President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Bernardette Naa Hoffman as the Deputy Director-General in charge of Finance and Administration at the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT).

Dr Hoffman is a banking professional, financial crime prevention specialist, entrepreneur and adjunct lecturer with over 17 years of experience.

Upon her exit from the banking sector, she became the Director of Business Development and Supply Chain Management for her private businesses in both the UK and Ghana.

She is the Founding President of the BernHoffman Foundation, a platform for like-minded philanthropists that empowers women and the youth through skills building and training. She is also an advocate for children's rights and a pan-Africanist.

Dr. Hoffman has held several leadership positions in renowned organisations in Canada, England and Ghana. These include Zurich Insurance, Cooperative Bank, Halifax Bank of Scotland and Marks & Spencer Plc, with her most recent role being Group Head of Retail Banking at Guaranty Trust Bank (Gh) Ltd before she transitioned into private practice.

She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and a Master of Applied Research from the Swiss Business School. She also holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from the University of South Wales, Cardiff and a BA (Hons) in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from the University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS, UK), the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics (CILT, UK), the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and a fellow of the International Compliance Association, UK.

For the past 16 years, Dr. Hoffman has been a leading voice in the movement to reduce inequality as a means of fostering progress.

She is married with three children.