Steering Committee

Latif's profile coming soon...

Damian is the cutting edge of Sokwe - Asilia's projects, and spends quite a bit of his time on community-based tourism issues working with communities. Damian brings entreprenurial and responsible verve, much experience and a reassuringly pragmatic and inspiring touch to TNRF.

Sally used to coordinate Instituto Oikos, but among other things is now a full time mother. Sally plays a substantial role in guiding and supporting the work of 'Maajabu ', an organisation that takes informative and educative films (much in demand) out to villages across northern and central Tanzania.

Charles is a field biologist who the Wildlife Conservation Society (New York) are lucky to have on their books (as is TNRF). Charles and Lara have lived in Tanzania for many years. Amongst their several projects, are the Tarangire Elephant Project and the Tanzania Mammal Atlas. Charles brings an incisive scientific mind to the Steering Committee and a strong commitment to supporting rural communities to manage their natural resources outside protected areas as part of an integrated and pragmatic approach to conservation and sustainable development. Charles is also an avid naturalist - with a particular interest in mammals of all shapes and sizes.

George is Senior Policy Advisor at WWF Tanzania and is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Geography in Dar es Salaam. George is now TNRF's Honorary Executive Director during a transition period. To date George has played a central role in enabling TNRF to engage on Forestry as well as environmental economics policy issues, and brings a wealth of experience through more than 10 years of consulting, tireless commitment and ever-ready willingness to provide leadership and network TNRF. George has a PhD from the University of Glasgow and a Masters from the University of Dar es Saalam.

Clive has been involved in conservation for many years, and brings a rich variety of experiences and notable commitment to TNRF. Clive has a particularly keen eye for financial probity and efficient management systems that lead to professional and accountable organisational performance. Previously working for a major NGO, Clive now runs his own business in alternative energy provision.

Steven currently directs the African Wildlife Foundation's Heartlands Programme. With a PhD from Regent University in Virginia Beach, USA he has worked in the fields of natural resource management, communication and community development for over 19 years with various non-governmental agencies in Tanzania. Dr. Kiruswa, a native of Tanzania, has conducted extensive research in changing livelihoods and natural resource utilization, cultural anthropology, and behavior change communication in the area of health, particularly regarding HIV/AIDS prevention in eastern Africa. Also, he has consulted for and advised a number of government, community and private development organizations working in East Africa on matters of policy development, natural resource management, and socio-economic development. He is also a member of a number of Boards and National forums that deal with natural resource management and community development.

Edward leads the Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT) which supports community-based natural resource management and rights through-out much of Arusha and Manyara Regions. UCRT is arguably one of the best CBNRM organisations in Tanzania. Edward brings with him much enthusiasm, commitment and experience to working with communities and strengthening local governance and management of natural resources.

Charles is Director of the Tanzania Forest Conservation Group - a leading forest conservation NGO in Tanzania. Charles brings many years of forest management experience and working with forest-adjacent communities to TNRF. TNRF and TFCG work together on the Tanzania Forest Working Group , and many of the working group's meetings are held at TFCG's offices in Dar es Salaam.

Alais has worked in development for many years. He currently runs a programme for the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Resource Conflict Institute (RECONCILE) on providing generic training courses for pastoralist communities in northern Tanzania on their civil rights, their land management and livelihood systems and participation in policy affecting their future.

Gertrude is an outstanding figure in Tanzanian civil society. Having worked for DfID, she became the first coordinator of the Policy Forum - of which TNRF is a member. Gertrude successfully led and developed the Policy Forum over the next five years and has finally handed over leadership to a successor. Gertrude brings to the Steering Committee extensive experience and considerable knowledge of governance and development issues in Tanzania, together with many strong links with civil society organisations.

Jackson Muro is a graduate in Forestry who served the government as a Forestry Officer from 1989 to 1996 managing community forests and planting trees and shrubs in the greenbelt around the urban district under Capital Development Authority (CDA). In 1996 he joined World Vision International as a Project Coordinator for community development. Later he was contracted by Ilaramatak Lorkonerei where he headed the Human Rights and Environment Conservation Department until 2005 assisting pastoral communities. Jackson then joined MS-TCDC for a BA in Development Studies. In 2005 Jackson was recruited by TAPHGO as a Program Officer to facilitate coordination, networking, capacity building, lobbying and policy advocacy programmes. TAPHGO is a membership organization, partner of TNRF and a member of the Rangeland and Pastoral Livelihoods Task Force.

Fred is a founding member of the Wildlife Working Group, which he nurtured in its first years - and which ultimately became TNRF. Fred was Sand County Foundation Tanzania Country Director for five years before he left for a masters at the University of Michigan. Immediately after Fred returned to Tanzania where he is now an independent consultant. Fred brings to the Steering Committee an incisive intellect with broad and thorough knowledge of environment and development issues in Tanzania and further afield. An avid naturalist and prodigious writer, Fred often gives his time and energy freely to a number of organisations and initiatives, including TNRF.

Janemary has been an ecologist for Istituto Oikos since 2001. She has been managing conservation projects - mainly the Mount Meru Conservation Project and the recent 'Conservation for Sustainable Development' project on the northern slopes of Mount Meru. Janemary recently completed her PhD at the State University of Insubria on an analysis of the wildlife resources and their interaction with local people in the dry lands of the northern Mount Meru ecosystem.  Janemary brings with her a great deal of experience working with rural communities in natural resource management through her work with Oikos East Africa

Profile coming shortly

Keith manages the Friedkin Conservation Fund which works and around 14 hunting concessions across Tanzania. He has been involved in conservation for many years and has worked in a number of African countries. He brings experience in protected area management, wilderness management, field guiding, guide and ranger training, community development, and wildlife law enforcement. Keith is particularly interested in small-scale renewable energy production and poverty alleviation as well as sustainable architecture and building.