GOC appoints new Chef de Mission
The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has appointed Mr Chris Essilfie as its new Chef de Mission for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Mr Essilfie’s appointment takes immediate effect, following the resignation of Mr Ben Nunoo-Mensah as Treasurer and Chef de Mission for the Games.
The decision was taken at the GOC’s meeting last Monday.
According to a GOC statement, Mr Essilfie was already a member of the GOC Commonwealth Games Working Group, and his substantive appointment will mean continuity in the processes already underway.
Mr Essilfie brings a wealth of experience on board as an accomplished consultant with over 23 years of corporate, consulting and academic experience in Ghana and in the United Kingdom.
He is currently an Executive Board Member of the Ghana Olympic Committee and the immediate past vice-president of the Ghana Taekwondo Association.
He chairs the GOC’s Fundraising Committee and also led an ad-hoc committee that was charged with Strategy Development, HR and Restructuring. He is additionally a member of the Finance Committee.
Among other things, Mr Essilfie will lead discussions on securing a pre-Games training site for the Commonwealth Team, discussions on the consolidation of funding to support the Commonwealth Games effort, and the selection of an Authorised Ticket Reseller for the Games.
“The GOC would like to thank friends, well-wishers, supporters, and all stakeholders for their patience, trust and solidarity over the last few days, and assures all and sundry that preparations towards the Commonwealth Games are on course,” it added.