Dr. John-Mark Akandekumtiim is a Financial/Investment Analyst, a banker and an Economist, and currently the Executive Director Finance & Administration of Lots-Services Ghana Limited (an Information Technology Support Services Company). He is currently an adjunct lecturer at Heritage Christian College based in Accra. He also lectures as an adjunct in Quantitative Methods at the Graduate School, Pentecost University in Accra, Ghana and also a part-time Course Instructor on Capital Market Operations at the Bank of Ghana Training Centre. He has served as the Deputy Head of Treasury at First Atlantic Bank Ltd., where He supervised dealings as well as dealt on the inter-bank foreign exchange and money markets, monitored Correspondent Bank accounts to ensure adequate funding and maximization of returns, monitored forex and money market developments and prepared Assets and Liabilities Committee (ALCO) reports for strategic decision making.
Having obtained tremendous Corporate Finance, Research and Investment Management experience Dr. John-Mark worked on a variety of projects in the areas of Initial Public Offerings, Private Placement of shares, Financial Valuations, Feasibility Studies, Business Plans, Corporate Strategic Plans, Investment Research, among others.
Dr. John-Mark holds a Doctor of Philosophy – PhD in Economics from the University of South Africa and an MPhil in Economics from the University of Ghana. He is also a Certified Risk Analyst (CRA) by the International Academy of Business Financial Management, U.S.A.