President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Judith Adjobah Blay as the new Acting CEO of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited.
She replaces Dr Benjamin K.D Asante, a renowned oil and gas expert who served as CEO from 2017 until February 2025.
Judith Blay’s appointment was contained in a statement issued by Richard Kirk-Mensah, the newly appointed Head of Corporate Communications at the Ghana National Gas Company Limited.
The appointment of Adjobah Blay marks a significant milestone in the operation of Ghana Gas given her extensive experience in leadership policy development and sustainable business practices.
Until her appointment, Adjobah Blay served as the Deputy Director of Contracts and Administration at the Petroleum Commission of Ghana, where she successfully drove a 25 per cent annual increase in local supplier participation in the upstream petroleum industry.
Before this role, she was the Manager of Community Relations at the Commission, where she integrated Environmental, Social and Governance principles into industry strategies.
She also played a key role in procurement and supply chain management at the Bui Power Authority and contributed to large-scale energy reforms as a Project Coordinator at the Ministry of Energy.
Judith Adjobah Blay is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS-UK) and holds an MA in International Transactions from George Mason University (USA), an MSc in Procurement and Supply Chain Management from KNUST and a BA from the University of Ghana.
Madam Adjobah Blay is also pursuing an LLM in Public Procurement Law and Policy at the University of Nottingham.
An alumnus of Wesley Girls’ High School, she has served as an Advisory Board Member for the Western Regional Coastal Foundation and other sustainability initiatives.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has elevated Ing Robert Kofi Lartey, who is the Director in charge of Operations at Ghana Gas Company Limited to the position of Deputy Chief Executive, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to strong leadership and operational efficiency.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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