Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Ing Ebenezer Essienyi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the country’s power transmission company, GRIDCo.
Ing Essienyi’s appointment has been confirmed by the newly constituted Board of GRIDCo at its meeting on Thursday, August 12, 2021.
Ing Essienyi takes over from Ing Jonathan Amoako-Baah, whose successful tenure as Chief Executive ended last month.
Prior to his appointment, Ing Essienyi was the Director of Technical Services of GRIDCo.
He has over 24 years’ experience in the public sector in diverse areas such as Engineering, Planning, Design and Project Management.
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He joined the Ghana Grid Company in 2008 from the Volta River Authority (VRA), where he worked for twelve years.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).
He is a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GhIE) and a product of Mfantsipim School.
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