Richard Ssemanda

Chairman

Richard Ssemmanda, BSc, MSc, -MUK, PGTel -India. (Chairperson) Richard has 16 years experience in management, supervision, surveying and reporting on biodiversity. He has worked with multinational agencies, national, regional and International NGOs, the academia, collaborated with government and across the region. At Total E&P, set up and supervised Biodiversity section handling multinational teams in biodiversity and sustainable development. Led government, CSO teams to investigate critical habitat and compliance of projects with IFC PS6. Under IISD-UNDP, led Climate Risk Management Technical Assistance and Presidential Initiative on Tourism-Conservation Investment research. Has experience in agro-commodities impacts in tropical environs, implemented biodiversity and livelihoods projects and authored briefs to influence policy. Richard managed Projects under WCS Uganda and coordinated Pandemic influenza-avifauna project under Birdlife-Uganda Partner, contributed to IUCN species action plans and National Red-list for Uganda. Spearheaded consultancies, conservation and tourism research regionally and led ESIAs in restoration, wetlands, Roads, Hydro-Power, Power-lines, Oil and Gas. Published in international journals and contributed to books.

Kevin Vallack

Director

Kevin Vallack (Director) Kevin has had a long and varied career in Law Enforcement. He worked for 22 years as a police officer in the UK Police Service and with Her Majesty’s Government in the UK. As a detective he was involved in investigating serious and complex crime, including financial investigations. He later joined Special Branch and subsequently the Home Office where he was pivotal in conducting and managing counter terrorism operations, specializing in the management of covert human intelligence operations in the UK and abroad. Kevin also has solid African experience. He has worked in Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia and Mozambique, delivering training programmes and consulting and mentoring law enforcement teams on matters regarding intelligence, investigations and other aspects of law enforcement and prosecution. He is currently consulting to the UNODC on a part time basis, primarily involved in improving training curricula and the delivery of law enforcement related training and mentoring under the Global Wildlife and Forestry Crime programme, focused heavily on Southern and Eastern Africa.

John B Kabandize

Director

John B. Kabandize (Director) John holds an LL. B (Hons) Degree and a Post – Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. He is currently admitted to practise law as an Advocate, a Commissioner for Oaths and a Notary Public in Uganda. John has been in private legal practice for over 15 years. He specialises in Commercial Law, Land Transactions and Environment and Natural Resources laws. John has acted for and advised various international and domestic clients in commercial law transactions. He also practices environmental and natural resources law and has acted as Legal Consultant and Researcher in major legal consulting assignments. John has also previously advised various clients on land acquisition and resettlements and has also advised on setting up of private or community conservancies and on their legal and regulatory framework in Uganda. He also acts as company secretary for, sits on Boards of, and advises various private companies some of which are engaged in tourism and conservation.

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Rachel Odoi-Musoke

Director

Rachel Odoi-Musoke (Director) Rachel is an lawyer with vast experience in human rights and advocacy, legal and policy reforms and justice sector reforms having managed reform programmes and worked in the areas of legal and policy development and human rights protection and enforcement. She has worked in organisations focusing on legal aid, human rights and law reform and economic, social and cultural rights with a specific interest in environmental law. Rachel has served on the Board of Directors of Greenwatch (U) Ltd, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of ECO-Trust. She is passionate about human rights protection, environmental rights and conservation. Ms. Odoi-Musoke is an advocate of the Courts of Judicature of Uganda of over 24 years standing. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. She also holds a Master of Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand specializing in Company law and International Comparative and Human Rights Law with additional qualifications in Programme Management and Strategic Planning.