Dr. James Klutse Avedzi is a distinguished finance and accounting professional and accomplished public servant with over two decades of experience in public financial management, public policy, and leadership. He is currently the Acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ghana. 

Prior to this role, Dr. Avedzi served as a Member of Parliament in Ghana for the Ketu North Constituency for 20 years, where he played a pivotal role in shaping Ghana’s public finance policies. He held key positions, including Chairman of the Finance Committee (2009 to 2017) and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (2017 to 2025), and served as Deputy Minority Leader (2017 to Jan. 2023). His tenure was marked by efforts to strengthen fiscal accountability and financial transparency across public institutions. 

Dr. Avedzi holds a Doctorate in International and Political Finance from the University of Costa Rica, an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Liverpool and a Chartered Accountant, Ghana (ICAG). He a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (Ghana) and the Chartered Institute of Financial and Investment Analysis (Ghana).  

With a career that began at the Ministry of Tourism as an Accountant, Dr. Avedzi quickly rose through the ranks to become Deputy Chief Accountant at the Ministry of Health. His innovative contributions to financial management, including the development of computerized reporting systems, enhanced transparency and efficiency within Ghana’s public financial sector. 

Throughout his political and professional journey, Dr. Avedzi has demonstrated a deep commitment to development, providing scholarships, building schools, and connecting over 150 villages to electricity in his constituency. His efforts have earned him multiple accolades, including an honorary Doctor of Arts degree (Honoris Causa) from the European American University. 

He is a devoted father of four, a Christian and an active member of the Global Evangelical Church of Ghana. 

Deborah is a Barrister-at-law and has to her credit over 21 years of professional experience from Ghanaian and multinational Institutions. She was called to the Bar in the UK (Inner Temple) and Ghana in the years 2000 and 2001 respectively.

Deborah worked with international organizations overseeing activities in Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Gambia. Subsequently, she joined Fugar and Co. as an Associate. She also worked with eProcess (a member of the Ecobank group) as a Legal Officer and was later appointed as Head of Compliance with additional responsibility for Corporate Social Responsibility.

Prior to her appointment as Deputy Director-General, Legal, she served as Head of Legal and Company Secretary within the financial sector (Banking, Insurance, Fund Management and Pensions.)

Deborah holds an MBA and LLB from the University of Leicester, England and a Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills from City University & Inns of Court School Law, England. In addition, Deborah has a Qualifying Certificate issued by the General Legal Council of Ghana. She is also a Certified Compliance Officer and a member of the International Bar Association.

Deborah is a Board Member of the SEC, Office of the Registrar of Companies and West Africa Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ghana. She is also a Guest Facilitator for the GIMPA Law Faculty, Legal Ethics Training Course.

Paul has over 10 years of financial services experience with particular reference to commercial and investment banking. He was an Associate Director with Standard Chartered Bank, managing international corporate accounts in Mining, Manufacturing, Energy, and Transportation. Mr. Ababio began his career in Risk Management with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and later specialised in recapitalisation transactions, leveraged buyouts, and credit analysis for asset management firms. He has extensive experience in stress testing, portfolio development, and optimization, Human Resources, and negotiations.