Our Faculty
Our core faculty members bring together over 75 years of leadership development experience as practitioners, educators, trainers and mentors.
Dr. Paulette L. Jordan
Leadership Professor, Texas, United States
Dr. Paulette Jordan is a retired US Air Force Officer who has taught and led faculty teams at seven universities and two community colleges.
She has served as a Campus Director, Faculty Lead, Department Chair, Dissertation Content Expert, Visiting Professor, Adjunct Professor, and a Military Outreach Manager. She currently serves as Director of Doctor of Transformational Leadership program at the Bakke Graduate University in Dallas, Texas.
Outside of the classroom, Dr. Jordan has successfully owned and operated several small businesses and served on management teams and consulting groups with major corporations.
Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi
Senior Lecturer, Accra, Ghana
Dr. Kofi Osei-Kusi is an award-winning senior leader, philanthropist, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and TV personality. He has over 25 years’ diverse professional experience spanning corporate environments, educational institutions, and non-profits.
He was named as one of 100 Most Influential Change Makers in Ghana in 2021 by Humanitarian Awards Global. He is listed as one of Ghana’s high achievers, leaders, influencers, and professionals in the “WHO’S WHO IN GHANA” directory https://whoswhoghana.com. He was the winner of the Foundation Philanthropist of the Year 2017 award at the National Philanthropy Awards in Ghana. He was the winner of the prestigious SME Ghana High Impact Personality Award in 2016; the winner of the African Youth Special Recognitions Award in 2016, and was voted by the Young Professionals and Youth Coalition of Ghana (YPYC) in 2015 as the Young Professional Role Model in youth development and empowerment.
He serves as President of the Pan-African Leadership Institute, an executive education institute based in Ghana with alumni in over 33 countries and 74 cities around the world. Executive President of the Osei-Kusi Foundation, a provider of educational scholarships to vulnerable youth in Africa. Chancellor of GH Schools, including oversight of Ghana’s fastest growing media college, GH Media School. He also serves as an associate minister of Trinity Baptist Church, Ghana. He holds several current board roles, and has a track record of establishing and scaling successful organizations; translating strategy and vision into action and results.
He is the host and presenter of the inspirational TV show "Wisdom for Transformation" which is aired in Ghana on Lifestyle Television every Tuesday from 10:30PM – 11:00PM. He is a published author of 18 personal development books, including “10 Quality Decisions Every Young Person Must Make”, “The Power of Self-Confidence” and “Secrets to Workplace Success and Promotion”. Dr. Osei-Kusi has dedicated his life to humanitarian work and unleashing leadership potentials through his foundation as well as the Pan-African Leadership Institute.
He holds a Doctor of Transformational Leadership Degree from Bakke Graduate University, Texas, United States. He is happily married to Jackie, and they are blessed with four lively children.
Our adjunct faculty
Our adjunct faculty is made up of experienced professionals who have been exemplary leaders and demonstrated excellence in their leadership careers.
Michael Kass
Communications Coach & Award-Winning Storyteller
Los Angeles, USA
Emeritus Professor Stephen Adei
Emeritus Professor of Leadership & Economics
Former UNDP Senior Economist
First person to set up UN Office in post-Apartheid South Africa
Ghana
Jeanne M. Farr
Award-winning CEO & Cross-Cultural Leadership Expert
USA
Prof. Kofi Asare Opoku
Globally-respected Professor of African Philosophy, Ethics & Religion
Ghana
Giselle Malawer
Health, Wellness & Posture Expert
United Kingdom
Dr. Gideon Sappor
Senior Teaching Fellow & Chartered Psychologist
United Kingdom
Renee Ngamau
Human Rights Lawyer, Celebrated Media Personality, Business Coach & NLP Master Practitioner
Kenya
Dr. Anthony Laird
Educator
Healthcare planning expert
Church Leader
Arizona, USA
Dr. Twesigye Jackson Kaguri
Founder & Director, Nyaka Global,
Uganda & USA
CNN Hero
Time Magazine Power of One
Maame Afon Yelbert-Sai
Founder and Lead Facilitator of Management for Impact Leadership & Transformation (MILT)
California, USA
Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah
Former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor
CEO, John A. Kufour Foundation (Former President of Ghana)
Council Member, University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd
Principal Director, Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC) & Former CEO of Jamaica Employers Federation
Kingston, Jamaica
Dr. Dennis Aprese
Leadership Advisor & Specialist in Restorative Dentistry
Accra, Ghana
Professor Theresa Mannah-Blankson
Professor of Economics
Charlotte, USA
Michele Dudley
Serial Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Fashion & Compassion, Restoration Residences, and Ignite Justice Conference.
North Carolina, USA
Dr. Yukiyo Oda
Corporate
Leadership Executive
Tokyo, Japan
Mr. Topher Wilkins
CEO, Opportunity Collaboration
Santa Cruz, California
Mr. James Sila
Director of Talent Management
Re-Imagination Coach
Business, Career & Life Coach
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Mr. Cory Lotspeich
Leadership Coach
Cory has led across multiple
industries to include the U.S. military,
non-profit, business, and churches
to help aspiring leaders understand
the importance of character and its
long-term impact.
Virginia Beach, USA
Mr. Kobby Osei-Kusi
Business Leader with Global Energy Development & Investment Banking Experience
CEO of Technology Company based in Washington DC
USA
Amy Newcomb
Experiential Educator
Intercultural Trainer
Social Impact Leader
Strategic Project Consultant
Washington DC, USA
Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.
― Kofi Annan