Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC has announced the appointment of three Independent Non-Executive Directors.

Prof. Mrs Vera Ogeh Lassey's appointment takes effect from May 31, while Jonathan Prince Cann and Joseph Yaw Asumang's appointment starts from June 24 after having received approval from the Bank of Ghana.

Their appointments follow the retirement of Charles William Zwennes, Paul King Aryene and Ebenezer Tetteh Tagoe from the Board having served their regulatory tenure of nine years. 

Profile of Prof. (Mrs) Vera Ogeh Lassey Fiador 

Prof. (Mrs.) Vera Ogeh Lassey Fiador is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Department of Finance. She holds a PhD in Finance from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa. She has expertise in the areas of Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance, Gender Diversity, Environmental and Social Risk Management, and Enterprise Risk Management. 

Her extensive service also encompasses roles on a number of corporate Boards. She is currently a Director and Senior Consultant with Madeolo Consult (a Management Consulting and Training firm). In terms of her current strategic consulting engagements, these span corporate business strategy, financial strategy, climate budgeting, environmental and social risk management and associated training interventions.

As part of her personal CSR, Vera has also developed and mounted several free and/or subsidised training programmes targeted at businesses in Ghana’s MSME sector. Vera Fiador is a member of the African Economic Research Consortium and was a Visiting Scholar at the IMF, Washington DC. 

Profile of Jonathan Prince Cann 

Mr. Jonathan Cann is an astute Management Consultant specializing in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC). He also specialises in Organisational & Business Development including supporting SMEs and other corporates in structuring, restructuring, and developing management systems and capacities across industries.

He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and holds an MBA in Financial Services from the University of East London (UEL) and a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. He holds several professional certifications in ISO Standards and Risk Management. Jonathan is the founder and Managing Director of JPCann Associates Limited and its subsidiaries. 

Profile of Joseph Yaw Asumang 

Mr. Yaw Asumang is a technology strategist with close to 30 years of experience in Technology Advisory to corporate executive management in the pursuit of driving business value through effective technology adoption. He is a graduate of Manchester University and Cranfield School of Management, both in the UK. 

His IT career traversed both advisory and front-line technology management. Having started his IT career as a Business Solutions Analyst with Safeway Plc in the UK, he later joined Oracle UK as a Senior Consultant before moving to Oracle Africa Operations where he was instrumental in establishing Oracle’s footprint across Sub-Saharan Africa over many years, rising through the ranks to become the Country Director of Oracle Ghana. He currently works as an IT Consultant, offering technology advisory service to organisations in a variety of industries. 

Commenting on the appointments, David Addo-Ashong, Ag. Chairman of the Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC Board of Directors said, “We are delighted to welcome Prof. Mrs Vera Ogeh Lassey Fiador, Mr. Jonathan Cann and Mr. Joseph Yaw Asumang to the Board of Republic Bank (Ghana) PLC.”

“Their extensive experience and diverse skill sets will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategic initiatives and enhance our service delivery to our valued customers.” 

"Republic Bank also extends its heartfelt gratitude to the retiring Directors, Charles William Zwennes, Paul King Aryene and Ebenezer Tetteh Tagoe for their dedicated service and significant contributions. Their leadership and guidance have been instrumental in the growth and success of the Bank."

The newly appointed Directors are expected to contribute to the Bank’s mission of providing exceptional banking services and fostering sustainable growth in the communities we serve.