Bright Kwabena Adevu

Bright has over 20 years working experience in the downstream petroleum industry. He is an HR practitioner with specialization in the areas of recruitment, talent management and conflict resolution. He has also been involved in major policy reviews and corporate restructuring processes. He has undertaken a number of research activities aimed at identifying areas that need attention and to make the necessary decisions to tackle the issues appropriately.

Bright joined Allied Oil Company Limited in year 2000 as an Operations Assistant and was later moved to Kumasi to serve as Assistant to the Area Manager, Northern Sector. By dint of hard work, he was promoted to the position of Sales Administration Manager in 2003, a position he held until 2009 when he was elevated to the current position. During this period, Bright contributed immensely in satisfying and retaining existing customers as well as attracting new ones. No doubt, the company had its largest dealer outlets during this period.

As the Head of Human Resource Management, Bright has transformed the HR department from merely performing operational HR and administrative functions to that of strategic HR Management functions. He has initiated and implemented various HR policies and programs that have resulted in motivation and retention of high performing staff of the company. He has also ensured significant reduction in turnover among Allied’s Forecourt Attendants.

Bright holds the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and BSc degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Ghana Business School. He has Post Graduate Marketing Diploma (CIM, UK) from Academy of Business Administration. He is a member of Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners (CIHRM), Ghana. He is also a product of Bishop Herman College, Kpando.