UPPER TANA-NAIROBI WATER FUND TRUST
Meet The Staff
staff values
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team” - Phil Jackson
Our incredible staff are the foundation upon which our success depends, and we are up to the challenge! The staff produce the conservation science for the Upper Tana-Nairobi watershed through years of education and experience and by working closely with partners both upstream and downstream.
They also work closely with our supporters to ensure that the critical funds needed are available to restore and strengthen a watershed on which millions of people depend.
Anthony Kariuki
Based in the UTNWF Trust Nairobi office, Anthony provides overall management of conservation programs, ensures achievements of planned results, provides technical advice and sound administration of project financing to partners and collaborators.
He has over 25 of years’ experience in conservation, rural development and capacity building working with diverse stakeholders in governments, civil society, development partners, research, academia, and rural communities.
Maureen Mwangi
Maureen is responsible for maintaining, verifying, recording, and reporting on the company’s financial activity. She also oversees and ensures smooth office operations.
She holds a Bachelors of Business Management from Moi University, and is also a Certified Public Accountant (K).
Edith Alusa
An ardent believer in African solutions for African problems, Edith has worked for over 25 years in environmental management in the engineering, tourism, agriculture, climate change and energy spaces. She previously served as CEO at Ecotourism Kenya which promotes sustainable tourism practices in Kenya. She is a co-founder and Advisory Board Member at EED Advisory Ltd, a Pan African consultancy actively involved in providing African solutions to African challenges within the climate change, energy and water management spaces.
George Kigamba Njugi
Based in the Sagana field office, George works in collaboration with counties, partners, agencies, communities, and volunteers to ensure improved water quality and quantity through soil and water conservation initiatives in the small-scale holder farms and forests. George has more than 21 years of experience in the community conservation industry – 7 are with the Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund Trust.
John Gathagu
Based in the Sagana field office, John works in close collaboration with communities, partners, and agencies to monitor both the socioeconomic and hydrological aspects of the Trust.
In his career, John leverages technological innovations to transform conventional data collection, processing, and sharing with stakeholders at all levels. He draws his passion from working with institutions and communities to develop a win-win approach towards water resources protection, conservation, and mitigation of climate change.
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