Hon. Dr. Michael Mensah is the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly. A distinguished Ecology and Natural Resources Management Scientist, he is also a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Business Administration, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).

Dr. Mensah's academic credentials include a PhD in Ecology and Natural Resources Management from the University of Bonn, Germany, an MBA in Finance from the University of Ghana, and an MSc in Landscape Studies/Architecture from KNUST.

With over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, Dr. Mensah has established himself as a prominent researcher in his field. Prior to his appointment as MCE, he taught and conducted research at KNUST's Department of Architecture for over nine years, holding positions such as Assistant Examination Officer and Assistant Coordinator for the Commonwealth Association of Architects.