Alex Bernasko chairs new ADB board

Mr. Alex Bernasko, a lagal practitioner has been appointed chairman of the new nine-member board of the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB)

His vice is Patrick Kingsley- Nyinah who is the Deputy MD of Belstar, one of the shareholders of the bank.

Other members of the board are Kwabena Dapaah – Siakwan, Nana Ama Serwa Bonsu, Dr Adu Anane Antwi a former Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The rest are Mr. Frank Kwame Osei, Prof David Abdulai, George Kwabena Abankwah – Yeboah and Dr. John Kofi Mensah who is the MD of the bank.

Mr. Alex Bernasko is a legal practitioner and Notary Public.

He had a long and successful career in central banking, rising to become the Secretary to the Bank of Ghana and then Advisor and member of the Bank’s top management, positions he held till his retirement in 2012.

He has served on several Board of Directors including the Export Development and Investment Fund (EDIF), Ghana Tourist Development Company and Agricultural Development Bank (1998-2001).