Our Leadership at Musizi

An experienced team

Leadership

We are a 501c(3) governed by a Board of Trustees overseeing fundraising and global partnerships.

Founders

Elaine Alowo-Matovu

Founder of The North Green School - an innovative K–13 school educating 700 Ugandan students. A seasoned entrepreneur who has founded 8 companies.
Elaine Alowo-Matovu - Founder, Musizi University

Takako Mino, PhD

Former Ashesi University faculty member with nine years of experience working in educational institutions across Africa. Leads curriculum design and academic strategy.
Takako Mino, PhD - Founder, Musizi University

Sheila Nabanja, PhD

Ugandan liberal arts alumna with a PhD from MIT. Former engineering leader at Apple and Cruise. A living example of the power of a liberal arts education.
Sheila Nabanja, PhD - Founder, Musizi University

Board of Trustees

Michael Kleinheinz - Trustee, Musizi University

Michael Kleinheinz

Mike Kleinheinz is a former business owner and technology executive with deep experience across sales, finance, and operations. A graduate of the University of Washington with a BA in Economics.
Elizabeth Giudicessi - Trustee, Musizi University

Elizabeth Giudicessi

Elizabeth Giudicessi is a communications advisor. She led strategy, media relations, and content development in tech, investing, higher education, and the arts. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Edinburgh.
Queshia Bradley - Trustee, Musizi University

Queshia Bradley

Queshia is a Global Public Health and New Business Development leader with over 17 years of experience. She is a Specialist Master with Deloitte US’ Government & Public Services team, supporting business development within Deloitte’s International Development practice.
Bogdan Haiducu - Trustee, Musizi University

Bogdan Haiducu

Bogdan is a polymath technologist with 10 years of experience working for technology companies and startups. Bogdan has always balanced technology and people in customer-facing and entrepreneurial roles, helping folks integrate and understand technical products.
Christopher Borders - Trustee, Musizi University

Christopher Borders

Chris Borders is an experienced business lawyer, litigator and entrepreneur in private practice in California. His professional work focuses on technology startups, including web3 / blockchain projects, and he is former general counsel to venture backed and public companies.
Aparupa Chakravarti - Trustee, Musizi University

Aparupa Chakravarti

Aparupa Chakravarti is a seasoned strategist operating at the intersection of private sector, public sector, development, and geopolitics. She has spent 14+ years working closely with the top leadership and boards of multinational businesses and multilateral institutions.