Board of Directors & Management

Dr Rosemary Kumwenda is former United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Istanbul - Turkey Regional Hub Senior Policy Advisor, Regional Team Leader HIV, Health and Development and Global United Nations Informal Inter Agency Coordinator for the Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (UN IiATT SPHS) from 2016 until when she retired from the United Nations on 31st July 2022. She was the Sustainable financing policy Advisor at the Regional Service Centre for Africa in Ethiopia from 2014-2016. She worked in the UNDP Malawi Country Office and policy Advisor from 2012 to 2014. She spent eleven years at UNDP Zambia office as Assistant Resident Representative from 2000 to 2011. Served as District Director of Health (DDH) for the cities of Lusaka and Livingstone. As a clinician, worked at Kitwe and Livingstone Central hospitals under the Ministry of Health from 1987 to 1995. Dr Kumwenda has served on the District Health Boards, on the Food and Nutrition Commission Board, NZP+ Board, Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders for Community Action on AIDS at the Local Level (AMICAALL) board, and the Zambia Building Society Board

Hon. Suresh M. Desai, a Zambian businessman and farmer born on August 9, 1945, has held a distinguished public career. From 1970-1980, he served as UNIP Ward Chairman in Chisekese Ward, Monze. Later, he became MMD District Chairman (1990-1992) and Member of Parliament for Monze Central (1991-2021). Desai held several ministerial positions, including Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, and Vocational Training; Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources; Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries; Minister of Energy and Water Development; and Minister of Works and Supply. His notable achievements include launching the Environmental Council of Zambia, the Food Reserve Agency, the Corridor Disease Vaccination Program, and the Energy Regulation Board. He also played a key role in the Farmer Input Support Program, leading to successful maize harvests.

An Experienced Apt Professional with a Demonstrated 24 years of High-level Managerial Experience. Skilled in innovative turn-key solutions/Turn around Strategies, Operations Management, Negotiation, Analytics, and Customer Service. He is a Strong business development professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused on Finance, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from Commonwealth University - School of Business. He is a seasoned Accountant who has served in numerous strategic capacities in the Energy Sector, specifically the generation and distribution sectors of the electricity industry including as an Investments Analyst for CEC Africa in Nigeria, Director for Projects at Abuja Electricity in Nigeria, Chief Commercial Officer, and Director of Operations for South Central Africa at Itron Inc. in South Africa. Dr. Ng’uni Started his career at ZESCO LTD where he served in various portfolios up to Senior Manager for Customer service.

Ms Clarrisa has 13 years of experience working in business development in a company she set up to incorporate her business knowledge and experience of bringing out products successfully to the market after doing the necessary training as a business administrator. Ms Chikamba previously worked for Zambia Telecommunication Company Limited under sales and development where she was part of the management team that was selling, evaluating and monitoring the performance of the company products. She holds an advanced diploma from business executives- ABE-UK, Bachelor of business administration BBA from Copperbelt university and she is in her stage 3 final in a master of business administration(general) from the Copperbelt university