Union

Mr. Yirtege Maurice Yameogo is currently the union BOD Chairman from 2022 onwards and holds a Diploma in Theology from the University of Ghana, B.A (Hons) & P.G.D. Education both from the University of Cape Coast as well as on M.ED (Edu./Adm also from the University of Cape Coast.

His work experience with BACCSOD started in 2008 to 2016 when he was the Vice Chairman of the Kintampo BACCSOD.

Mr. Yameogo came to BACCSOD with a wide range of working experience starting from school Counselor to Study Center Coordinator of the University of Cape Coast.

He has also been very active in the Catholic Church where he held positions such as Laity Council Chairman (1996-2000), Vice President of St. Joseph’s (2003-2006) and Church President (2006-2011)

Mr. Ofori Albert is currently the union BOD vice chairman from 2022 onwards. He is also the chairman of the BOD of the Nkoranza BACCSOD who is the zonal Representative on the Union BOD. He joined BACCSOD in 2010.

He worked as a teacher (1999-2005) but switched to Banking in 2005 and has since been in Banking ever since. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Cape Coast.

Mr. Cassidy Matthew Arku-Korsah is the secretary of the Union BOD, Chairman of the Akrofrom BACCSOD Society Ltd. and Zonal. Representative on the Union BOD.

He joined BACCSOD in 1990 as a BOD secretary. He was also a former BOD member of the Asuogyaman Secondary Technical Senior High School now Akumfi Ameyaw SHS. He is a retired Headteacher with DBE qualification as assistant Director 11.

He is an active member of St. Hubert Catholic Church Akrofrom and served as Catechist and secretary for the church and Former Secretary, Asuogya Parish and St. Pauls Catholic Church, Techiman and is now the Harvest Committee Chairman of Akrofrom.

Madam Vang Comfort Faith is the Chairperson of the Cathedral BACCSOD Society and Bishop’s appointee on the Union BOD.

She had earlier worked as Vice Chairperson of the Cathedral BACCSOD (2017-2020) and Education Committee member of the Cathedral BACCSOD (2003-2017). She is an educationist having risen to Deputy Director of the Ghana Education Service before retirement.

Madam Faith has held several positions in the Church such as Deanery Youth and Laity Council Chairperson of the St. Paul’s Parish Techiman.

She holds a B.ED. Mathematics qualification from the University of Cape Coast and Cert ‘A’ from the Gbewaa Training College

Mr. Joseph Kwame Wajah has been working as a Board Member and also as Board Chairman of Atebubu BACCSOD from 2017 to date.

He had earlier worked as an Assistant Headmaster of the Amantin S. H. S (2000 2003) Circuit Supervisor of the G. E. S (2008-2015) as well as Dep. Director, Planning and Statistics G. E. S (1998-2003)

He is a stanch member of the St. Martin’s Church of Amantin and St. Patrick’s Church of Atebubu and has held positions such as Church Secretary, St. Martin’s Church Amantin (1992-1998) Church President, St. Martin’s Church Amantin (1998-2003)

Church President St. Patrick’s Church of Atebubu (2015-2019) He is currently Parish President (2019 to date) Mr. Waja holds a B. E. D Sec/Mgt qualification.

Mr. John Kwasi Korankye is the Nsuta Zonal representative on the BACCSOD Union Board of Directors from (2018 to date). He had earlier worked as BOD member of the Nsuta BACCSOD (2013-2016) and as Chairman of the same BOD (2017-2020).

He is a member of the Catholic Church and currently

Vice President of the St. John’s Catholic Church of Korfoso (2014 to date). He is a circuit Representative of the Conference of Heads of Basic Schools (COHBS) (2015-to date).

He joined BACCSOD in 2011 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Cape Coast. He is also Ghana Accounting Technician holder (ICA-GH).

Mr. J. A. P. Tuora joined BACCSOD in 2003 and has served in various positions. He previously served as Secretary to the Supervisory Committee and later chairman to the same committee of Cathedral BACCSOD.

He is the secretary to the BACCSOD Regional Apex. Assistant secretary to the Techiman BACCSOD Union Ltd and secretary to Cathedral BACCSOD Society

He has gained much work experience as a teacher who finally retired as Headmaster of the Ahansua K. Twi JHS in 2009. He had previously taught at the Lycee Amikar Cabral Boboioulasso, Burkina Faso, Sec. (1984-1993). Mr. Tuora has a (B.ED Accounting UEW Kumasi), (D. B.S. Takoradi Polytechnic) and certificate in Technical Education (Kumasi TTC, now UEW) qualification.

Mrs. Bonyah-Zeini Victoria  is an old Banker of Nkoranza Rural Bank Ltd. now (PLC) She joined the Banking fraternity in 02/08/2000. She held all the position in Banking, from Cashier, Assistant Credit Officer, Project Officer to Manager. Now she is a Business Woman and a member of Kenten BACCSOD Board of Directors as a Chairperson as well as a Zonal Representative on the BOD of Techiman Diocesan BACCSOD Union Ltd for Cathedral zone.

Soregan Joseph Prince is a member of the Union Board of Baccsod and is appointed by the Bishop to the Board. He joined Baccsod in 2016 and is the current Vice Board Chairman of the Offuman Baccsod.

He has served in the education committee, loans committee and supervisory committee for the Offuman Baccsod. He is currently the Budget Ratification Committee Chairman of the Union Board

Soregan Joseph Prince is an Entrepreneur and an Educationists. He is the Managing Director of a Private School and currently the Regional chairman of the Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) Bono East. He had had a working experience as a Manager of a Financial Service Institution. Soregan Joseph Prince is a Chartered Accountant (ICA-G) and holds Mphil in Finance and Industrial Investment from KNUST.  He had his first Degree in Economics and Business Administration (EBA)  and Post Graduate Diploma in Education from the Catholic University College of Ghana- Fiapre.

Soregan Joseph Prince is a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church and has served as the youth chairman for the Parish and the Financial Secretary of Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the Techiman Diocese.

Basil is a senior audit manager and is responsible for leading teams to conduct statutory audits and fraud investigations. Basil’s key competencies include, but are not limited to, business development, fraud investigations, tax audits, financial audits, financial accounting, and risk assessments. At present Basil consults for the Norwegian Start-up Syssel Holding AS. Basil is an Adjunct Lecturer (Facilitator) at the Department of Accounting and Finance, Institute of Distance Learning KNUST where he teaches Advanced Management Accounting, Corporate Financial Reporting, Intermediate Accounting among others at the undergraduate and post graduate levels. Basil has also served on the thesis and exam committees of several post graduate students at the University of Stavanger, University of Agder and the Norwegian School of Economics. Basil has five scientific publications to his credit, all published in internationally reputable scientific journals such as the Journal of International Accounting Research, Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting among others.

Basil holds a PhD in Accounting and Auditing from the University of Agder, Norway, and a Master of Finance from the University Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam (Southeast Asia) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting Option, (First Class) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. Basil is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) UK, a member of the Association of Chartered Management Accountants, (ACMA) UK and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICA, Ghana). Basil was selected the overall best student Cost and Management Accounting by the ICAG in November 2013.

Basil is a member of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, Bamire.

Mrs.  Alice Kupour joined BACCSOD in April, 2004 as the Manager for the St. Paul’s Cathedral BACCSOD Society in Techiman which was then St. Paul’s BACCSOD branch. After Techiman Diocesan BACCSOD was separated from Sunyani Diocese. She was appointed to act as the first Diocesan Manager for the Techiman Diocesan BACCSOD Union Ltd from 2010 to 2017. In the year 2017, Alice was appointed as a Substantively Manager and confirmed as the first General Manager for Techiman Diocesan BACCSOD Union Ltd. She was also appointed as the Deputy Manager of BACCSOD Apex to Mr. Gyrako from 2016 to 2019. After Mr. Gyarko’s retirement, she was appointed as the substantive Apex Manager on 1st January, 2020. She holds Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance, First Degree in Accounting, Higher National Diploma (HND) Accounting option, Certificate in Management and Administration and training certificates in:

1. Corporate branding and professional Ethics
2. Credit management
3. Ethics and guideline for quality audit
4. Corporate branding and marketing
5. Corporate Governance, role of Board of Directors and employees
6. Effective and efficient customer relation
7. Breaking the barriers through co-operative model; enhancing inclusive economy
8. IT. Policies and fundamental guidelines
9. Performance management
10. Principles, values and objectives of financial Co-operatives
11. Design and Development of products and services
12. Budgeting , budgetary control and decision making
13. Empowerment of the female employee for successful sales
14. Building a reliable and sustainable financial Co-operatives
15. Developing inspiring leadership