The Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) board has admitted Jane Karuku, Eric Kiniti and Rachel Dumba as Non-Executive Directors.
The appointment was announced by the UBL Board Chairman, Japheth Katto.
Alvin Mbugua, Jimmy Mugerwa, and Agnes Ssali will continue to serve on the UBL Board as Executive Director, Non-Executive Director and Company Secretary, respectively.
Jane Karuku is the current Group Managing Director and CEO of East African Breweries Limited. She replaces Andrew Cowan, the former EABL CEO who got appointed by Diageo, the EABL parent company, as the Managing Director, Diageo Africa Regional Markets.
Jane was previously the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) since July 2015. She is a dynamic business leader, with strong management experience spanning over 20 years in FMCG and Non-Governmental Organizations.
Before her appointment to KBL, Jane was the President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). She has also previously held several senior positions in various companies including Deputy Chief Executive and Secretary-General, Telkom Kenya and Managing Director, Cadbury East and Central Africa. Prior to that Ms Karuku worked with Farmers Choice Kenya and Kenya Cooperative Creameries.
She has been a member of the Board of Barclays Bank of Kenya (now Absa Bank) and Junior Achievement-Kenya. She is currently the Chairperson of the Kenya Covid-19 Fund, Chairperson of Kenya’s Vision 2030 Board, a Trustee at the United States International University (USIU) and is a Board member at Kenya Association of Manufacturers.
Jane holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Nairobi and an MBA in Marketing from the National University of California.
Eric Kiniti and Rachel Dumba
Eric Kiniti is currently the Group Corporate Relations Director at East African Breweries Limited.
Companies Rise or Fall on How Well They Renew Their LeadersHe is an experienced public policy, sustainability, and communications practitioner with over 17 years of experience. He has experience in tax and public policy in the East African Community countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.
Prior to joining EABL in 2011, Eric worked in British American Tobacco in various roles within the Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Department in East Africa.
He is a Board member at Kenya Cultural Centre (a state corporation) and Safe Way Right Way Kenya (an NGO). He is also a member of the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Kenyatta University and is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Public Policy Management from the University of London. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Development Program (LDP), Gordon Institute of Business (GIBS) in South Africa, the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Strathmore Business School and the Fast Forward Leadership Development Program at Sunwords in Nairobi.
Rachel on the other hand is the CEO and Partner in charge of Strategy and Human Capital Management at Steadman Global, a Management and Development Consulting Firm that she co-founded, with operations across several African Countries.
A strongly networked, business and results-driven personality, Rachel has a very good understanding of the environment in both the Private and Public Sectors, having worked in various countries at a Senior Management Level with organizations like British Gas UK, Kenol Kobil, DFCU Bank and Citi Bank for over twenty (20) years.
She has a wealth of experience in Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy Development, Human Capital Management and Organizational Transformation.
Rachel currently sits on the Boards of Sanlam General Insurance Uganda and Junior Achievement Uganda, among others. She has also supported National Bodies such as the Federation of Uganda Employers and The National Task Force on COVID-19 and is a member of Boardroom Africa and the League of East African Directors.
She holds a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration Degree from Makerere University and a master’s degree in Strategic Human Resources Management from Manchester Metropolitan University. She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, UK.
