Executive Management
Heather Welner | President, CEO & Director
Mrs. Welner has had extensive experience in leading start up corporations to success. Over the last twenty five years she has garnered extensive experience in the broadcast, medical, food and construction industries. Her expertise focuses on execution, sales, organization and detail. This has allowed her to bring companies to operation and profit on a consistent basis. Mrs. Welner’s has been involved with the Ghanaian community both in Canada and Ghana for the last fifteen years. Mrs. Welner success has been recognized by being presented with the Female Entrepreneur IN Award (Incomparable Category), which was the award granted to a woman whose achievements in business on every level exceeded the norm.
Augustus Tanoh, LL.M | EVP & Director
Mr. Tanoh holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ghana, an LL.M from Northwestern University of Chicago, Illinois and has a Certificate in Finance for Oil Industry Management (IHRDC), He is an international businessman who was in charge of finance and administration in the third largest Ghanaian company (GNPC). Mr. Tanoh played an important part in planning and executing the Government’s strategy for the establishment of oil and gas exploration in Ghana.
Jonathan Held, CA | Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Held has been involved in numerous successful public market transactions including Initial Public Offerings and Reverse Takeovers. Mr. Held is a Chartered Accountant and holds his Masters of Accounting. Prior to his involvement with public markets, he provided professional services to reporting issuers and had experience in a variety of advisory, audit and review engagements, including corporate tax and foreign structure assessments.
Dr. Martin Woode | VP of Research
Dr. Woode holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry and a certificate in Strategic Management and Corporate Planning. Dr. Woode has served as a department head of the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering department at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Dr. Woode has several research and industrial achievements including designing a catalyst to reduce NOx and CO in industrial exhausts. Dr. Woode has been a consultant and director of numerous projects around the world and is also a published author.