Margaret Aidoo Quarcoopome is a maritime and port management professional with over 12 years of experience in corporate planning, strategic management and port development. She has built her career with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, where she has progressed through various roles within the Corporate Planning Department to her current position as Deputy Corporate Planning Manager. Her areas of responsibility and expertise include strategic planning, corporate performance management, benchmarking, tariff management, research, knowledge sharing and the adoption of international best practices across the Authority.
She has served in various capacities in GPHA’s sustainability and organisational development initiatives, contributing to various committees, strategic programmes and professional fora. She is passionate about environmental stewardship, organisational culture, continuous improvement and people development.
Margaret holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from studies in Ghana, as well as a Master of Science in Maritime Affairs from the World Maritime University. Her professional engagement with UN trade and Development (UNCTAD) spans several years and includes participation in the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Series in Ghana, contribution to an official UNCTAD publication through the development of a port management case study and participation as a speaker at the Port Management Week 2022. She also serves on the UNCTAD Local Steering Committee and is a certified instructor and facilitator for the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management program. She is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.