Ghana: SIC Insurance Plc Appoints New Managing Director

One of the oldest non-life insurance companies in Ghana, SIC Insurance Plc has appointed Ms. Hollistar Duah-Yentumi (Esq.) as its new Managing Director.

The announcement, done by the Board of Directors of SIC Insurance Plc sees Ms. Duah-Yentumi taking on a new position.

Delving into the career path of Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, she is a lawyer and a journalist.

With comprehensive business insights spanning various industries, she has accumulated extensive experience with major multinational corporations.

Her expertise encompasses the Global Energy Sector, Minerals and Mining Sector, Oil and Gas, Banking and Finance, Infrastructure Development, and Corporate Law and governance.

Hollistar was the Executive Secretary of the Divestiture Implementation Committee (DIC) where she championed the development of a nationwide assets register for all defunct state-owned enterprises earmarked for divestiture.

She played a pivotal role in the merger of the erstwhile Divestiture Implementation Committee (DIC) and State Enterprises Commission which led to the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA).

Prior to DIC, she was a Partner of the Legal, HR, and Corporate Advisory group at the MORGANBAUERS Y.E.S.

Earlier in her career, she served as the Legal and Compliance Director of GO Green Canada Inc, where she led the Tax, Environment, and Natural Resources Divisions of the firm.

She also worked with Zenith Bank Ghana Ltd, United Bank of Africa (UBA), and Prime Attorneys Ltd, a private legal firm.

She is a graduate of the University of Ghana where she obtained a degree in Law and Political Science, a Qualifying Certificate in Law from the Ghana School of Law, and a Master of Laws (LL. M.) from the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law.

A product of the University of Ghana Primary School and Achimota School, Hollistar also holds a Diploma in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.

Hollistar currently serves on the Board of DUYENT Global Inc. and Royal Ashanti Holdings Inc. and is the immediate past General Manager of operations at the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA). She is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Superior Court of Ghana and a member of the Ghana Bar Association, boasting 20 years of professional legal practice.

She is married with two daughters.

Source: myjoyonline