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maintains strong academic standards, responsible management, and a clear vision for the future. Board members bring experience from diverse fields, including education, leadership, business, and community development.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” flex_gap_desktop=”10px” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” enable_animation=”true” animation=”grow-in” animation_easing=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”6152″ bio_image_url=”6151″ team_memeber_style=”bio_fullscreen” image_loading=”default” team_member_bio_full_html=”html” name=”Mr. Stephen Antwi-Asimeng” job_position=”Board Chairman, ICS” image_size=”full”]Mr. Stephen Antwi-Asimeng has over thirty years extensive experience in management, banking, and finance, specializing in banking, investment banking and private capital (including private equity and venture capital \u201cPE\/VC\u201d) funds management. He previously served as Managing Director of Fidelity Capital Partners, Chief Operating Officer of UMB Bank, Chief Operating Officer and CEO of UT Bank Limited and has held several C-Suite positions in banking and financial services institutions in Ghana. Stephen has served as director on the boards of serval local and international companies including the board of the Africa Venture Capital and Private (AVCA).<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen provides financial advisory and consultancy services in PE\/VC, investments, corporate governance, and restructuring. As an investment banker, Stephen has participated in and led several local and international transactions including fund raising, privatization, corporate and corporate and organizational restructuring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen recently successfully facilitated a Benchmark Study on PE\/VC in Ghana and led a baseline study and publication on the asset class, covering a period of three decades (1990 \u2013 2023). He also played a leading role as member of an international consortium to undertake a landscape study on domiciliation of funds and investment vehicles in thirteen (13) jurisdictions in Africa and five (5) global fund domiciles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen served as a panel member of the UN ECA Adhoc Committee of PE\/VC in Africa as a subject matter expert for two consecutive years in 2013 – 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is a licensed Insolvency Practitioner and a member of the Chartered Institute of Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners (CIRIP).<\/span><\/p>\n

He has received executive education from in banking, finance, corporate governance, private equity and venture capital from several reputable executive educational institutions including the Harvard Business School, Amsterdam Institute of Finance and Citibank. Stephen holds a Master of Arts degree in banking and finance from the University of Wales, U.K and a bachelor\u2019s degree in economics from the University of Ghana.
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Dr Yeboah has serve on several local and international boards, including but not limited to the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. National School Inspectorate Authority NASIA) an authority under the Ministry of Education of Ghana (2017-Present)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. ASCD USA (2020-Present-First African to serve on ASCD board in its 75 years history)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Minister of Education Advisory Board s(2021-Present)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE, USA) since 2023<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Prior to his schoolwork at ICS, Dr Yeboah served at teaching a research fellow at Loyola University Chicago, USA, Head Pastor of New Tafo Baptist Church (now Central Baptist), Lecturer at the Ghana Baptist Theological Seminary (now GBUC), adjunct lecturer at Spurgeon\u2019s College, London. Dr Yeboah holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Abidjan (Ivory Coast, 1988), a master’s degree from Trinity International University (formerly Trinity Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1994); and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Loyola University Chicago (1998). He is married and a father of 3 grown up children.
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