Board Members

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

HON. JUSTICE FRANK KAPANDA, SC, JA.

Honourable Justice Frank Kapanda is the Judge of Supreme Court of Malawi.

MR. KASSAM OKHAI

Mr. Kassam Okhai is the Director of Access Communications Limited.

DR. GRACIAN BANDA

Dr. Gracian Zibelu Banda is a practicing Lawyer who has since 1994 been involved in environmental policy and law making in Malawi and southern Africa. He has served as Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, University of Malawi and Regional Environmental Lawyer for IUCN Regional Office for Southern Africa. He is a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law. Dr. Banda is a founding member of CEPA.

MRS. AUDREY MWALA

Mrs. Audrey Mwala is a Fellow, Chartered Accountant (CIMA), MBA, Certified Project Finance specialist and a Certified Public Private Partnership (PPP) specialist. She served as the acting CEO for the Public Private Partnership Commission and is the founder of Sycamore Consult Limited. Audrey is also a founding member of the Africa PPP Network.

MR. WILLIAM CHADZA

Mr. William Chadza is currently the Executive Director of MwAPATA Institute and is also serving as a PhD Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). Mr. Chadza is a manager and policy researcher specializing in agriculture, environment and natural resources for sustainable livelihoods. He has extensive experience in leading and managing donor and government funded programmes. Mr. William Chadza has a Master of Business Administration (Corporate Governance) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Rural Development and Extension.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MS. KAREN PRICE

CHAIRPERSON

Ms. Karen Price is the Coordinator of the Malawi Environmental Endowment Trust (MEET) and an expert in the field of grant and project management in the environment and natural resource management sector. Ms. Price is a Chevening Scholar from the University of Edinburgh, with a Master of Science Degree in Environment and Development. She is also the Vice-President of the Consortium of African Funds for the Environment (CAFÉ), an alliance championing sustainable environmental finance in Africa; Chairperson of BASEflow Malawi and a Board Member of the Coordination Union for the Rehabilitation of the Environment (CURE).

PROF. WAPULUMUKA MULWAFU

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Prof. Mulwafu is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor at Mzuzu University. In addition to his teaching career, Prof. Mulwafu has worked on a number of assignments on water and other environmental issues. His thesis dealt with Malawi's conservation history and provided unique insights into current conservation problems.

DR. GRACIAN BANDA

BOARD MEMBER

Dr. Gracian Zibelu Banda is a practicing Lawyer who has since 1994 been involved in environmental policy and law making in Malawi and southern Africa. He has served as Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, University of Malawi and Regional Environmental Lawyer for IUCN Regional Office for Southern Africa. He is a member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law. Gracian is a founding member of CEPA.

MR. ROBERT KAWIYA

BOARD MEMBER

Mr. Robert Kawiya is a former Director of Leisure, Culture, and Environmental Services at the Blantyre City Council. He has extensive experience in various city development projects. In addition to his work at the Council, Mr. Kawiya Robert is involved in research, financial markets and project investment appraisals and capacity building. He is a corporate member of the International Institute of Horticulture (UK) and an Environmental Impact Assessment consultant.

MRS. SALOME CHAVULA

BOARD MEMBER

Mrs. Salome Chavula is an ACCA qualified Certified Public Accountant working as the Head of Finance and Administration for the Hunger Project Malawi. She has significant experience in Financial Accounting, Financial Management, External auditing, Project Management, and Governance reviews in both Non-Governmental Organizations and Audit firms. She has worked as assistant Auditing Manager at AMG Global Certified Audit Firm and KPMG Certified Public Accountants. She is also a member of the Finance and Audit Sub-committee for the Corporative for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) Board.

MRS. NELLIE NYANG'WA

BOARD MEMBER

Mrs. Nellie Nyang’wa is a development expert who has worked in different countries in Southern Africa leading in humanitarian programming and influencing policies. Mrs. Nyang'wa has worked with Oxfam International as the Regional Director for Southern Africa and with Oxfam GB (Southern Africa Region) as the country director for Zambia. She holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Planning.

MRS. TIWONGE SIMKONDA

BOARD MEMBER

Mrs. Tiwonge Simkonda is a former Head of Funding at Water Aid. She is an expert in development, grants management, legal, compliance, and communications. Mrs. Simkonda is a seasoned leader who has led on various programmes including in her previous position as the Head of Business Development, Grants Management and Communication at Action Aid Malawi. She holds a Master of Arts in Diplomacy, Law and Global Change and she is currently pursuing her PhD in International Development.