BernardForson accepted the invitation to serve asan Independent Non-ExecutiveDirector of Brassica CapitalLimited (BCL) in December2020.

He is currently the Chief Strategic Officer at OmnibridgeHoldings, an Advisory, Consulting and Development services company covering Management Consulting, Real Estate and Financial Investments.

Prior to this, Bernard headed theNational Communications Authority (NCA) where he was the Chief Executive Officer/Director General from August2007 till May 2010, having served as the Deputy Director General,from January 2002 through July 2007.

Bernard has amassed a wealth of experience,having held a diverse setof corporate positions with multiple Fortune 500 companies. Some key highlights includehis experiences at Southern New England Telecommunications (New Haven CT, now part of AT&T);CellularOne (Providence,RI a subsidiary of SNET); Pitney Bowes Inc. (Stamford, CT); AvonProducts (NY, NY). 

These experiences have allowed Bernard to demonstrateand hone his strengths in Leadership,Resource Management, Team-Building & Relationship Management, Communications and CorporateGovernance. His ability atconsensus building, sensitivity to diverse cultural environments,but with the courageto sparingly employ prudentinterventionists mechanisms, when necessary, contributed in no small measure to the advancement of Ghana’sCommunications industry.

Kofi Netsi Andah was appointed to the Brassica Capital board as an independentNon-Executive Director in August, 2022.

Mr. Andah is the Country Director and a member of the Board of Directors of CrownAgents Ghana Ltd. He has over 20 years experience in business development, treasury management, relationship management, negotiations, and leading multi-functional teams.

He worked for several years as an independent consultant before joining Crown Agents in 2021. Prior to that, he worked for over a decade in several roles across Africa, leading or supervising the implementation of development projects in 18 countries, and led several successful high-level negotiations with African governments.

Kofi's previous directorships include:

- Member of the Board of Directors of AMSCO Advisory Services Zambia Ltd (Dec. 2017-Feb. 2018)
- Member of the Board of Directors of AMSCO Advisory Services Limatada Mozambique (Jul. 2017-Feb. 2018)
- Member of the Board of Directors of AMSCO Development Solutions Kenya Ltd (Jun. 2017-Feb. 2018)
- Member of the Board of Directors of AMSCO Advisory Services Nigeria Ltd (Feb. 2017-Feb. 2018)- Member of the Board of Directors of AMSCO Advisory Services SARL Cameroun (Feb. 2017-Feb. 2018)
- Chairperson of Advisory Board of Heifer International Kenya (2014-2017).

Kofi has an MBA (2005) from Baylor University in Texas, USA, and a BA Accounting/Management and Economics (1997) from the University of Ghana. In his spare time, he likes to play chess and golf,go camping or spend time with his family.

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Frances Gadzekpo accepted the invitation to serve as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Brassica CapitalLimited (BCL) in December 2020. 

Frances is an International Development Consultant with over 20 years of deep and varied experience in private sector investment and related advisory services, particularly in the areas of strategy development and project management.

Previously, Frances worked at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) where she held several different positions within the corporation including serving asIFC’s Advisory ServicesCoordinator with the primary responsibility of driving IFC’s Advisory Services strategy

Project Design, Implementation and ProjectManagement.

Also, she has experience in advising on Public-Private Partnerships. She has worked on projects that explore models for the development of small-scale PPP projects in the region, where she successfully designed and implemented small-scale water PPP projects for Uganda and Benin.

She holds a Master’s Degree inBusiness Administration from Penn State University, Pennsylvania USA and a Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages– French and Arabic from the University of Ghana, Legon in a number of fragile and conflict-affected countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Niger,Togo and Burkina Faso.

Her work included identifying and developing value chain activities and access to finance for local businesses in strategic sectors such as agriculture; oil, gas and mining; and infrastructure. Further, she led the development of the first ever National MSME strategy forSierra Leone and supported a number of initiatives to facilitate access to financing for women-owned businesses in that country.

Presently, she works as an Independent Consultant primarily in the area of private sector development. Specific areas of focus are: Business Development;

OTHER DIRECTORSHIP:

Center for Development & Intercultural Communication(CEDIC), International Sheroes Forum.

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Mary was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Brassica Pay Limited (BPL) in August 2020. 

A consummateentrepreneur, Mary is the Founder and current President of Elite Healthcare Services LLC, a Healthcareprovider with multiple facilities that providescare for patients withvarious intellectual and physicalchallenges. 

Prior to founding Elite Healthcare Services, Mary worked atGE Capital in Bethesda, Maryland. As a Senior Risk Manager within the StrategicBusiness Development team, she was responsible for a wide range of initiatives, both client facing, and internally vital. Specifically, she was responsible for assessing and managing key corporate clients, analyzing and communicating credit and market risks, developing policies & controls, as well as providing research &analytical support within the RealEstate & Healthcare Industry.

With a career spanning over 20 years,Mary has diligently built a reputation as an Innovative Business Leader. One focused on making a meaningful impact in the world by solving thorny problems. A natural change agent, she is looking to bring all her experience and energy to tackling problems in the FinancialInclusion space using digital tools such as Micro Investment Platforms and digital experience solutions.

Mary spent her early childhood in London, UK and Accra,

Ghana before moving to the United States

where she earned her bachelor’s degree in International Business from the University of Maryland, College Park. She subsequently earned an MBA in Finance& Strategy from the Yale School of Management at Yale University.

OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS:

Brassica Group LLC,Brassica Pay Ltd., Elite HealthCare Services, Legend Homes International and Markys Ghana Ltd

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