Key Personnel

ATS Group

The ATS Management Team has extensive experience in the hospitality industry encompassing all areas of the field, from hotels and fine dining to industrial work sites. ATS' effective internal structure means its decision makers are on the ground ready to adapt to fast changing situations.

The management and site personnel are carefully chosen for their skills, experience, reliability, and capacity to meet your needs. We employ individuals with knowledge and experience in mobilizing and managing both large and small, long term projects in Africa.

Group Chairman - Keith Baptist

Group CEO - Sanjay Narain - BA (Hons), LHCIMA

Sanjay has an Honors Degree in Hotel & Hospitality Management, Southbank University, London. 20 years in hospitality, including hotels, bars, restaurants, remote camp & industrial catering; 11 years managerial experience in Africa including Ghana, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya

Group Marketing & Development Manager - Martin Ryan - B.Agr Sc. (Hons)

Martin has 10 years in hospitality, including bars, restaurants, remote camp and industrial catering; Over 25 years managerial experience in Africa including Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zambia and Tanzania in Agribusiness, Timber, Furniture and Exploration Drilling.

Group Supply Chain and Materials Control Manager - Jules Southwell

Jules has 25 years in hospitality including bars, hotels, restaurants, remote camps, offshore rigs, industrial catering and safari camps and 20 years of international experience including Ghana, Zambia, Sudan, France, Algeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Siberia and Kazakhstan.

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Group Finance Manager - Paul Kisseih

Paul has worked for ATS in Ghana, Tanzania, Mali and Burkina Faso and was appointed as the Group Finance Manager in August 2005. Paul has won three presidential awards namely, Best Tax Payer award, National Best Tax Compliance Award and the Highest Tax Compliance in Tax Region (All in Tanzania). He is a member of the Edinburgh business school in the United Kingdom and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana.

Group Health, Safety & Human Resource Manager - George Maina

George has worked with ATS in Ghana, Mali, Zambia and Tanzania for over 5 years and has been the Group Health & Safety Manager for over 2 years. Recently he accepted the position of Group Human Resource Manager. After helping to establish the basic training routines and training various junior mangers to take up their roles he has lead two projects to full HACCP certified and is aiming to certify another 2 ATS operations. George also recently passed a lead auditor course with SGS.

Group Business Development Manager - Jez Simms

Co-founder of ATS, Jez has over 28 years in hospitality, including bars, hotels and restaurants, Safari Camps, remote camp and industrial catering and off shore rigs and 25 years of international managerial experience including Ghana, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon, DR Congo, Yemen, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Zambia, Somalia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Corporate Communications, Public & Community Relations – Danijela Panić

Danijela joined ATS in 2008 and has been responsible for development and implementation of ATS corporate communications and community engagement programs in all of ATS countries of operation. Prior to joining ATS, she worked in the Canadian junior mining sector pursuing highly prospective opportunities on the African continent. She is a graduate of Canadian Securities Institute and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.

Group Communications & IT Manager - William Bohannan

William has over 8 years experience working in the areas of satellite and microwave communications. His vast international experience includes operations in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Liberia, Mali and Guinea.