Ellah Lakes Plc has appointed Hewett Benson as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company, effective July 1, 2025. His appointment underscores Ellah Lakes’ commitment to strengthening its executive leadership and enhancing its financial management capability, as the Company pursues its long-term growth strategy and value creation objectives.
“Benson is a finance executive with a distinguished international career spanning capital market, asset management, and corporate transformation. With a cross-border perspective and extensive experience across both developed and emerging markets, he brings to Ellah Lakes a strong track record in strategic planning, capital structuring and commercial execution,” the company said.
“He is recognised for his expertise in starting and managing large-scale transformation projects, executing capital raising mandates (both debt and equity), and structuring strategic partnerships that drive sustainable, bottom-line growth. His professional experience encompasses project finance, fund management, deal origination and commercial strategy in asset-intensive sectors.