About UCF
The people behind UCF
Everyone who works with UCF, with their role and location.
The team in Nakivale
The people who run the programs, day to day, inside the settlement.
Marius Ziganira
Chief Executive Officer & Agronomist
Uganda
Abigail Murugo
Translator & facilitator
Uganda
Joanna Kasi
Translator, biochar manufacturing team, facilitator
Uganda
Bertin Muguakonkwa
Microfinance savings program
Uganda
Jean Jacques Bagunda
Financial planning, control & reporting
Uganda
Board & advisors
Governance shared between the settlement and international members.
Owen Allen
Board Chair · physiotherapist, social innovator, farmer
Australia
Appollinaire Chigogo
Board · banking technology; Head, Dept of Environment, Nakivale
Nakivale
Dr Desire Uzele
Board · medical officer; leader, water filtration project
Nakivale
Lucie Balimba
Board · administration & IT; leader, women’s entrepreneurship
Nakivale
Frednand Furia
Board · MSc public policy; business consultant; PKI audit specialist
Australia & Tanzania
Richard Fechner
Board · infrastructure engineer; founder, GHD Global Advisory
Australia
Peter Doyle
Board · former corporate executive; business & career coach
Australia
Consultants
Volunteer specialists on four continents.
Lionel Clarke OBE
Director, BionerG · biochar
UK
Chris Clarke
Biochar manufacturing & carbon markets
UK
Chris Neidl
OpenAir Collective · carbon-removal advocacy; biochar project co-founder
USA
Dr Japhet Nayituriki
Disease specialist · advisor, water quality
Rwanda
Dr Roslyn Philips
PhD public health · Nakivale health research
Haiti & USA
Ananda Fitzsimmons
President, Regeneration Canada · regenerative agriculture
Canada
Fayez Nour
Trauma counselor
Australia
Mathew Zaranski
Trade skills education
Australia
Katrina Mellick
Employment skills, project management & leadership
Australia
Mauricio Umann
Permaculture & building design · Cultural and Skills Centre
Portugal
Patrick Poss
Online presence
London
Dr Remember Samu
PhD electronics · renewable energy systems
Australia
Jagdeep Singh
CTO, BlueScope Steel · renewable energy systems
Australia