PROFILE OF MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

Linus Linnaeus Tannor (Chief Executive Officer)

The CEO of LILITAN Research is a distinguished Research and Training Consultant who has directed several research projects both at the International and Local levels. He is currently the Chief Consultant of LILITAN Research and Consultancy. Professional areas of specialisation include the writing of research project proposals and synopsis, supervision of graduate thesis, scientific data collection, research methodology, data management, data analysis, and statistical methods and activities. Linus is proficient in strong problem solving, logical and analytical reasoning, conceptualisation and research method skills (quantitative and qualitative), authorship…READ MORE

Ezekiel Nii Noye Nortey (Managing Director)

The Managing Director holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Ghana, Legon, and also has about ten years of teaching experience as a lecturer at the Department of Statistics from the University of Ghana. He is the current Head of Department (HOD) for the Statistics Department, University of Ghana, Legon. As a consultant, he has been a Regular Resource Person in:

• Research Methodology
• Data Analysis and Management in short courses organized by the Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon.

Key research areas of specialization and interest include:

• Risk Assessment and Modeling Research, a tool for national development
• Time Series modeling with Application in Finance & Econometrics
• Modeling Population Dynamics
• Biostatistics with Emphasis on Epidemiology

Some major consultancies that he has engaged in include:

• Public Financial Management and Urban Services Perception Survey. (2013). With Dev-
  Pro Consultancy Services as Statistician – Project Client: Ministry of Local Government,
  Republic of Ghana
• 2010 Regional Census Report. (2012). Consultant writer for Northern Regional Report: A
  project for Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Accra, Ghana.
• The Modeling of “Needs-Based Financial Aid System for Tertiary Institutions in Ghana”
  (2011) with Statistics and Research Consult Ltd (SARCON) as Lead Consultant –
  Sponsored by Students‟ Loan Trust Fund (SLTF)
• Need Based Assessment of Tertiary Students (2009) with Statistics and Research Consult
  Ltd (SARCON) as Lead Consultant – Sponsored by Students‟ Loan Trust Fund (SLTF)
•  Land Administration Project in Ghana (2010) with MASDAR (UK) Ltd as Statistician –
  Sponsored by Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
•  Statistical Review and Analysis of Social Exclusions Issues in Ghana(DfID, 2007)
• National Human Development Report, Ghana(UNDP, 2007)

Publications

Some publications by the Managing Director include:
1. Nortey E. N. N. (2010). Introduction to Statistics. Edicfam Ventures. Accra.
Research, a tool for national development

2. Nortey E. N. N. and Yeboah S. A. (2011). Introduction to Design and Analysis of
Experiments. Edicfam Ventures, Accra.
3. Nortey E. N. N. and Afrim J. (2010). Numeracy Skills: The Basics and Beyond. Edicfam
Ventures, Accra. ISBN: 978-9988-1-3970-4
4. Nortey E. N. N. (2007) (JGSA) On some indicators of Ghana‟s current basic educational
system
5. Nortey E. N. N. (2007) (JGSA) Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA)
Modeling of Fish Catch Data in Ghana
6. Nortey et al. (2007). The National Human Development Report, (Ghana) – (Sponsored by
UNDP Ghana)
7. Nortey, E. N. N., Owusu, G. A. & Owusu, G., (2007). Statistical Review and Analysis of
Social Exclusion Issues in Ghana, – Sponsored by Department for International
Development (DfID)

Lukas Kornher (Chief Economist/Data Analyst)

The Chief Data Analysis holds a PhD in Econometrics and Development Economics from the
University of Bonn, Germany. He has also worked with several institutions including the Center for
Development Reserach (ZEF), Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER),
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
(MoFEP) Ghana, Consultant, Center for European Economic Research (ZEW)

Research works coordinated by the Chief Data Analyst include:

i. Determinants of domestic food price volatility in developing countries.
ii. International and regional price transmission of agricultural commodities.
iii. Trading strategies of private stockholders in Ghana.
iv. Public price stabilisation programmes in ECOWAS.
v. Efficiency of the Communication Service Tax in Ghana.
vi. Estimation of a Non-Linear Almost Ideal Demand System (N-AIDS) with data from the
Ghana Living Standard Survey 2005/2006 (GLSS 5).

Financial Controller (Kwaku Mensah Dorgbetor)

The Financial Controller holds a BA degree in Accounting from the Ghana Institute for
Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) , BA degree in Information Studies from the
University of Ghana and an HND in Accountancy from Tamale polytechnic.

He has over nine years‟ experience in finance and accountancy, and has worked for several firms and NGOs as Accounts Officer and Audit Manager some of which include Shangrila Hotel, Besworth
Investment Service, Women and development project(NGO) etc. He has also trained and supervised
sales executives in cash collection in micro-finance management

Marketing/Research Manager

The Marketing/Research manager holds a Masters degree in Economics from the University of
Ghana, and has been involved in a lot of personal and collaborative research both in Ghana and
abroad.