The Executive Board Chairperson of Coconut Grove Hotels, Mrs Yvonne Nduom, has been awarded a Lifetime Award in Hospitality Investment by the Ghana Tourism Authority at last Friday's Tourism Awards Night for 2012.
The award is in recognition of Mrs Nduom's contributions in proactively developing the hospitality and tourism sector in Ghana. Currently, Coconut Grove Hotels have five facilities, comprising Coconut Grove Beach Resort and Conference Centre in Elmina, Coconut Grove Bridge House in Elmina, Coconut Grove Village in Elmina, Coconut Grove Lodge in Obuasi and Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra
Papa Wassa Chiefy Nduom, the third son of Mrs Nduom and Vice-President of the company, received the award on behalf of his mother.
Mrs Nduom, an accomplished management specialist, was born in Elmina in the Central Region.
She graduated from the University of Cape Coast with a BA in English.
She also holds a Master's Degree in Education Administration and Supervision from the University of Wisconsin, USA.
She has held several managerial positions in various organisations, including TRS Hobbies in Wisconsin, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin and the National Rural Energy Co-operative Association (NRECA) of Washington DC, USA.
Mrs Nduom is also the founder of Sterling Management Services- a management service training and development company.
Sterling Management Services has provided management training services to companies, including Unilever, Standard Charted Bank, Merchant Bank, Nestle and Ghana Airways.
Mrs Nduom has been married to Dr Nduom since 1976 and they have four beautiful and successful children and three grandchildren.
She and her husband, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, are shareholders in the hotels. The Coconut Grove Beach Resort and Conference Centre, Elmina, which was started in 1994, has chalked 20 years.