Tony Dogbe
Board Chairperson
TONY DOGBE (Board Chairman)
Tony Dogbe is a co-founder of Participatory Development Associates (PDA) Ltd, where he served as Managing Director from 2008 to 2012 and Co-Director from 2001 to 2008. With over 27 years of experience in social development, Tony has completed more than 65 consultancy assignments, specializing in gender assessments, program analysis, and staff training for various organizations. His expertise spans community development, social entrepreneurship, and organizational management, and he has worked with government, non-government, and private sector institutions.
Tony was the Executive Director of the Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) for nearly nine years and continued to serve on its Board from 2000 to 2009. He also worked for VSO as a Programme Officer and served on its Board of Trustees in the UK from 2000 to 2004.
He holds an MSc in Community Organisation for Rural Development from the University of Manchester (1991) and a BA (Hons) in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Ghana (1982). With his wealth of experience and deep understanding of development work at both grassroots and policy levels, Tony continues to make significant contributions to PDA’s projects and initiatives.
Tony is currently the Executive Director of Sabre Education in Ghana.
CELIA MARSHALL
Vice Chairperson
CELIA MARSHALL (Vice Chairperson)
Celia is a co-founder of PDA and worked as a staff member for over twelve years – seven as a Co-Director and five as Senior Consultant. She is now a free-lance social development consultant, but continues to contribute to PDA as a board member.
Celia brings broad development experience to the PDA Board, having lived and worked in Ghana for over 25 years, taking up roles of facilitator, consultant, manager, trainer, researcher and OD practitioner. She has also worked with a wide range of both civil society and government organisations, and in the fields of education, community development, governance, fund-management, human rights, communication, health, roads, HIV/AIDS, disability. She is passionate about finding ways of realising equality and justice and especially enjoys facilitating learning processes and undertaking qualitative research using participatory approaches. Celia holds an MSc in Community Organisation for Rural Development (Manchester UK, 1989), a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, (Bath UK, 1984) and a BA (Hons) in Cultural Studies (Portsmouth UK 1983).
Flexcorp Consult Ltd
Company Secretary
Flexcorp Consult Ltd (Company Secretary)
Flexcorp Consult Limited is a private limited liability company incorporated under the Ghana Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992). The company provides a range of corporate services, including company formation, pathfinder services, company secretarial services, corporate compliance and regulatory services, professional instruction and training, corporate governance advisory, and immigration solutions.
Flexcorp serves both local and multinational entities across various sectors, including banking, insurance, oil & gas, mining, manufacturing, telecommunications, energy and utilities, and NGOs. The company delivers services designed to meet the specific requirements of each sector, ensuring compliance and regulatory adherence.
Nana Kwasi Agyepong
Company Treasurer
NANA KWASI AGYEPONG (Company Treasurer)
Nana Kwasi Agyepong is an experienced financial administrator, trainer, and governance professional with over 30 years of expertise in microfinance and co-operative development, particularly within financial co-operatives. He is an International Credit Union Development Educator (ICUDE) 2017, recognized in Madison, USA. Nana is the Board Treasurer of Participatory Development Associates (PDA) and PDA Agri Business and Social Enterprise (PASE) Ltd, Board Chair of Beneficial Microfinance Company Ltd, and Director of MFS Consulting.
Nana’s career in the cooperative sector began in 1991 with the Ghana Cooperative Credit Unions Association (CUA), where he held several positions, including Zonal Manager for the Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions, and Technical Services Manager for the African Credit Unions Revitalisation Program with the World Council of Credit Unions. He was also the former General Manager and Group CEO of CUA and served as Technical Advisor for African Credit Unions (ACCOSCA) from 2016 to 2019.
In addition to his work with PDA and microfinance institutions, Nana has been a lecturer at various institutions, including ICSA Study School, the Institute of Professional Studies, and Jeff Wooller College, London. He also has experience as a Sage Accounts trainer and reseller in Ghana. From 2002 to 2007, he worked as the Finance and Administration Manager at the London Borough of Lewisham, overseeing the Surestart project. He has been the Principal Management Consultant and Executive Director of Microfinance Solutions Consulting since 2007, providing consultancy services to credit unions and microfinance institutions.
Nana is also a founding Director of Co-operative Governance Africa and a member of the Co-operative Credit Union Supervisory Agency under the Co-operative Credit Unions Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2225). His vast experience in financial administration, governance, and cooperative development continues to influence the sector positively.
EDEM AGBE
Managing Director
Annabelle Y. Osei
Director of Operations
Clement Sefa Nyarko (PhD)
Technical Consultant
Alexander Afram
Research, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Osei Y. Asuamah
Finance Manager