Emmanuel currently works as the West Africa Regional Director for the Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies (Stanford Seed), a Stanford University Graduate School of Business (GSB) led initiative leveraging Stanford university’s global innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and capability.
Emmanuel manages the execution of programs and all operation in West Africa. He develops strategic partnerships, manages local support staff, and ensures the highest level of programmatic excellence. In addition, Emmanuel identifies recruits, and evaluates business leaders to be selected as participants in Seed’s Transformation Program (STP).
Emmanuel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from KNUST; a Post Graduate Diploma in Chocolate and Confectionery Technology from ZDS in Germany, an Executive MBA degree in Finance from the University of Ghana Business School and a Certificate in Leadership from the Haggai Institute in Hawaii, USA.
He worked for a period of twelve (12) yeas with Cocoa Processing company, serving in various department including Research and Development, Quality Assurance and Production Management. As he moved into the private sector, Emmanuel broadened his experience with long term positions in manufacturing and operations in the Haircare and Cosmetics sector as West Africa’s Operations Director for Dark and Lovely and later L’Oreal Softsheen after the acquisition of the former by the latter; Managing Director of Oceanspray Ghana Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian World class Plastic Manufacturing company; West Africa’s Director of Operations for Safe Water Network, an offshoot of the Pepsi Cola Foundation.
Emmanuel actively consulted for and led in the establishment of Cowbel (Promasidor) in Ghana. Emmanuel has consulted for various manufacturing companies and other institutions in West Africa, especially in Ghana. Notable amongst these are Pepsi Cola, Gablin Industries, Kasapreko Distilleries, Virado Industries, manufacturers of Jackdoo Yoghurt and Nyanba Medical Centre to name a few.
