#1
Joan Mugenzi
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Joan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Transformational Master Coach with 385 hours of coach training and over 850 hours of coaching.
Joan has trained in coaching up to the highest level (Mastery), and wholly believes in the need for people to experience professional coaching. She is the Founding president of the International Coaching Federation Uganda Chapter.
Whether one is getting into a new job, moving into the next opportunity within the organization, grappling with management and leadership transition role, or planning on exiting, Joan enjoys facilitating the conversations.
Through her company, Imagine Me, Africa, Joan is on a mission to see that employers have employee exit strategies that look beyond pension and gratuity. Imagine Me Africa’s vision is a world where every employee transitions or retires into a fulfilling productive life.
She is the author of Corporates at a Crossroads; Knowing that your job isn’t eternal and acting on that knowledge, which you can access on Amazon.com or Aristoc Booklex, and has a free masterclass based on the book which you can find on YouTube under, Coach Joan Mugenzi.
Joan has vast experience working with executive leaders in the NGO sector in close to 30 countries. She provided technical oversight in World Vision International health programmes covering 25 countries in East, West and Southern Africa. She has been in the motivational and coaching space for eight years, and engaged teams across various sectors in the corporate and public sectors including: Banking and Financial Services, Fund managers, Local and International NGOs, Academia, Private sector and Government Parastatals. Joan currently serves as an Executive Coach for the Strathmore University Business School in Uganda (for the CEO Apprenticeship Programme); she is a Career Coach for the Women in News (WIN) programme, an Executive Coach for the VillageReach Global Management Team spread across Europe, the US, Subsaharan Africa, and has most recently been appointed to offer team coaching in Uganda to USAID’s Policy Link project focused on growing leaders (Permanent Secretary level and equivalent) across Africa for the Agricultural sector
She holds a Masters degree in Public Health Leadership from Uganda Christian University and prides herself in focusing on the health of the mind. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Makerere University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Media Management from Uganda Management Institute. Joan is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach; serves on the Coach Masters Academy global faculty spread in over 40 countries. Joan is also a Jack Canfield Success Principles Trainer; Jack is America’s success coach and Fortune 500 business coach for over 40 years whose success principles are applicable across any sector.
She is a Director of Training in Uganda for Coach Masters Academy, an academy spread in 40 countries. Through this Academy, Joan has been directly involved in the training and supervising of over 300 coaches globally.
In the coaching space, she is a strong advocate for quality professional coaching that she was among six coaches that birthed the idea of forming the International Coaching Federation Uganda Chapter, where she is the Founding President.
#2
Joseph Ajal
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
Joseph Ajal is an HR Professional, Associate Certified Coach (ACC™), Certified Talent Practitioner (CTP), Chartered HR Business Partner, Fellow of the American Academy of Project Management (FAAPM), MSc. HRM/D (University of Manchester) is a very passionate believer in the transformational power of people in the bigger picture of the organisation.
Joseph is a certified Balanced Scorecard Professional, by George Washington University and a certified Korn Ferry Hay Job Evaluator with15 Years of Talent Development Experience and 3 Years as a Professional Coach. He has enjoyed practising the HR trade and coaching in the pension sector, multimedia industry, life insurance, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), telecoms, as well as being an OD and L&D practitioner. Winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Training and Development at the Africa Best Employer Brand Awards in Mauritius in December 2017, Finalist in the Best L&D Champion Category at the LRMG, Skillsoft, Sum Total Cafe Africa eLearning Conference in Mauritius, November 2015. He was an Equity and Merit Fellow at The University of Manchester.
He holds an MSc. HRM/D (International Development (The University of Manchester), Post Graduate Diploma in HRM/D (Uganda Management Institute) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management and Development. He is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC™), Certified Talent Practitioner (CTP), Chartered HR Business Partner, Fellow of the American Academy of Project Management (FAAPM). Certified Balanced Scorecard Professional, by George Washington University and a certified Korn Ferry Hay Job Evaluator.
Joseph is also an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Uganda Chapter Board Member. Human Resources Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU) immediate past Secretary-General.
#3:
Stephen Mukasa
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Stephen Mukasa is the Country Representative of Strathmore University in Uganda and the Country Director – Strathmore Business School (SBS), Uganda. He is an Accountant by profession and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting option) from Makerere University and a Master of Business Administration from Strathmore University, as well as a Pan African EMBA Module Certificate from IESE Business School (Spain).
He is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) – Professional Certified Coach (PCC). He started his coaching journey (in April 2017) by undertaking the Accredited Coach Training Programme (ACTP) with The Performance Solution (TPS) – United Kingdom. Stephen has over 300 hours of coaching experience and he is also a certified trainer/ user of 4 psychometric tools: Clarity4D®, iWAM, Extended DISC® and the Personal Development Analysis (PDA).
He is involved in coaching Senior Executives in the CEO Apprenticeship Programme (CAP), the Custom and Open Programmes of SBS in Uganda such as the Bank of Uganda – Accelerated Leadership Academy, NSSF Uganda Leadership Excellence Academy, the absa Uganda Manager Essentials Programme, the National Information & Technology Authority (NITA) Leadership Academy, the Senior Managers Development Programme (SMDP), the Management Development Programme (MDP) to mention but a few.
He sits on the Boards of Strathmore Research and Consultancy Centre (SRCC) Uganda, the League of East African Directors (LEAD) – of which he is one of the Founding Directors, Kelim Foundation, Buildware Centre (U) Limited and he is also a Trustee of the CEO Summit Uganda – a Private Sector Think Tank which brings together all Tier 1 Corporate Leaders in Uganda.
He was also part of the team that designed and coauthored the Personality Enhancement Programme (PEP) that is used in some of the universities, as well as secondary schools in Uganda and Rwanda. Stephen is keen on extreme sports, with a particular mention of whitewater rafting, in which he has so far garnered over 280 km of rafting on the Nile with Adrift Uganda.
#4:
Mathias Katamba
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Mathias Katamba is an ICF Certified Coach and a seasoned business leader with over 22 years of executive experience in the financial sector. Currently, he is Chief Executive Officer of dfcu Bank, Chairman of Uganda Bankers’ Association, Director at UAP Old Mutual Uganda, Chairman, Central Broadcasting Services and a member of the Presidential CEO Forum.
Prior to dfcu, he was the Managing Director of Housing Finance Bank which he led through a major transformation in its digital offering, customer experience and turnaround in financial performance.
Before that he was Co-founder and Managing Partner of Progression Capital Africa a Private Equity Fund providing capital and technical support to microfinance institutions in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zambia.
He also previously served as CEO of Finance Trust, transforming the institution from an MDI to acquiring regulatory approval for a Tier 1 Commercial Bank license.
He has also previously served as the Chairman of the Uganda Institute of Bankers, Chairman/National President of the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Uganda (AMFIU), Member of the Investment Committee of the Deutsche Bank Global Commercial Microfinance Consortium, Member of the Steering Committee for Client Protection (SMART Campaign) at the Center for Financial inclusion and Director at the Private Sector Foundation in Uganda.
He also previously held various positions at Orient Bank Limited, Post Bank Uganda, Barclays Africa, Pride Uganda and Pride Microfinance Limited.
He has Advanced Executive Leadership training from Strathmore Business School (Strathmore University Kenya), IESE Business School (University of Navara, Spain), Lagos Business School Nigeria, Harvard Kennedy School (Harvard University) and Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania).
He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, a Master of Science in Financial Management from the University of East London and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Greenwich.
#5:
Josephine Mukumbya
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
Josephine is a Coach credentialed by the International Coach Federation as an Associate Certified Coach. She is also a member of the International Coach Federation body. To date, she has clocked over 200 hours of coaching time to executives and prospects from varied sectors. She feels both privileged and humbled to be part of the interim board that has set up the ICF Ugandan Chapter, which is a major milestone in the professionalization of Coaching in Uganda.
Serving on the founding board has allowed Josephine to interact with a number of Coaching professionals, who she has observed are deeply passionate about the recognition of this profession in Uganda and the value it brings to individuals and Corporates through the enhanced performance when they fully embrace it.
She is particularly passionate about executive coaching for especially the young ladies who are looking to attain or maintain leadership positions in their various fields of work. Noting that her leadership journey has been positively impacted by improved -self-awareness through coaching sessions she has had and given, she commits to creating this enabling platform for especially the young ladies with untapped potential.
#6
Samuel A. Bakutana
Samuel A. Bakutana is an Executive Coach Internationally Certified as a Transformative Coach (professionally trained by Coach Masters Academy and Harvard Business School), a Leadership Consultant, an Inspirational Speaker and author of 15 books. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inspired Leaders International – a reputable Executive Leadership and Organizational Development firm that excels in world-class human capital development solutions.
As a Global Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), he partners with Business Owners, Executives and other Leaders to scale up their leadership capacity for personal, institutional and social transformation. With a passion to enable good leaders to become great and impactful ones, he has played several global roles such as Senior Consultant for the Kingdom of Belgium; Master Trainer for the Government of Japan; Senior Trainer for Parliament of Kenya; Mentorship Trainer for European Union; Policy Consultant for Parliament of Uganda; and Executive Leadership Coach for many leaders on various continents.
In addition, he has empowered other entities such as World Bank, DanChurch Aid Sudan, British Council, European Union, Micro Labs India, Digital Opportunity Trust Canada, Kenya Institute of Management, ER Global Leadership Foundation Nigeria, Grant Thornton International, Columbia University, National Youth Council of Rwanda, Absa Bank, Compassion International, Equity Bank, World Vision International, Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Nation Media Group, KCB Bank, among others.
About the Ministries, Departments and Authorities (MDAs) of the Ugandan government, Samuel has empowered leaders in MDAs such as Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI); Accountant General’s Office; Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development (MoFPED); Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC); Capital Markets Authority (CMA); Ministry of Health; Budget Directorate; National Social Security Fund (NSSF); National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO); Ministry of Education & Sports; Uganda Revenue Authority (URA); The Microfinance Support Centre; Uganda Tourism Board (UTB); Financial Management & Accountability Program (FINMAP II); Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA); among others.
He is the master brain behind the design of exceptional leadership-development programs such as The Management Leadership Training (MLT) Program; The Soaring Executive and Leadership Coaching Program; Certificate in Public Speaking and Presentation Mastery; The Interpersonal Skills (TIPS) Program; Training in Attitude and Personal Branding (TAP); The Distinguished Mentors’ Masterclass; Innovative Business Leaders Training; Exceptional Team Building Program; Learning to Learn Personal Development Course; Stress and Work Pressure Victory Program; Youth Leaders Community Transformation Program; Teens Mentorship Program (TMP), Student Leaders Induction Course (SLIC); In-Service Teachers Empowerment Program (In-STEP); Post-University Success Program; and The Effective Meetings Management (EMM) Training; to mention but a few.
Samuel has featured in 27 media houses around Africa, and he holds various leadership positions and board memberships on various Boards and Executive Committees in public and private sectors.
#7
Purity Kategaya Wako
Purity Wako is a Ugandan certified transformational and health coach, nutritionist, member of the International Coaching Federation and CEO KweraBITS. She was listed on the BBC top 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019. Purity is also an innovator, researcher, and expert in whole foods nutrition and weight loss.
Through her transformational programs and retreats, Purity has helped thousands of women from different countries understand how to think and how to eat to master weight loss and a healthy lifestyle for life. She is the founder of KweraBITS ltd (a nutritional company) and together with her husband they have set up KweraBITS restaurants for healthy meals, she is passionate about coaching, Nutrition and women empowerment.
#8
Norah Njuba Bwaya
Professional Certified Coach
Norah Njuba Bwaya is a Certified Executive Coach, Organization Development and Change Consultant, Facilitator and Trainer with working experience spanning 4 careers (Accountancy, Marketing, Insurance, Coaching) in 21 countries across 3 continents (Africa, Europe, America). As a Coach, Norah has served top executives in over 100 organizations. She is the Founder of the first coaching firm in Eastern Africa – Coach Africa Ltd.
She has offered performance enhancement interventions for teams in the public, development and private sectors supporting people and organization development for over 20 years. She has a track record of performance in various industries and sectors including petroleum, health, banking, hospitality, insurance, beverages and, the development sector.
Norah is the Board Chairperson for Alliance Africa Insurance and Institute of Work Culture and Ethics; and Board Director for Equity Bank and Majestic Brands (Buganda Kingdom). A Rotarian, PHF*3, Benefactor, Past Assistant Governor, Avenues of Service Citation Award 2006/7.
Norah holds a Doctorate in Executive Performance from Middlesex University, UK; is a credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation; A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting) Hons. from Makerere University, and several certificates from Harvard Business School.
#9
Nazeem Mohamed
Nazeem has over 40 years of business experience in the global pharmaceutical sector and currently advises different organisations as an International Pharmaceutical Consultant.
Previously he served as the Head of the Pharmaceutical Sector for Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), the for-profit part of the Aga Khan Development Network and was the CEO at Kampala Pharmaceutical Industries (KPI), located in Uganda. Before returning to Uganda in 2003, Nazeem was vice-president of strategic product development at Novo Nordisk, based originally in Denmark and then in Belgium. He also worked for leading multinational companies such as Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline, mostly in international marketing management and strategic product development, living and working in the UK, Belgium, Denmark and the USA.
Among his various appointments, Nazeem is the past Chairman of the Federation of East African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (FEAPM) and the current Vice-Chair of the Federation of African Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (FAPMA). He also served as the Chairman of Aga Khan Foundation regional committee for East Africa.
Nazeem is a coach and a member of the ICF Uganda chapter and very interested to work with entrepreneurs to help them reach their potential and achieve their goals.
#10
Nasika Pace
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Nasika Pace is a Management Consultant, Executive Leadership Coach and Facilitator. Her consulting philosophy is premised upon excellence, service, quality, and communication – which is the basis of her achievement. With over 15 years of experience, her sphere of influence has reached the US, Europe, Asia and Africa – she and her company, The Pacemaker Group, has transformed the lives of hundreds of professionals through her workshops, seminars and coaching circles.
Nasika’s academic qualifications have provided a platform for a successful career. With a BA in International Relations from the University of Virginia, Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan and accredited certifications in facilitation (CPF) and coaching (CPC), her wide breadth of experience has had profound results.
As a Consultant focused on performance and training improvement strategies, she has delivered in the areas of learning and organizational development, performance and change management. She has supported has a wide range of Corporate’s, private companies and organizations in the education and non-profit sector to realize their full potential.
Nasika is a vibrant trainer, facilitator and coach – with a strong understanding of the principles and practices associated with the facilitation cycle and group dynamics. Her style is engaging, highly interactive and insightful and her commitment to excellence and passion for her work is unfailing.
#11
Moses Mbubi Witta
Moses is currently working at Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) as the General Manager. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Edinburg Business School, Herriot Watt University and a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration from Makerere University.
In the last 20 years of his professional HR Career, he has been in Uganda and South Africa where he has worked for leading corporate companies and brands like British American Tobacco Uganda, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa and Stanbic Bank Uganda.
He is an ICF Certified Professional coach and the current President of the HR Managers Association of Uganda since 2018 – a premier association for all HR professionals in Uganda.
Moses has a passion for leadership development and has contributed to the career development of many HR professionals within Uganda.
#12
Miriannie Kaamate Ndyanabo
Miriannie Kaamate Ndyanabo is a Certified Professional Coach who has listened, walked with many and guided them into their ideal life and most authentic self, as they navigate into their desired moments of change. With her most recent assignment at Petroleum Authority Uganda, Mirian was happy to take part in more than 100 hours of coaching with great people. Coaching is her great bite. As an HR professional, Miriannie, is passionate about growing people and bringing being into workplaces.
Miriannie knows how best to align talent to organizational goals. She is The Headteacher at the British School of Kampala Secondary section. She also sits on the Audit Health Committee of the Ministry of Finance, where she participates in the auditing of the 20 referral hospitals in Uganda. She was happy to take up an opportunity by UN Women as they crafted their national programme on Men at Work.
Over the years, she has facilitated more than 100 parenting sessions and written more than 1000 parenting cards. It is from these that she started identifying with the needs of Boys and Men. Her advocacy for the boy child has attracted many parents and guardians to her, to help in the mentoring of their children. She is happiest when Men and boys reach out for support and guidance on issues ranging from parenting, relationships, preparation for marriage, how to cope at workplaces, transitioning/onboarding in a new environment and surviving in abusive relationships among many. On this journey, Mirian has also benefited and she has been humbled and happy to learn and unlearn from the best.
#13
Miriam Naigembe
Miriam Naigembe is a seasoned banker with over twenty years of banking experience, ten of which have been in senior leadership positions, leading cross-functional and collaborative teams.
Currently, the Head Digital Transformation at Stanbic Bank Uganda, Uganda’s largest bank, Miriam’s strengths, include strategic thinking as well as banking operations and retail management. She also has a good appreciation of risk profiling and management.
A Bcom graduate from the Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University and an MBA Holder from Makerere University, Miriam started her banking career as a Manager for electronic banking at dfcu Bank, in 2007, rising to become Head of Operations in August 2011. She then joined Stanbic Bank as Head of Production in 2013 and has since then served in other roles that include, Head of Operations and Head of Customer Channels, before being elevated to the Head, Digital Transformation in August 2020.
In that role, she is responsible for the design and implementation of Stanbic Bank’s digital strategy to achieve organisational transformation initiatives that support innovation, business growth, digital sustainability, commerciality and market competitiveness. She is also charged with delivering best in class technology solutions, and process improvements in a fast and agile manner using available data to meet dynamic customer needs.
#14
Mireille Ineza Karera
Professional Certified Coach
Mireille Ineza Karera is the Group CEO at KORA Coaching Group Ltd, a Coaching & Consulting company based in Rwanda and South Africa. Mireille is the Faculty Lead Coach at KORA Coaching & Business Academy (KCA), which is a subsidiary of the Group. She is a Rwandan Businesswoman who recently returned to Africa after spending over 13 years working as a Top Performer in Sales, Business Development Strategy for Global Financial Services Providers such as Moody’s Investor Services, EBS Dealing Resources (now ICAP) and Thomson Reuters in London, Dubai, Johannesburg and Nairobi.
As a leading Coach and Public Speaker, Mireille is a sought-after speaker for conferences on Business issues and Women Economic Empowerment. Under her leadership, KORA Coaching Group Ltd. launched the very first Professional Coaching Academy in Rwanda. The recently created Coaching Academy’s mission is to create a solid Coaching industry in Rwanda by tackling the scarce supply of local Professional Coaches in Rwanda.
Mireille is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is also a Certified Professional Coactive Coach (CPCC) from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI). Her mission is to empower a generation of World-Class Business Leaders who will transform Africa into an economic powerhouse.
In 2017, Mireille was handed an Award “Africa’s Top 25 Distinguished Women in Business Excellence” by Africa Leadership Magazine & Amazons Watch Magazine and in 2020, she was recognized among the “101 Most Fabulous Global Coaching Leaders” at the World HRD Congress in Mumbai, India.
#15
Milton Steven Owor
Milton Steven Owor is a Human Resources and Business Management Professional with 20+ years of International work experience with several global multinational companies, including British American Tobacco Plc (BAT), Royal Dutch Shell, and General Electric Company (GE), working in several countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States of America. He has held several senior leadership roles, including Regional Human Resources Director for BAT Eastern & Southern Africa, Regional Human Resources Director for West & Central Africa, among many others. At Shell, he was Regional Human Resources Director for Anglophone Africa, before moving on to join General Electric Company (GE) as the Human Resources Director for Africa.
After close to 20 years working in different parts of the world, he returned home in Uganda in 2017 to work with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), as the Head of Human Resources and Administration, a position he holds to date.
He is a Certified Professional Transformational Coach (Advanced Practitioner) and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He holds an MBA (University of Leicester, UK), Certification in Global Business Management (INSEAD, France), Bachelor of Arts Degree (Economics and Public Administration) from Makerere University, among others.
Milton is passionate about growth and transformational leadership, growing leaders and working with individuals and teams to unlock their hidden, often unrecognised, human potential. He is a coach and mentor to many mid and senior-level professionals, both in Uganda and Kenya.
#16
Rose Mercy Sendegeya
Rose Mercy is a Leadership expert with more than 17 years of successful experience in Leadership and Team Building. She is dedicated to making a difference in the growth of leaders by identifying the unique values and leadership potential within young executives.
As a certified CMA Transformational Coach and a Certified Counsellor with more than 5 years of Top Management in Non-Governmental organisations, Rose Mercy has proven experience in leading cross-cultural and global teams across the world in company transitions, identifying the strengths of each company individual and helping them navigate changes in the organisation positively.
With an MA in Communication and Journalism, Rose Mercy currently oversees the management of a global base of partnerships of over 40,000 donors across 11 country offices. She oversees the global strategy of maintaining these partnerships.
Beyond the formal business suit, Rose Mercy is fun-loving and passionate about creative leadership for children. She firmly believes that children should grow up in an atmosphere where they experience a world of unlimited possibilities in their skilling, creatively innovate and participate in their learning. This can only be achieved by investing in a generation of young leaders and executives that can in turn influence these children. Her goal is to develop a generation of skilled leaders who are solving Africa’s problems in an African cultural context with a global outlook.
#17
Mary Lilian Manyonga Nabunya(Nee)
Mary Lilian Mabunya is a multi-sectoral Human Resources (HR) and an Organizational Development (OD) expert, a Certified Trainer and Coach, grounded in business development; and has over ten years’ experience of successfully designing, leading and implementing Human Resources Business Partnering with leading multi-national organizations like FINCA Uganda, Stanbic Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank; state parastatals like Uganda Management Institute and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation.
Mary is a certified Transformation coach from Coach Masters Academy, a member of the International Coach Federation and a chapter founder member of the International Coach federation Uganda Chapter. She is a fervent transformative career and performance, management coach.
She is driven by a passion to create successful teams, processes and systems that drive ethical business growth through talent management, coaching, mentoring, and supporting teams to increases returns on investment.
Mary holds a Masters in Management Science, Human Resources and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources from Uganda Management Institute, Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communications from Makerere University, Master in Business Administration from Africa University, Zimbabwe, Post Graduate Diploma from Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Commerce, (Marketing) from Makerere University, Uganda
Her core capabilities and expertise include: Strategic HR Management; Talent Management; Learning & Development; Change Management; Coaching, Project Management; Employee Engagement; Performance Management; Reward Management; Succession Planning; Labour and Employee Relations, Organizational Development and Leveraging Technology to deliver seamless HR Services.
#18
Lucy Akech P’ongom
Lucy finds her purpose in helping people realize their potential. She is especially good at provoking thought, challenging self-defeating and or self-limiting mindsets; encouraging people to see beyond their current reality.
As a leadership coach she specializes in supporting leaders who are:
- Leading their organisations through big changes/transitions.
- Newly appointed into executive roles and are looking to be effective in these positions.
And as a career coach, her expertise is in working with people who would like to explore new career opportunities and find meaning in what they do.
She has practised in the human resource profession for 14 years in Human Resource Business Partnering, People Change and Learning and Development with 6 of the 14 years as the Head of Leadership, Learning and Talent in a leading multinational organisation. She has supported senior executives through 2 major business transitions and developed various leadership development programmes. She has worked on Change and Career projects/programmes in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa, Seychelles and Mozambique.
Her coaching programme is typically accomplished through 8-sessions that can either be face to face or online. She supports her clients through solutions-based coaching, enabling them to focus on constructing solutions that in turn either enhance the changes they are leading or leapfrog them into their desired careers.
She has a Practitioners Diploma in Executive Coaching from the Academy of Executive Coaches and a Certificate in Executive and Management Coaching from the University of Cape Town and is currently pursuing a course in Organisational and Leadership Coaching with Beckett McInroy.
Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in Education Administration and Planning, A CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Diploma, and a bachelor’s degree in Education.
#19
Julianna Kayaga-Sseremba
Julianna Kayaga-Sseremba is an Organization Psychologist, passionate about the sustainable socio-economic development of nations through enabling businesses to start, grow and thrive. To concretize her capacity to support individual and organizational transformation, Kayaga has pursued and become a certified transformative coach to facilitate the journey of clarity, discovery, exploration and sustainable growth for individuals, teams and groups. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Kayaga is a partner at Strategic Engagement Limited, a management consulting firm focused on providing access to research and data-driven interventions focusing on driving organisational development, growth and survival. She has provided management advisory services focusing on the management of work, people and organisations to over 50 organisations ranging from small, medium and large within multiple sectors such as government parastatals, financial services, health care, waste management, NGOs, manufacturing, legal services, professional services and so on. As an early career researcher, she spearheads the Knowledge Management function and is a member of the Network for Education & Multidisciplinary Research Africa (NEMRA).
Kayaga has served as a Director on the governing council of the Human Resources Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU) to drive the quality, relevance and impact of the HR profession within the country. She is currently Vice-chairperson of the NAWEC BoD. She is a member of The Boardroom Africa and Institute of Corporate Governance Uganda (ICGU).
She is an author focusing on social contexts that influence work-life satisfaction. She has written a book, Becoming Mrs. James, which she has used to facilitate organizational discussions around the role of organizations in supporting mental health and a positive mindset for employees in the workplace as they manoeuvre social pressures around the journey from singlehood to family.
Kayaga’s purpose is to inspire and empower women and youth to drive personal, community and national socio-economic development through lifelong learning, life satisfaction and business.
#20
Judith Mbabazi Kibuuka
Judith Mbabazi Kibuuka is a Certified Transformational Coach and Ignite Mentor having completed an Advanced Transformational Coaching programme from the Coach Masters Academy.
She currently works as the Head Technology and Operations at Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest bank. She wields 20 years of experience spanning banking operations, risk management, internal and external audit in the financial and professional assurance sectors.
Anastacia Tshesane to become PwC SA CEOAs a coach, Judith specialises in transformation coaching, mentorship, leadership, demonstrated the ability to grow and influence a growth mindset. She is inspired by the desire to enable each person to discover and embrace their potential. She is an accredited coach.
Before Stanbic Bank, where she has worked since 2009 and risen through the ranks, Judith worked with dfcu bank for nearly 5 years and before that, with Ernst & Young for 3 years.
#21
John Tumwine
John Tumwine is a certified career and life coach.
He is currently, the Head of Treasury and Capital Management at Stanbic Bank and holds immense experience in trading, liquidity and capital management in local, regional and international financial institutions both in the private and the public sector.
As a coach, he is driven by the desire to create a happy, passionate and transformed community, one life at a time. This, he achieves through coaching conversations that help clients to peel off the layers and shadows that blur the path to what they desire as well as what they are capable of.
#22
James Okello Onyoin
James Okello is an Executive Coach and Public Financial Management & Governance Expert with more than 25 years’ experience in International Development, covering over 10 countries. He is a Board Member for Eskom Uganda Ltd and Chair Audit and Risk Committee. He is also Board Member Citibank Uganda Ltd and Chair Board Audit Committee. He is a co-founder and Board Member for the League of East African Directors (LEAD). James is the Co-founder and Senior Partner of Jim Roberts & Associates, Certified Public Accountants.
James is a Trustee for CEO Summit Uganda and Member Parliamentary Commission Audit Committee, Parliament of Uganda. He is an adjunct faculty member, Strathmore University Business School, Nairobi, Kenya. He holds a Doctor of Corporate Governance and Leadership from Commonwealth University and the London Graduate School. He is a member of the Finance, Planning and Administration Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
James previously held senior management positions at Tropical Bank, Uganda Revenue Authority, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC. He has extensive hands-on experience in financial management consulting, training and capacity building, mentoring and executive coaching, change management, project management, tax administration and management, and implementation of Public Sector Reforms and Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS). He also has deep insights in the fields of Audit & Assurance, Risk Management, and Governance and Accountability.
James is a member of the Pool of Experts for the IMF, World Bank, UNDP, and the African Development Bank. He has conducted various consultancy assignments for a number of bilateral and multilateral institutions, international development agencies, and the Governments of Uganda, Kenya, The Gambia, Liberia, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), Ethiopia, Sudan, Lesotho, South Sudan and South Africa.
#23
Jacqueline Nyapendi
Jacqueline Nyapendi is the Human Capital Business Partner at Stanbic Bank Uganda with 15 years of banking experience in business operations and people management. She is passionate about people development especially Women and Youths. She enjoys facilitating training, coaching, and touring places.
Jacqueline is a Certified Coach with International Coaching Federation (ICF), and a Lean Coach who facilitates engagement programs to motivate teams and boost productivity and she is an author of the book titled, THRIVE – “Overcome Workplace Barriers and Maximise Your Influence as a Female Leader”.
She was the Uganda Lead, YAWC Network from 2018 to 2020, the first Global President of the Young African Women’s Congress Network (YAWC Network), a fraternity of Women of African descent living in African and in the diaspora nurturing women for leadership and continental development through advocacy, training, and projects.
#24
Jacqueline Asiimwe
Jacqueline is a social justice activist and is passionate about developing and supporting leaders. She is a Ugandan and USA trained lawyer with a record of accomplishments in leadership, management, law and policy formulation, advocacy and training.
Jacqueline possesses over 20 years of work experience spanning civil society, government and donor agencies. She now heads CivSource Africa, a philanthropy advisory firm.
She is a Certified Professional Coach and is building her practice in leadership/executive coaching.
#25
Herbert Olowo
Herbert Olowo is an executive and workplace coach who has offered individual and team coaching services to organizations across multiple sectors including Financial services, telecom industry NGOs and UN organizations across the globe. He is one of the founding members of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Uganda chapter and an active member of ICF Global. He has completed the Advanced Training for Mastery Coaching by the Coach Masters Academy and is currently working towards his ICF credentials.
Herbert is a Member of the CIO East Africa Advisory Board, an Alumni of the CEO Apprentice program and a Founding Member of the ICF Uganda Chapter and ICF Global.
He has an Advanced Training for Mastery Coaching (Coach Masters Academy) 2021, he is a Certified Transformative Coach (ICF) 2019 and a certified CEO Apprenticeship Program (Strathmore Business School) 2018.
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Helga N. Rutaagi
Helga N. Rutaagi is an IT professional with over 13 years’ experience in the telecommunications and banking sector. At Stanbic Bank, she oversees IT service delivery, support, availability and continuity. Passionate about problem-solving using technology and optimal customer service through automation and innovation.
She is a certified transformational coach and passionate about contributing to people development.
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Hannah Namuyomba Owot
Hannah is a Personal and Business Development advisor with extensive experience in strategy, business and leadership development. She has a passion for “success through others”.
She views personal success as not merely an achievement but helping others succeed as a genuine accomplishment. Her performance coaching is dedicated to having a sustainable positive impact on her clients and their businesses.
Her coaching methods are focused on awareness creation and achieving success through sustainable behaviour change.
As a transformational coach, she helps people better themselves and their lives by bringing about necessary changes, supporting people to reflect on their situation and take charge in identifying solutions to issues that they may be facing.
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Grace Muwanguzi
Grace Muwanguzi, is presently, the Learning and Development Manager at Stanbic Bank Uganda. She is driven by the desire to help people to challenge themselves to live on purpose and believes transformative coaching is one of the avenues that allow her to achieve that.
She holds several professional qualifications, namely: ACSTH, MCOM (Applied Finance), CIA, CCSA, BSTAT.
She has experience in general bank service operations, internal audit, change management, facilitation & coaching, learning and development practice.
She is also driven by the belief that at the heart of every human being is the desire to live meaningfully, whether we are conscious of it, or not and as long as our hearts and minds are not in sync, we will live a superficial life; blind to who we truly are and the impact we can have with the unique gifts we each have.
Her hobbies include training, facilitation & coaching, professional dance, Swimming, Backyard farming and food preservation.
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Gideon Twesigye Timarwa Cisa
Gideon Twesigye Timarwa Cisa currently serves as Division Audit Director for FINCA Impact Finance, a network of 20 microfinance banks and institutions that offer innovative, responsible and impactful financial services to low-income clients. He provides audit direction and support services to the company’s subsidiaries across Eurasia, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Gideon is a Certified Transformational Coach and member of the International Coach Federation (ICF); a Governance and Risk Management practitioner with slightly over 15 years’ experience in internal audit, risk management, fraud examination and information systems assurance and advisory.
He has served in positions of responsibility with organizations in the banking and financial services sector; and provided assurance and advisory services to enterprises in the telecommunications, manufacturing, energy and hospitality industries.
Gideon’s exposure has afforded him a deep appreciation of how important right stewardship is to the proper direction of any organizational endeavour, whether it be for private or public benefit. He is passionate about supporting people to develop to their best possible selves within their callings and professions and is believes it to be a key part of his vocation to train and mentor aspiring leaders in the discipline of organization.
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Francis Egbuson
Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
As an executive coach and leadership effectiveness consultant, Francis ideal clients operate at the Director level or above, are self-directed and results-oriented, have a passion for making a difference and importantly are willing to make a personal investment in learning from their own experience to guide future action.
He enjoys partnering with leaders who are focused on achieving results that matter most to them and their organizations. He does this by applying the principles, competencies and practices of adult learning, whole-brain thinking, and organizational effectiveness.
Additionally, as a Generative Facilitator, he supports groups to transform old thinking, routines, and dysfunctional relationships towards collective creativity, and to unleash their generative potential to innovate and deeply connect around their shared purpose.
He is a graduate of the Columbia University Coach Certification Program (3CP) and certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC). He holds the Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI) and the HOGAN Assessment certifications for personality and leadership development.
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Esther J.N Kasirye
Esther J.N Kasirye is an independent consultant and trainer working with various institutions including the Federation of Uganda Employers, Friends Consult, Coach Africa, MAT Abacus Business School, and IFE Consultants. As a consultant she has undertaken various assignments in the financial services sector; and as a trainer, her main focus is in building leadership competencies, corporate governance and financial literacy.
Esther is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) since August 2019. She trained to become a certified coach, with the Coach Masters Academy. She coaches mainly young professionals aspiring for executive leadership positions.
Esther worked as a banker from 1994 to 2015 years, first as a Senior Finance Officer at the Eastern and Southern Trade and Development Bank (currently Trade and Development Bank) in Nairobi. Later she joined Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited as a manager in the Finance department before becoming the Head of Learning and Development in the Bank’s Human Capital department.
Esther holds an MBA in Finance & Financial Management from Manchester Business School and the University of Wales, Bangor (UK); a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Accounting Major from Makerere University Kampala, Uganda. She is an associate member (ACMA) of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK). Esther serves as a non-executive director on several boards of financial institutions.
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Dr. Jeff Sebuyira-Mukasa
Dr. Jeff Sebuyira-Mukasa is the CEO of Imprint (U) Ltd and an internationally certified executive coach. His coaching practice in East Africa focuses on Board Executives and leaders in Top Management positions, particularly in the private sector.
Jeff is a capacity building expert with a strong business leadership and financial background. He trained in the UK and has worked for different multinational organizations in various parts of the world, including Coca Cola SABCO, where he was a company Director and Finance Director for the North East Africa Division. He is a faculty member of Duke University Corporate Education.
He holds a Doctorate in Business Leadership from the University of South Africa; is a Fellow of the Chartered Certified Accountants (UK); holds a Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching from the AoEC, and is certified by the Centre of Creative Leadership as a user of various psychometric instruments, including MBTI. Jeff is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Jeff has strong facilitation skills and can draw from his vast experience within the private sector to build both individuals’ and organizational capacity. He has also been instrumental in the development of strategic leadership and financial capacity building intervention programs and continues to explore other opportunity areas.
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Doreen Rwakatungu-Musiime
Doreen Rwakatungu-Musiime is the Head of Audit Africa Regions, Standard Bank Group. Prior to that, she was the Regional Head of Audit East Africa & Head of Audit Uganda, Stanbic Bank.
Doreen has built her career as a highly qualified executive with expertise in risk management and audit spanning seventeen years, and leadership experience in multinational global firms including PricewaterhouseCoopers Uganda, PricewaterhouseCoopers UK London and Barclays Bank. She has also gained leadership exposure in over 10 markets in Africa.
Doreen is a certified professional coach and member of the International Coach Federation (“ICF”).
She has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA); BSC Hons Electrical Engineering; CPA (Uganda); ACCA; CISA; and CIA.
Doreen has played a key role in enabling digital transformation within the audit profession and growing leaders. She is passionate about growth, women empowerment and supporting transformational leadership.
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Doreen Kyobugira
Doreen Kyobugira is a certified Executive & Professional Coach specialising in performance coaching, talent management, transformation, coaching & mentoring, organisation change and culture shifts.
She is currently the Head of Learning & Development at Stanbic Bank and previously, she was the Human Capital Business Partner at the bank for close to 10 years in Uganda & internationally.
Doreen is inspired by the desire to enable each person to discover and embrace their full potential.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in human resource management from Makerere University Business School (MUBS).
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David Kenneth Mutaka
David Kenneth Mutaka is currently the Head Human Capital, Stanbic Uganda with over 15 years’ experience in Human Capital Management in the Financial Services Industry. He has vast experience in leading transformational change, building high performance, engagement and culture.
In his free time, David is passionate about Rugby and sharing ideas. He represented his country both as a rugby player and a Coach at the Rugby Sevens World Cup for the Women’s team in 2009.
David loves to inspire others, continuously learn and share knowledge and is currently a qualified ACC coach and a member of ICF International and ICF Uganda. His chosen areas of coaching are Life and Business Coach.
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Christine Mukasa-Mugerwa
Christine Mukasa-Mugerwa is a transformational life coach who helps individuals achieve their dreams and goals in months rather than years. She is driven by helping her clients live out their purpose and achieving a fulfilling and joy-filled life.
Through motivation and accountability, Christine helps people deal with the sometimes overwhelming prospect of living out their dreams while achieving their desired goals.
Outside coaching, Christine is a seasoned banker with over 15 years of banking experience in various roles including Relationship Management, Client Services, Project Management, Operations, among others.
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Wilson Asiimwe
Wilson Asiimwe was a Research Fellow at Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) between 2000 and 2010. In addition to his postgraduate education in population studies, Wilson has attended various courses to develop his professional skills. He has conducted consultancy work for various international organizations such as; Hewlett Foundation, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, UNHABITAT, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), World Economic Forum (WEF), Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Family Health International (FHI360), NORC at the University of Chicago among others.
He is a member of reputable professional associations such as; African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect, the African Evaluation Association, the Technical Support Hub of the International AIDS Alliance, the Association of Management Consultants, National Policy Development Forum, among others.
When Makerere Institute of Social Research changed its research agenda, Mr. Asiimwe championed the founding of the Centre for Social Research (CSR) to continue offering policy research services to various clients. Mr. Asiimwe was nominated for the 2012 Pearl of Africa Lifetime Achievement Award (PALITA) for his contribution to policy research.
Wilson is currently the Division F Director, Toastmasters International (TMI). TMI is a global leadership and communications organization with headquarters in the United States of America.
Wilson is also a certified professional Transformational Coach trained by Coach Masters Academy (CMA). He also serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Africa Business Development Committee of the International Coaching Federation.
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Anita Kugonza
Anita is a Strategic Human Resource Development expert with over 21 years’ experience in humanitarian and corporate sectors with a proven track record of leading and delivering across a broad range of HR disciplines. Anita is an ICF Certified Coach with a focus on career and leadership development.
Anita is conceptually strong and operates at a strategic-operational level, is client-focused and enjoys a mental challenge and complexity to which she applies a creative problem-solving approach to develop a case for HR as a key driver of organizational performance, change and sustainability. She possesses good communication and interpersonal skills.
Anita is a Master of Business Administration in Public service (International) from Birmingham University, UK. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration from Makerere University, Uganda. She has been awarded 60 hours of ICF Approved Coach Specific Training Hours (ACSTH) by the International Coaching Federation and is also a Member ICF Uganda Chapter.
She currently works as a Human Resource Consultant, Learning and Development with World Food Programme (WFP) in Juba, South Sudan. Before this, she was a Head of Learning and Development at Stanbic Bank Uganda where she also worked as a Senior Human Capital Business Partner. She has also worked with Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and the UN in Afghanistan.
As part of giving back to her community, Anita is a Board Member for The Remnant Generation, a Board Member Rotary eClub of Uganda and Board Member Etroca ltd. She mentors’ young women through the Girls4Girls project.
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Andrew Kimuli
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Andrew Kimuli is an organizational behaviour expert with over 10 years of experience. He is currently the CEO of Alpha Lead Limited a company that passionately helps organizations become healthy and Customer-Centric. His mission is to empower people to unleash their potential. He has consulted with organizations in the sphere of organizational behaviour (Organizational health), Governance, Customer Excellence and Leadership.
He has over 500 hours of paid executive coaching with many executives. He is Certified as a coach under the International Coaching Federation as a professional Certified coach (PCC). He holds an Advanced Professional Coach Certification and a Transformative Coach Certification with Coach Masters academy in Singapore. He is a member of the International Coaching Federation and an ordained Reverend serving with Watoto Church.
He holds a Master of Arts in Organizational leadership and Management, a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science, Diploma in Transformational Leaders biased in theology and a 7 Habits trainer certification.
He has been privileged to sit on several boards like Kampala Playhouse Limited, Chairperson to the Watoto Provident fund, Shachar Academy. He also plays an advisory role to many companies in Uganda on governance, leadership development and organizational health.
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Sylvia Namusoke Genza
Sylvia Namusoke Genza is a Creative, goal-oriented and committed Transformative and Life coach dedicated to supporting individuals achieve their professional and personal goals.
She is a professional with experience in Information Technology (IT), diligent in delivering quality & efficient IT solutions and services that are aligned to the achievement of business goals and objectives. She desires to inspire individuals and teams to grow and become better, to live with passion and fulfilment.
Sylvia is passionate about promoting sciences among young girls and empowering the youth especially girls to become leaders.
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Mary Sarah Nassali
Mary Sarah Nassali is a Certified Transformation Coach and ICF Member and an experienced business executive with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer packaged goods industry. Skilled in Strategy, Business planning, Profitable Revenue growth, Marketing, Innovation and Corporate governance. She Uses her career journey as a reference and the certified coaching tools to motivate and inspire marketplace leaders to maximize their career potential and create sustainable impact.
Sarah holds a Bachelors in Fine Art, Certified ACCA Accountant, Masters in Business Administration from Edinburg Business School, Herriot Watt University, Certified Transformational Coach with Coach Masters Academy and Member of Institute of Directors, Tanzania
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Viola Muhumuza Othieno
Viola Muhumuza Othieno is a Certified Professional Coach and member of the International Coaching Federation. She has over 10 years’ experience in working with various leadership teams of both the private and public institutions to ensure effective strategy execution. She has successfully worked with established as well as new institutions.
Viola holds an MBA from the University of Hull, UK, she is a Chartered Marketer with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) – UK, a Certified Balanced Scorecard Professional. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSc Hon) degree from Makerere University Kampala – Uganda.
In alignment with her personal mission, Viola is passionate about applying her coaching skills to heighten the awareness and deepen understanding of the individual’s or teams she engages to enable faster progression from where their current state to the desired state.
In line with her mission to nurture young talent within her area of influence through mentoring /coaching, Viola is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified professional coach.
Viola is fueled by seeing those who are regarded as disadvantaged excel in both their personal and work lives.
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CPA Samuel Fredrick Mwogeza
Samuel Fredrick Mwogeza is a certified professional coach and accountant with over 17 years’ working experience in the Financial Institutions sector; currently working with Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Uganda’s largest Banking institution, as the Executive Head: Consumer and High Net Worth. Before this, he held varied leadership roles within the financial services industry with the most recent one being the Chief Financial Officer at Stanbic Bank Uganda. He has received recognition as the top CFO in Uganda at the Deloitte-ACCA awards in 2018 and the Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) of the year 2019 by the Institute of Certified Professional Accountants of Uganda. He was further awarded as the top contributing CFO to the financial services industry by the Uganda Bankers Association in 2019.
He is a member of the International Coaching Federation (“ICF”), a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU), a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and a member of the League of East African Directors (LEAD).
He is a business and executive coach focussing on enabling business leaders/owners of small and medium-sized companies and also mid to senior-level executives in medium to large tier corporations to achieve transformational growth in their leadership journeys. He is passionate about the growth and enabling transformational leadership and he frequently conducts talks on leadership to youth/young leaders and senior managers from varied backgrounds. He holds varied board chairmanship, directorship, trustee and committee roles for various institutions.
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Dr. Peter Kimbowa
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
Dr. Peter Kimbowa is the Founder and Team leader at CEO Summit – a private sector Think Tank in Uganda, he is also the Founder and Team leader of CAP – the CEO Apprenticeship Program (CAP) jointly conducted with Strathmore Business School Kenya since 2013. Peter is the Co-Founder and Trustee – League of East African Directors (LEAD) Managing Partner at IFE Consultants Limited – IFE which was awarded the International Arch of Europe for Quality and Excellence Gold Category in Paris, 2009.
He is the Chairman of Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (MSSF). Other boards he is a member to, include Eskom (U) Ltd, Equity Bank (Uganda), Baylor College of Medicine based both in Mulago Hospital and Houston Texas. He is also the Board Chairman of Tondeka Metro (TMC) and the Vice President of the International Coach Federation (ICF) Uganda Chapter. He is an Academic Director at Strathmore Business School (SBS) Adjunct faculty at Strathmore Business School (SBS) and Adjunct faculty at the University of Cape Town.
Dr. Peter is an Associate of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences and a regular guest speaker at reputable international universities.
He is skilled in Executive Coaching, Corporate Governance, Leadership Development Strategy and Change Organizational Development Human Capital Advisory Services.
Dr. Peter holds a PhD in Commonwealth from the University / London Graduate School, an MBA (Strategy) from Maastricht / Esami, he is a Certified Coach – Cert. No. 12322 by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a Certified Member of the American Management Association and Harvard Business Review Association.
