Our team

SEMA’s core team consists of a group of ambitious individuals with a wide range of expertise, assisted by a group of talented consultants, pro-bono expert advisors and trainees.

TIMOTHY KAKURU

Co-Founder

Passion: Empowering people.

Specialty: Strategic Leadership.

Dancing: Sparodic.

NATHALIE DIJKMAN

Founder

Passion: Creativity in the civic space.

Specialty: Impact measurement.

Dancing: Extraordinary.

JOANITAH SUCCESS NSASIIRWE

Team Lead

Passion: Using innovation to solve community’s most pressing needs.

Specialty: Law & Project Management.

Dancing: Heavenly.

SHINE NUWASASIRA

Programs Manager

Passion: Exploring policy to innovate and develop.

Specialty: Research, Policy and Governance.

Dancing: Vibrant Afro Latin.

VIVIAN MIREMBE

Finance and Admin Manager

Passion: Optimizing Resources for Impact and Efficiency.

Specialty: Scalability and Sustainability.

Dancing: Good enough.

ESTHER MIREMBE KABAZZI

Research and Data Manager

Passion: Data analytics and optimising databases.

Specialty: Public Health and Data analytics.

Dancing: Impulsive and to the beat.

ASHLEY SHARON MURUNGI

Communications

Passion: Reading and writing.

Specialty: Social Media and Digital Marketing.

Dancing: Presentable enough.

HARRIET NAMUGGA

Finance officer

Passion: Ensuring accountability, financial discipline and freedom.

Specialty: Financial accounting.

Dancing: Very good.

TIMOTHY AMIO

Technology Officer

Passion: Web Development and Mobile App development .

Specialty: Software development and IT support.

Dancing: Can move rythmically.

TIBENKANA GEORGE ERNEST

Creative Designer

Passion: Visual storytelling, brand identity, and digital design.

Specialty: Turning ideas into striking visuals from graphics and layouts to UI/UX concepts