The Board of Directors
The Non-Executive Board of Directors is vetted and ratified by members during the AGM to provide the direction in the vision, mission and goals in consultation with the CEO; establish governance systems and policies; provide fiduciary oversight to protect the organization’s assets and protect members’ interest. The Board Charter, Code of Ethics and the Articles and Memorandum of Association guide Board actions and decisions. The CEO is head of the Secretariat and Secretary to the Board
Board Chair
Lucy Waruinge
Lucy Waruingi has worked in the conservation sector for over 25 years. She is the Executive Director of the African Conservation Centre and holds a Master of Science in Geographic Information Systems & spatial statistics from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK).
John Kismir
John Kismir is a community conservation leader; nature explorer and a communications expert working with the United Nations. He is a co-founder of Ramat Wildlife Society, a network of community conservancies in Kajiado County.
Patricia Awori
Pat was born and raised in Kenya. She obtained B.S. in International Relations, Lock Haven University in the U.S., and currently lives in Nairobi, Kenya.
Dr Margaret Ooko Otieno
Dr Margaret Otieno is the National Coordinator of Wildlife Clubs of Kenya and serves in Boards of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife and Elsa Conservation Trust, and the Deputy Chair for IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. Margaret holds a PhD in Climate Change and Education for Sustainable Development.
Munira Bashir
Munira Anyonge-Bashir is a natural resources management expert with over 30-years of experience in community-based conservation development. Currently the Kenya Program Director The Nature Conservancies
Anthony Ochieng
Anthony is a Wildlife Ecologist, Educator, Conservation Photographer and Filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. He’s an International League of Conservation Photographer- Emerging League and 2021 Jackson Wild Grand Prismatic Awardee.
Board Member
Dorothy Githae
Dorothy Githae has over 11 years of work experince in the private sector and Non Profit Organization with experise in Marketing; Communications and Customer Operations, excels in new challenges, driving business growth in new markets, EBIT.
Board Member
Sam Weru
Sam holds an MSc degree and is pursuing a PhD in Environmental Policy with over 28 years of experience in government and Non-Profit Organizations. He has worked with Kenya Wildlife Service, WWF, and USAID East Africa.
