, Examiner, Lecturer and Corporate Trainer, working with Crescendo Consult Limited, the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Ghana Institute of Securities and Investment in Accra.

Fun fact: she is a sci-fi and detectives lover.

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Director of Marketing & Communication

Joy Bonsu Schmutz

ICF Member · Pursuing ACC · Ghana Female Tech Trailblazer 2025

Certified executive coach, digital transformation consultant, and co-founder of Abeyie Innovation Studios and Sherock Women. Ghana's Female Tech Trailblazer 2025 (Soronko Academy). Co-host of The Leadership Platform weekly webinar. Joy Bonsu Schmutz brings a powerful combination of digital expertise, coaching practice, and communications leadership to her role as Director of Marketing & Communication for the ICF Ghana Chapter.

A certified executive coach and corporate trainer with CTL Africa Leadership, Joy also serves as a knowledge management consultant with BCA Leadership — a pan-African leadership development organisation. She is co-founder of Abeyie Innovation Studios and Sherock Women, platforms integrating technology, leadership, and women's economic empowerment.

Joy co-hosts The Leadership Platform, a weekly live webinar on YouTube, and was named Ghana's Female Tech Trailblazer 2025 by Soronko Academy. She is an ICF Ghana Chapter member currently pursuing her ACC credential, and is the author of How to Learn Anything Digital. Her background in telecommunications engineering and training in project management, HR, and serious games makes her uniquely equipped to amplify the chapter's voice across digital and traditional platforms.

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Director of Credentialing

Esther Lehmann-Sow

PCC · Transformational Executive & Team Coach

PCC-credentialed Transformational Executive and Team Coach who coaches in French, English and German. Leadership Consultant based in Thies, Senegal. Esther Lehmann-Sow serves as the chapter's Director of Credentialing. She is a PCC-credentialed Transformational Executive and Team Coach who coaches in French, English and German. She is also a Leadership Consultant, based in Thies, Senegal.

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Director of Partnerships

Lizzy-Ann Kwagbedzi

Certified Professional Coach (CMA Singapore)

Certified Professional Coach and Management Consultant on Employment Relations and Dispute Resolution. Deputy CEO of Gamey and Gamey Group. Lizzy-Ann Kwagbedzi serves as the chapter's Director of Partnerships. She is a Certified Professional Coach from Coach Masters Academy, Singapore, and a Management Consultant on Employment Relations and Dispute Resolution. She is currently Deputy CEO of Gamey and Gamey Group, and an expert in ADR, Organisational Effectiveness, Labour Relations and Executive Coaching. She is a certified PULSE Corporate Trainer and a listed Mediator & Arbitrator with the National Labour Commission Ghana.

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