Executive Leadership

Meet our leaders

We have a powerful team that guides us to be bold, innovative and collaborative. Together we’re building the future of protection.

Fredrick Adotey Saka

Chief Executive Officer

Samuel Awotwe

Chief Finance Officer

Samuel Asumang

Chief Distribution Officer

David Avor

Chief Operating Officer

Hamza Alhassan

Head, Legal & Risk Compliance

Moses Adonoo

Head, MIS

Solomon Amo Badu

Head, Retail

Love Ayisibea Aboagye

Head, HR

Fredrick Adotey Saka

Board Member

Frederick has over 15 years of industry experience spanning Technical Operations, Marketing and Strategy. He joined Vanguard Assurance in 2018 as the Chief Operations Officer and was appointed Chief Executive Officer a year later.

Prior to joining Vanguard Assurance, he worked for Saham Insurance Ghana Limited as the Chief Operations Officer, where he was responsible for steering the company’s Technical Operations.

Frederick is a Chartered Insurer and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, UK.  He also holds an MBA and BA in Economics and Law, both from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. In addition, Frederick holds a Group Diploma in Marketing awarded by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)

Samuel Awotwe

Chief Finance Officer

Samuel is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience. His forte is using computerized systems to harmonize and optimize finance, accounting and operational functions. He joined Vanguard Assurance in 2020.

Prior to joining Vanguard Assurance, he worked at Unique Insurance Ghana Company Limited as the General Manager responsible for Finance and Administration.

Samuel is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (FCCA).  He also holds an MSc in Accounting with a Finance degree from the London South Bank University, UK.

Samuel Asumang

Chief Distribution Officer

Samuel is a consummate professional with over 16 years of Marketing, Sales and Retail experience. He has broad expertise in Sales and Marketing Strategy, Training and Development, People and Talent Management, Sales Process and Communication Strategy. Tried and tested skill in transforming underperforming teams to Rainmakers.

He has a Diploma in Insurance from Ghana Insurance College and a BA in Information Studies from the University of Ghana. He also holds an MBA in Marketing from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.”,

David Avor

Chief Operating Officer

David has over 10 years of industry experience in various technical operations and strategic capacities. He joined Vanguard Assurance in 2011 and has steadily risen through the ranks. Prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer in July 2024, he served as the Head of Technical Operations, spearheading the company’s product development for over 5 years.

David is both a Chartered Insurer and a Chartered Accountant. He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, UK, the Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. He holds a BSc in Administration (Insurance option) and a Masters in Finance, from the University of Ghana Business School.

Hamza Alhassan

Head, Legal & Risk Compliance

Until his recent appointment, Hamza was the Acting Financial Controller and Head of Legal Affairs. He joined Vanguard Assurance as a Credit Control Officer and has, by dint of hard work, risen through the ranks to become the Head of Legal, Risk Management and Compliance.

Hamza holds an Executive MBA in Banking and Finance.

Moses Adonoo

Head, MIS

Moses’ experience in Database Administration, Networking and Application Development spans over 15 years. He joined Vanguard Assurance in 2005 after working as a Systems Engineer at Masai Computers.

He has a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems from Roehampton University, UK and a BSc in Computer Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

      

Solomon Amo Badu

Head, Retail

Prior to joining Vanguard Assurance, Solomon worked with Star Assurance Company Limited. He has over 13 years of experience in the insurance industry.

Solomon holds an Executive MBA in Marketing from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a BSc from the University of Ghana Business School.”,

Love Ayisibea Aboagye

Head, HR

Love is a well-organized, dedicated and diplomatic individual with a proven ability to improve working conditions and a commitment to employee welfare. She is attentive to employee concerns and acts with the highest discretion and integrity when dealing with confidential information.

Love has a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management from the Ghana Business School and has worked in the human resources field for over ten (10) years. She holds an LLB in law from Mountcrest University College and is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resources Management.

Prior to joining the Vanguard team, she was the Human Resources Manager at PHI Century Ltd., Central Logistics Construction Company and Dwadifo Adanfo Ltd., where she was instrumental in developing several HR Policies to improve employee development and performance. She is a driven individual who thrives on collaborating with diverse individuals to achieve success.”,