Who We Are

" At the core of LEAD is the center of governance "

Mr. Trevor Ariho
LEAD CEO of League East African Directors
The League of East African Directors (LEAD) stands at the forefront of governance excellence in East Africa. We are dedi-cated to establishing a premier institution that not only shapes the future of board leader-ship but also serves as the definitive resource through our rob-ust institutional database and dynamic gover-nance pipeline.

Meet The Board

From seasoned industry leaders to emerging leaders, our team’s collective dedication and creativity are what make LEAD a trusted partner in transformation. Explore the team who bring our shared mission.

Gertrude Karugaba

Board Chairperson

Gertrude Wamala Karugaba is a highly accomplished business executive, dual-qualified commercial lawyer, and gover-nance leader with over 20 years of expe-rience across financial services, corpor-ate law, and board leadership in East and Central Africa.

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Dr. Robin Kibuka

Director

Dr. Robin D. Kibuka is a seasoned sen-ior economist with over 32 years of dist-inguished service at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he held roles across various departments inclu-ding the Executive Board, and served as the IMF Resident Representative in Ghana.

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Peter Kimbowa

Director

Peter Kimbowa is a highly respected Ugandan corporate governance expert, strategic advisor, and internationally accredited leadership coach with over 20 years of experience influencing boar-drooms and institutions across East Africa.
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Jimmy Serugo

Director
Jimmy Serugo is a Board Member for Amani Partners in Kampala, Uganda.
He brings a wealth of experience and expansive business networks in the Uganda market. He currently serves
as a Board member of the Monitor Publications and owns Net Media Publishers.
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Dr. James Onyoin

Director
James Okello Onyoin is a seasoned Public Financial Management and Governance Expert, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 25 - years of international development experience spanning 10+ countries.

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Stephen Mukasa

Director
Stephen Mukasa is an accomplished leadership development and strategy executive with more than 1,645 hours of certified executive coaching. He curren-tly serves as Country Head of CEO Summit Uganda and President of the International Coaching Federation’s Uganda Chapter.
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The Secretariat

Trevor Ariho,
CEO

Chief Executive Officer

Stella Biira,
LC

Learning Coordinator

Calvin Amwine,
HOO

Head Of Operations