The President of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, has appointed Ing. William Amuna as Chairman of the newly constituted Board of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
Ing. Amuna brings over 30 years of wealth of experience in the energy sector to this new role.
Ing. William Amuna is assuming the position of ECG Board Chairman at a time when the Mahama-led administration is seeking private sector participation in ECG to enhance revenue collection and improve efficiency.
ECG has been at the center of public scrutiny recently following claims of missing containers containing critical electrical equipment at the Tema Port.
The new ECG Board includes Ing. Julius Kpekpena (Acting Managing Director of ECG), Lawyer Georgette Emefa Fugah, Nana Agyakoma Difie II (Mamponghemaa), Hon. Adams Abdul Salam, Dr. Simon Akorli, Hon. Alhassan Sulemana, Edem Agbana and Hon. Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr.
Profile of Ing. Amuna
Ing. Dr. William Amuna is an Electrical Engineer with over thirty (30) years experience.
He is the Technical Coordinator for the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA).
He previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Energy, Ghana and was Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo).
He was worked with the Volta River Authority (VRA) as a Director of Technical Services, a Manager and an Electrical Engineer.
Ing. Dr. Amuna has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership from the United Nations University and Electrical Power Systems from the Advanced School in Power Systems from the Penn State University, an Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Ghana and a Master of Public Administration degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
He also holds a Doctoral degree in Management.
He is a member of the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) and a Council Member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE).
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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