About GLC Group
Who We Are
GLC Group Ltd. is a member of the Gold Leaf Capital Group of Companies. Since inception, the firm has been guided by a disciplined approach to execution, long-term relationship building, and operational integrity.
What began as a focused engagement in agricultural produce and precious metals has evolved into a multinational commodities enterprise with exposure across the full commodities value chain. Today, GLC Group operates as a fully integrated trading platform with the capability to manage complex, cross-border supply chains.
Our Foundation
In its formative years, GLC Group established itself as a trusted importer and exporter of agricultural and soft commodities, sourcing responsibly aligned products from over 20 countries across four continents. The firm emphasized relationship-driven trade - cultivating durable supplier and off-taker partnerships, opening new market channels, and leveraging established professional networks to ensure consistency, transparency, and quality.
These founding principles - integrity, reliability, and disciplined execution - remain central to GLC Group’s operating philosophy and continue to underpin its growth and diversification.
Geographic Focus
Africa remains a strategic cornerstone of GLC Group’s supply base, offering depth across energy, metals, agriculture, and industrial minerals. Complementary expansion into Central Asia enhances supply diversification, mitigates geopolitical risk, and supports continuity across global trading operations.
Outlook
As global supply chains evolve, GLC remains focused on prudent growth, operational excellence, and responsible trade practices. The firm is committed to playing a constructive role in shaping the next phase of global commodities markets -bridging producers and end markets while aligning commercial performance with long-term economic and social value creation.
The Business
GLC Group facilitates structured gold trade transactions through established regional networks, coordinating sourcing, trade execution, and downstream distribution in alignment with applicable market standards.
Sourcing
Our company provides end-to-end commodities sourcing services including identifying, vetting, and securing reliable suppliers across global markets.
Trade Execution
Our company specializes in structured trade and commercial negotiation for physical commodities through our carefully designed transaction frameworks that balance pricing, risk allocation, logistics, and payment terms across the supply chain.
Distribution
Our company provides structured trade financing solutions to support the purchase, movement, and sale of physical commodities.
The firm’s role is to bring structure, reliability, and execution discipline to complex trade environments.
Strategic Presence
GLC Group maintains an active operating presence within select gold-producing regions of West, Central and East Africa through long-standing local relationships and region-specific trade arrangements.
Rather than centralized execution, the firm’s model emphasizes localized engagement, enabling consistent oversight, continuity of supply, and informed participation within complex regional markets.
Operating Regions
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West Africa
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Central Africa
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East Africa
(Operations span multiple jurisdictions within these regions.)
Presence is sustained through established regional networks, local counterparties, and direct operating relationships.
Leadership Team
GLC Group is led by experienced operators responsible for overseeing trade execution, regional partnerships, and operational governance.
Chad Brunet
Founder & Chairman - Canada/Ghana
Chad provides strategic leadership across GLC Group Ltd., overseeing a diversified commodities trading and supply chain platform operating across Africa, Central Asia, and key global trade corridors.
He brings extensive global experience spanning international banking, aviation, and United Nations assignments, having lived and worked across more than 80 countries, guiding disciplined execution, long-term partnerships, and responsible trade across energy, metals, and agriculture.
John Abu Pelpuo
Co-Founder & Managing Director - Ghana
John Abu Pelpuo provides executive leadership for GLC Group Ltd.’s operations in Ghana, overseeing commodity trading activities, supply chain development, and strategic partnerships across West Africa.
Based in Accra, he plays a central role in originating transactions, managing operations, and strengthening trusted supplier and off-taker networks across energy, metals, agriculture, and industrial raw materials, supporting disciplined execution and ethical, long-term trade relationships.
Craig Constant John
Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer - Dubai/South Africa
Craig Constant John supports GLC Group’s commodity trade execution across Africa, with responsibility for revenue development, sourcing coordination, and cross-border transaction support within the Group’s integrated trading platform.
Based in Dubai, he brings experience across agricultural, energy, metals, and minerals markets, working closely with producers, off-takers, and regional partners to support ethically aligned commodity flows, disciplined execution, and long-term commercial relationships.
Africa
Mohammed Pelpuo
Chief Executive Officer - Ghana
Mohammed Pelpuo is the Chief Executive Officer of GLC Group Ltd., where he leads the firm’s diversified commodities trading and supply chain operations across Africa, Central Asia, and global markets.
He has guided GLC’s growth into an integrated platform spanning energy, metals, agriculture, and industrial raw materials, with a focus on disciplined execution, strong partnerships, and responsible, transparent trade.
Frank Nana Kwaku Owusu
Chief Growth Officer - Ghana
Frank Owusu (Ghana) is the Chief Growth Officer (CGO), working closely with the partners & executive team to drive long-term growth through strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and new market entry initiatives.
With an eight-year background in Ghana’s national security services and a proven track record as an entrepreneur across the water, food, and energy sectors, Frank brings disciplined strategic insight, risk awareness, and execution rigour to the company’s expansion agenda. His leadership is anchored in sustainable growth, market intelligence, and value creation across emerging and international markets.
Dr. Uzobueni Chukwuma Henry
Country Director - Sierra Leone
Dr. Henry oversees GLC Group’s operations in Sierra Leone, with responsibility for procurement, supply chain coordination, logistics, and in-country execution across key commodity activities.
He brings extensive experience managing high-value natural resources, including gold doré, diamonds, bauxite, and timber, supporting disciplined execution, regulatory compliance, and reliable delivery across the trade lifecycle.
Erick Mukania
Country Director - Democratic Republic of the Congo
Erick Mukania serves as Country Director for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across core country programs.
In this role, he is responsible for procurement, supply chain and logistics management, operations, and general accounting, ensuring efficient stewardship of current commodities and resources. Erick brings a strong focus on accountability, systems strengthening, and operational excellence to support program delivery in complex environments.
Canada
Rory Woods
Chief Strategy Officer - Canada
Rory Woods serves as Chief Strategy Officer, supporting executive leadership on strategic planning, corporate development, and long-term growth initiatives across Gold Leaf Capital Group. He works closely with the partners to evaluate mergers and acquisitions, assess market opportunities, and support strategic decision-making aligned with the firm’s global trade platform.
Drawing on a disciplined, relationship-driven approach, Rory contributes to strategic initiatives across energy, metals, agriculture, and industrial raw materials, supporting scalable growth, risk management, and cross-border expansion.
Abey Woods
Chief Architect Officer - Canada
Abey Woods serves as Chief Architecture Officer of Gold Leaf Capital Group, leading the design of the firm's operating structure, digital platform, and governance frameworks that support disciplined growth and cross-border trade operations. Her role includes oversight of the company's website, digital presence, and strategic communications to ensure clarity, credibility, and alignment across all markets.
With over two decades of experience building scalable operating and digital systems, Abey brings a systems-driven approach to integrating strategy, execution, and market communication across complex, multi-region environments.