Facilitators
Catherine Engmann
Managing Director and Founder, Mindful Governance
Catherine Engmann is a Chartered Governance Professional with over 25 years of experience in corporate governance, a decade of which was spent with FTSE-listed companies in the United Kingdom. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Mindful Governance, a corporate governance consultancy that specialises in governance behaviours, and a Consultant at the International Finance Corporation, Ghana Office. She was previously Board Chair of First Atlantic Asset Management, and a Non Executive Director of Affinity Ghana Savings and Loans.
Samuel Kumi Ayim
Founder and CEO, CTL Africa Leadership
Samuel Kumi Ayim is a seasoned governance leader, executive coach, and corporate lawyer with more than three decades of experience across Sub-Saharan Africa and international markets. He has served on the boards of leading financial institutions, universities, and professional bodies, bringing deep expertise in corporate governance, risk oversight, and strategic leadership. Samuel was previoulsly General Counsel and Company Secretary of the Ecobank Group and a Non Executive Director of UBA Ghana. He is currently Chairman of the Council of Governors at Heritage Christian University.
Ruthy Amakie Strauss-Ashiaby
Deputy Company Secretary, Ghana Reinsurance PLC
Ruthy Amakie Strauss-Ashiaby is a lawyer, Chartered Secretary, and Notary Public with over a decade of post-call experience. She serves as Manager, Legal & Compliance and Deputy Company Secretary at Ghana Reinsurance PLC, where she supports board governance, regulatory compliance, and executive-level strategic legal advisory services.
Adu Ampofo
Partner, Imara Gold
Adu Ampofo is a seasoned legal and governance professional with over 12 years of experience spanning corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal advisory across Ghana and other developing markets. She is dual-qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana and a Barrister at Law in England and Wales.