Partners
Daniel Ntim-Addae
Managing Director
Derek Agyapong-Poku
Director - Accounting/Finance
Daniel is a founding partner of Brightstone Capital. As a very skilled international architect, real estate professional and entrepreneur. Daniel has a vast and diverse experience in the design and construction of multiple buiding projects in Canada, US and Ghana.
As an architect, Daniel has been involved in diverse design projects including the design of sky-train stations (Vancouver), institutional/hospitality projects (Washington DC), Beach Resort, Office, residential projects etc.
Daniel has played multiple roles in real estate development with companies in the US and Ghana. He was the product manager for Pulte Homes - Kansas City Division in 2004, the Finance Manager for land development for Del Web SunCity Retirement Community - Hilton Head, SC from 2005-2006. He joined Caesars Entertainment as a Property Develoment Manager for Casino/Hotel/Shopping Mall development in Las Vegas, US from 2006-2007. He is also currently the CEO of Brightstone Properties, a design/build firm in Accra, Ghana.
Daniel holds a degree in Architecture from University of science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, a diploma in construction economics from British Columbia Institute of Technology and MBA (majors: Finance, Marketing, Real Estate) from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Derek is a founding partner of Brightstone Capital in charge of finance , strategy and operations. Derek is an accomplished accountant with over 25 years experience having spent much of his career work in UK and Canada.
Derek received his MBA in 2002 from McGill Univ in Montreal with majors in Finance and strategy. He is a certified accountatnt with ACCA and CIMA from UK. He became an associate member of the ACCA in 1998 and became a fellow in 2005.
Derek has a diverse and international work experience as accountant having worked at British Telecom- Aeronautical & Maritime Division (1997-1999) as an accounting manager, at Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs (Cash Management Division) in Toronto, Canada (1999-2000) and as the FInance Director at the Opthomology department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. (2002-2018)
He is also the vice president of the Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation, a canadian charity organization.
Bill Lieu
Associate Executive
Architect & Planner
Project Consultants
PROJECT PLANNER & ARCHITECT: Oy Bill Lieu - Lieumann Technologies, Virginia, USA
ARCHITECT: Daniel Ntim-Addae - Brightstone Properties Accra, Ghana
QUANTITY SURVEYOR: Alex Baffoe - Skul Consult,
Accra, Ghana
CIVIL ENGINEER: Emmanuel Obeng Atua - PEC Consult
Accra, Ghana
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: Wilberforce Brown - Wildoxy Limited,Accra, Ghana
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: Robert Adjabeng - Roots Consult, Accra, Ghana
MECH & PLUMBING ENGINEER: Mr. Omani - Roots Consult, Accra, Ghana
LEGAL COUNSEL: Nathiel Parker
Accra, Ghana
Mr. Lieu is a licensed Architect based in the Washington DC metropolitan area. He is seasoned and international architect involved with the planning and construction of projects in both the public and private sectors for nearly 40 years. These projects include a wide range of urban revitalization projects, mixed-use master planning, commercial, retail, government, space planning , multi-family housing, religious facilities, public schools and higher education projects involving a ful range of professional design services.
Mr. Lieu is the associate planner and designer who directs all development projects for Brightstone capital with regards to master planning and design of non residential projects.