Amara Nantongo
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Environmental scientist turned community organizer. Leads strategy and partnerships across Ecobridge.
/ Team & leadership
The people behind the work.
A team of fourteen full-time staff, plus our board, advisors, and rotating cohorts of fellows and volunteers.
Core team
David Okello
Co-Founder & Head of Programs
Designs and runs our field programs. Eight years working with youth-led environmental groups in East Africa.
Rebecca Aceng
Director of Research & Innovation
ML engineer and geographer. Leads our Climate AI & Mapping work and open-data programs.
Samuel Kato
Community Outreach Lead
Runs our sanitation, health, and clean-up programs. Trusted across Kampala council wards.
Grace Namuli
Youth Leadership Programs
Designs and facilitates our six-month Leadership Academy. Former fellow herself.
Isaac Mugisha
Operations & Partnerships
Keeps the wheels turning. Builds our partnerships with universities, councils, and funders.
Board & advisors
Prof. Mary Nakato
Board Chair · Makerere University
Environmental policy researcher with 25 years of field experience across East Africa.
Dr. James Walusimbi
Advisor · Climate Science
Climate scientist focused on East African hydrology and adaptation strategies.