ACTING EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Prof. Anthony Owusu-Ansah (PhD) is currently the Acting Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission.
Prof. Owusu-Ansah was the Head of Department and a Professor of Real Estate Finance and Economics at the Department of Land Economy, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Before joining KNUST, he served as an Associate Professor of Finance at the Business School of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra.
Prof. Owusu-Ansah holds a PhD in Real Estate from the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. Prior to that, he earned his MSc degree in Real Estate Management from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, and a BSc degree (First Class Honours) in Land Economy from KNUST.
He is a professional member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors and an Associate Fellow of the British Higher Education Academy. At GIMPA, he notably served as the Head of the Finance and Accounting Department (September 2019 – December 2021) and as the Coordinator of Graduate Programmes at the Business School (September 2015 – August 2019). He also contributed to several Academic Board Committees and served on the University Council’s Finance and Development sub-committee.
Prof. Owusu-Ansah’s teaching interests include Real Estate Economics, Real Estate Finance, Quantitative Research Methods, Real Estate Valuation, Principles of Real Estate, Corporate Finance, and Financial Management. He is a recognized expert in Hedonic Modelling and House Price Index Construction and has consulted widely on crop compensation valuation, real estate valuation, market analysis, and highest and best use assessments for real estate.
His research focuses on housing market analysis, behavioural finance, hedonic pricing, index construction, land management, and land information systems. He has extensively studied the Ghanaian housing markets and has over a dozen research publications in reputable international journals, including Housing Studies, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Habitat International, and Journal of Corporate Real Estate.
He is also the author of the 2018 book “Construction and Application of Property Price Indices”, published by Routledge, London. As an academic, he serves as an external examiner for institutions such as the University of Mines and Technology (Tarkwa), University of Cape Coast, University of Witwatersrand (South Africa), University of Johannesburg, Central University, Koforidua Technical University, and Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development (Wa)
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Mr. Alex Nii Kweite Quaynor is a lawyer having qualified in 1988 from the Ghana School of Law. He is a product of Mfantsipim school, Cape Coast, University of Ghana, Legon and a Chevening Scholar (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London).
He is the former President of the British of Chevening Scholar Association of Ghana, a former director of Students Loan Trust Fund and Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) former Serious Fraud Office.
He is the former Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Lands Commission.
His Law practice includes Land Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Insurance, Investments and General Civil Litigation.
Mr. Quaynor is currently the Chairman of the Lands Commission Board.
ACTING DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (OPERATIONS)
Surv. Anthony Mallen Ntiador, is currently the Acting Deputy Executive Secretary of the Lands Ghana.
Surv. Ntiador is a Fellow and Council Member of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors is the CEO of TGTS Africa, a Company with expertise building
Deploying technology systems for improvements in organizational processes with special focus on Geospatial Technology and. Enterprise Resource System.
Tony was instrumental and spearheaded the implementation of the:
* Ghana eJustice Project (Automation of the Law Court Complex),
* Birth and Death Registry data automation and automation of the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice.
His recent work involves the building of standardization application for the Private Vehicles Testing Station (PVTS) of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Multimedia Ghana’s Election Application for Television.
Surv. Ntiador is a Surveyor and an IT Consultant with a MSc degree In Land Management and Administration from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, an MBA from the University of Applied Management, Erding Germany and a BSc in Land Economy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi – Ghana. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Geographic Information Systems from the University of Applied Sciences, Berlin – Germany an in-IT Certificate from St Michael’s Information Technology (1996). He’s participated in training under the auspices of United Nation Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), GIZ, World Bank, Esti, SAP, Open Text etc.
He’s served as the ICT Chairman for Ghana Institution of Surveyors since 2022 to Date, aside from his professional work. Surv. Ntiador is the Presiding Elder of the James McKeown Worship: Centre of the Church of Pentecost, Adenta and the Chairman of the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) of Pentecost Preparatory School, He is a certified Counselor with Prepare & Enrich Facilitators Association and the Ghana National Association of Certified Counselors.
Professional Membership:
Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhiS)
Member: Federation of international Surveyors (FIG)
Member: Africa Real Estate Society (A/RES)
Member: International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP)
Member: Ghana Geospatial Society (GGS)
Member: Institute of ICT Professional Ghana (IPGH)
Member: Prepare and Enrich Counselling Facilitators (PEFA)
Member: Ghana National Association of Certified Counselors (GNACC)
ACTING DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (CORPORATE SERVICES)
Mr. Emmanuel Adansi Bonah is the current Acting Deputy Executive Secretary (Corporate Services) of the Lands Commission.
With over two decades of leadership across Ghana’s cocoa and commodities industry, he brings to public service a wealth of expertise in corporate governance, institutional reform, stakeholder engagement, and operational efficiency.
Before assuming his role at the Lands Commission, Mr. Bonah served as Chief Executive Officer of Tower Assets Limited, where he led the company through a successful financial turnaround, expanding annual trading volumes from 2,000 to 12,000 tons and launching a cashew trading operation from the ground up. His leadership was pivotal in establishing strong corporate structures, improving supply chain efficiency, and cultivating strategic partnerships across sectors.
Earlier in his career, he held executive and managerial positions at Splendid Business Service Limited, Progressive Licensed Cocoa Buyers Association, Dio Jean Company Limited, and Adwumapa Buyers Limited. In these roles, he consistently delivered results — from securing critical funding and advocating policy reforms to enhancing farmer engagement and introducing innovative operational strategies that doubled market share and improved service delivery.
Mr. Bonah is also a seasoned human resource professional. At PLCBA, he developed comprehensive HR frameworks, introduced performance appraisal systems, and implemented farmer training programs that boosted productivity and accountability. His public speaking skills and ability to navigate complex institutional dynamics have made him a respected figure in the cocoa industry and beyond.
He is deeply involved in national politics as a long-standing member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Since 2008, he has participated in four consecutive parliamentary primaries, and though he has not yet emerged as a candidate, his commitment to unity and collaboration within the party remains unwavering. As a Regional House-to-House Campaign Manager during John Mahama’s presidential campaigns, he played a key role in grassroots mobilization, helping to consolidate support and strengthen party structures ahead of the 2024 elections.
Mr. Bonah’s educational background includes an MBA in International Business from Schiller International University in Florida, USA, a BA in Economics and Sociology from the University of Cape Coast, and professional studies in accounting with ACCA (UK). He also holds GCE ‘A’ and ‘O’ Level certificates from Tweneboah Kodua Secondary School and Sefwi Wiawso Secondary School, respectively.
He has undertaken professional development programs across various thematic areas, including commodity trading, human resource management, cocoa quality assurance, labour mediation, and sustainability in cocoa production. His participation in both local and international conferences, including an internship with Daimler Benz in Germany, reflects his global outlook and commitment to continuous learning.
A visionary with a passion for innovation, Mr. Bonah is particularly focused on addressing systemic issues in Ghana’s cocoa sector. His agenda includes enhancing farmer welfare through fair pricing and timely payments, combating cocoa smuggling by harmonizing border policies, strengthening COCOBOD’s financial health, promoting agroforestry and sustainable practices, and enforcing regulations against illegal mining activities that threaten cocoa farmlands.
Driven by excellence, grounded in experience, and inspired by the people he serves, Mr. Emmanuel Adansi Bonah continues to position himself as a transformational leader dedicated to national development, institutional growth, and the empowerment of ordinary Ghanaians.