Board of Directors

February 22, 2017

Mr. Patrick Ayota, Board Chairperson
Mr. Ayota was nominated to serve on the board by the second largest shareholder of the Company, National Social Security Fund. He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, USA and Bachelor of Science from the Liberty University, Virginia. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Diplomate in Forensic Accounting. He is currently the Deputy Managing Director at National Social Security Fund and previously worked at Barclays Bank Uganda as the Retail Risk Director and Director of Finance. He is a dynamic, competent and highly motivated professional offering 20 years of unique knowledge and experience in Auditing, Financial, Risk & Strategy Management in fast-paced international and local environments. He has a proven record of developing and managing corporate strategies, and in developing and implementing financial and operational controls.

Don Wanyama, Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Don joined the Company as CEO in May 2021. He is a trained teacher, journalist and communications expert. He holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Makerere University and a Master of Arts in Journalism and Communication from the same university. He has also attended managerial courses at Strathmore Business School in Nairobi, Kenya and Poynter Institute in Florida, USA. He has 15 years’ experience in media and communication.

Robinah Kaitiritimba

Ms. Robinah Kaitiritimba Kitungi, Non-Executive Director
Ms. Kaitiritimba is a director representing the interests of individual shareholders of the Company. She is the Executive Director of Uganda National Health Consumers’ Organization (UNHCO), a seasoned expert on Health with over 18 years’ experience, an authority on the Rights-Based Approach (RBA) and Social Accountability. She currently provides consultancy support to local and international NGOs adapting social accountability approaches. She has worked in partnership with international bodies such as World Health Organization, DFID, World Bank Institute and the European Union. She developed a module for social accountability published by World Bank Institute currently being used globally as a resource material. Other positions held include the National Health Policy Advisory Committee, Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Makerere University School of Public Health and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology.

Micheal Nyago

Mr. Michael Nyago, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Michael Nyago obtained a Bachelor of Economics from Makerere University and Masters in Development Economics, William College, Massachusetts from U.S.A. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered & Certified Accountants (UK), member of the Institute of Certified Accountants of Uganda and Internal Auditors & Certified Internal Auditor. He is also a member of the Association of Fraud Examiners (ACFE-USA) and Certified Governance IT (CGIT). He has extensive experience in auditing, risk management and governance spanning over 20 years having worked in the following organizations Bank of Uganda as a Senior Examiner of Banks for 9 years, DFCU Bank as the Chief Internal Auditor for 10 years and currently, Centenary Bank as the General Manager Audit for 7 years now.

Mr. Michael has served on the following boards; Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Uganda National Examination Board and Institute of Internal Auditors. He is a seasoned trainer for board audit committees and internal audit professionals.

Micheal Nyago

Mr. Aéko Ongodia, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Aéko Ongodia is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of XENO Investment Management, a licensed Fund Manager that uses technology to help Ugandans plan, save and invest for their financial goals. Previously, he spent 4 years as a Portfolio Manager at NSSF Uganda where he was responsible for constructing and executing the investment strategy of a portfolio of U$1.3 billion in assets under management across the East African region. He also spent 5 years at the Bank of Uganda in several roles that concluded with heading the stress testing and risk modelling. Mr. Ongodia holds a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University, New York, USA, Master of Science in Mathematical Trading and Finance from Cass Business School, London, England, and Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Susan Lubegaa

Mrs. Susan Lubega, Non-Executive Director

Mrs. Susan Lubega obtained a Bachelor of Chemistry from Makerere University and a Masters (Distinction) in Environmental Pollution Control from the University of Leeds, UK. She has over 15 years’ experience as a consultant working with medium to large enterprises, government institutions by helping them implement management systems compliant to international standards. She is licensed by National Environment Management Authority to carry out environmental impact assessments and environmental audits. She has worked in different industries including aviation, petroleum, manufacturing, telecommunications, pharmaceutical distribution, engineering and government.

Ms. Susan has published numerous articles on quality management and environment management. She is the chairperson of the management systems standards technical committee (TC 10) charged with recommending to the National Standards Council the standards to be adopted by the country. She is currently serving on the Board of World Vision and was a non-board member for the Audit Committee of New Vision Printing & Publication Co. Ltd.

Mr. Moses Mwase, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Mwase was nominated to serve on the Board by the majority shareholder of the Company, Minister of State for Finance (Privatization).He holds a Masters’ Degrees in International Sports Law, and, Science, Finance & Financial Law. He is an Advocate of the High Court and all subordinate courts thereto. He has over 15 years’ experience in legal, administration and corporate governance skills and is currently the Director, Privatisation Unit, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. He has previously held the following positions: Head Legal Services, Privatisation Unit, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development, Legal Counsel with the Civil Aviation Authority-Uganda and was an Associate with Ms. Nangwala, Rezida & Company Advocates. He currently serves on the following Boards; Kampala Music School Ltd, Uganda Railways Corporation, Uganda Swimming Federation, Watoto Ministries Provident Fund, Watoto Church Council and the Uganda Olympic Committee.

Ms. Sarah Irene Walusimbi – Non-Executive Director

Ms. Sarah Irene Walusimbi holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University and a Master in Business Administration from Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute. She is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all subordinate courts thereto. She has extensive experience in corporate governance having served on the Boards Capital Markets Authority, aBi Finance and aBi Development, National Social Security Fund, Housing Finance Bank, African Alliance Ltd, SOS Children’s Village and NIC across the last 22 years.

Mr. Peter Kawumi, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Kawumi’s career spans over a dozen years with roles in technology, business analysis and retail banking, including leading the Digital Finance departments in regional and local banks. He has extensive experience in developing and commercializing products, new customer acquisition, digital channel utilization and scaling plans in consumer services. In his current role as the Country General Manager at Interswitch East Africa (U) Ltd, he is championing the use of technology to deliver responsive and responsible financial services to varied market segments including youth, women, refugees and small businesses. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), holds a BSc (Hons) in Software Engineering from Kingston University and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the Edinburgh Business School. He also serves on the Boards of The Leadership Team as a Non-Executive Director and the Fintech Association of Uganda as the Chairman.

Ms. Julie Piloya Okiror, Non-Executive Director

Ms. Julie Piloya Okiror is a director nominated by Bank of Uganda Staff Retirement Benefit Scheme, an institutional shareholder. Ms. Okiror holds a Master of Arts degree from Ohio University, USA and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Makerere University. She possesses rich experience in banking, spanning over 21 years and currently serves as the Deputy Director, Currency Department, Bank of Uganda. Prior to that, she held various positions in the Banking department of Bank of Uganda. She also served as Assistant Director-Currency Department and Assistant Director- Communications Department.

Mr. David Kenneth Mafabi, Non-Executive Director

Mr. David Kenneth Mafabi was nominated by the majority shareholders-Ministry of Finance to serve on the Board. Mr Mafabi holds a Bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Political Science and Public Administration/Literature in English from Makerere University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Political Economy/National Economic Management from the Academy of Social Sciences and Management in Sofia, Bulgaria. He is an expert on contemporary global issues, regional integration and regional security with a career spanning over 37 years. He is currently serving as senior Presidential Advisor/special duties at State House.