A former Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), USA
branch, Fred Kyei Asamoah, has been appointed the new Executive Director of the
Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) by the
President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.



His appointment takes effect Monday, February 6, 2017.



Mr. Asamoah is a pharmaceutical expect with experience and
of a proven track record in achieving results in drug design, public health,
regulatory compliance and enforcement, policy planning and implementation,
monitoring and evaluation, cooperate governance and strategic management.



He holds a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at the University of
Colorado, Denver Co, USA, having studied Public Health, Regulatory Compliance,
pharmacogenomics/medication therapy management, diabetes education, ambulance
care, hospital clinical practice, and drug information and management at the
Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences.



He also holds Master of Business Administration from the
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA as well as Bachelor in Pharmacy
(Hons) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.



Mr. Asamoah was the General Secretary of the Ghana
Pharmaceutical Student Association from 1999 to 2000.



He has been recognized twice by CVS Health in 2015 and 2016
for "impact and contributions to service" due to leading team members in
providing excellent service and being reported as having a positive impact on
customer’s lives.



The former NPP Vice-Chairman, USA branch, is also known for
providing training strategies and performance coaching techniques that were
featured in a video utilized to train both existing and new employees for CVS
Health’s
in over 8,000 stores nationwide.



He is a licensed Pharmacist in Tennessee, Michigan and North
Carolina. He also holds a Ghana Pharmacy Council License (PA 1880) and is a
serving member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana.



Prior to his appointment by the President, he was the
Regulatory and Compliance Manager, CVS Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.



He also served as the Pharmacy Manager, CVS Pharmacy from
2007 to 2014.



Between 2013 and 2014, Mr. Asamoah served as a Pharmacy
Research Associate at the Stanley Regional Medical Center, Albemarle, North
Carolina.



From 2005 to 2007, he worked as staff Pharmacist at the
Wal-Mart Pharmacy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.



From 2004 to 2005, the pharmacy expert worked as the
Programs Coordinator – Sub Saharan Aids Rescue, New York, New York.



In 2002 to 2004, Mr. Asamoah served as an intern at Edikay
Pharmacy Limited, Kumasi where he was the Superintendent Pharmacist.



Mr. Asamoah when contacted on his new Appointment said he
will work assiduously to ensure that the vision outlined in his political party’s
manifesto (NPP) is achieved.



The party in its 2016 manifesto said it will use technical
and vocational education as a tool for job creation.



To that effect, the former NPP Chairman, USA branch, said he
intends to do things differently using all the appropriate approach to harness
all the potentials in the sector to ensure that the President’s vision is
achieved.