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Our Leadership: The People Who Keep Our Promises
An international board and a Ghana-based team, working in the open and accountable for every gift entrusted to us.
- Registered in GhanaReg. No. CG010572020
- Safeguarding policyChild and community protection
- Independent boardFinance, regulation and public service
- Open to due diligenceAsk us anything
Trust is earned by the people behind the work. Our board brings experience from finance, regulation, healthcare, construction and public service, and our team lives and works in the communities we serve.
Courage Tekpa
Founder and Executive Director
Courage founded the TEKCHILLS Foundation in 2016, when it began as an advocacy organisation for children and young people in rural Ghana. On 17 February 2020 it was incorporated in Ghana as a registered nonprofit, so that its work could grow with proper structure and accountability.
He is currently based in Sege, Ada, where he works from a satellite home office placed close to our current project sites. This keeps him close to the communities and gives our work hands-on supervision. Courage is the first point of contact for funders and partners who want to understand the work in depth.
Board of Directors
Experienced professionals who guide our strategy and hold us to account.
Cecil Walker
Board Member
Construction and development
Over 50 years in Native American trust land development and commercial construction.
Catherine Lee
Board Member
Operations and compliance
A cross-functional strategist and operations leader across infrastructure, enterprise systems, HR and compliance. Senior Manager of Technical Business Operations at F5, with earlier roles at Okta, Lime and Zuora. Serves on the Associate Board of BUILD.
Bruce Warner
Board Member
Finance and regulation
More than 35 years as a consultant, CPA and regulatory executive, including 25 years in natural gas pipeline regulation.
Richard Torsu
Board Member
Sports finance
Director of Finance at the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Terrence Sims
Board Member
Healthcare technology
A healthcare technology and finance executive. President and COO of Raintree Systems, Inc., and CEO and Co-Founder of Rev-Ignition Corporation.
Dr. Demaryl Singleton
Board Member
Public service and education
A retired senior defense acquisition leader with more than 39 years across the U.S. Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community and private industry. Author of five books, she leads education, women's health and solar energy initiatives in Ghana, Zambia and Sierra Leone.
Meet our team
The people who run our programmes, grants, finances and communications day to day.
Felix Amenyo
Grants and Sponsorship Director
Samuel M. Hodeme
Finance Director
Ophelia Agbesi
Communications Director
Emmanuel Atsu-Logo
Operations Director
Emmanuel K. Afenu
Project Director
Governance you can check
The facts a careful funder looks for, in one place.
Registered in Ghana
A registered nonprofit since 2020, incorporated under the Companies Act 992. Registration No. CG010572020.
Child and community safeguarding
Protecting children and vulnerable people comes first. Our Safeguarding Policy explains how, and how to raise a concern.
Read the policyFinancial stewardship
See how funds are managed, with our financial transparency information and annual report.
View stewardshipLed by finance and regulatory experts
Our board includes a CPA and regulatory executive, and the Director of Finance of the Confederation of African Football.
Doing your due diligence?
Four simple steps, and we will help with each one.
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Verify who we are
We are registered in Ghana under the Companies Act 992, Reg. No. CG010572020.
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Review how we protect people
Read our Safeguarding Policy.
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See how funds are managed
Visit our financial stewardship page.
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Talk to the people in charge
Email our founder or ask about visiting our project sites.
Speak to us directly
We welcome due diligence questions from funders, CSR teams and partners.
Questions about our leadership
Who leads the TEKCHILLS Foundation?
Courage Tekpa is the Founder and Executive Director. He is supported by an independent board of six directors and a Ghana-based leadership team of five directors.
Who is on the board?
The board is Cecil Walker, Catherine Lee, Bruce Warner, Richard Torsu, Terrence Sims and Dr. Demaryl Singleton, bringing experience in construction, operations, finance, regulation, sports finance, healthcare technology and public service.
Is the TEKCHILLS Foundation registered?
Yes. It began as an advocacy organisation in 2016 and was incorporated in Ghana on 17 February 2020 under the Companies Act 992, Reg. No. CG010572020.
Where are the leaders based?
Our founder works from a satellite home office in Sege, Ada, close to current project sites, and the foundation is based in Ho, in the Volta Region, Ghana.
How can I do due diligence on the foundation?
Verify our registration, read our Safeguarding Policy, review our financial stewardship information, and talk to the people in charge. Email courage@tekchillsfoundation.org and we will help with each step.
Can I speak to the founder?
Yes. Courage Tekpa is the first point of contact for funders and partners who want to understand the work in depth. Use the Speak to our founder button or email info@tekchillsfoundation.org.
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