Amon Ariyo

Country DirectorUganda

Amon has extensive experience promoting women’s empowerment and girl’s education through his work with Global Partners for Development and the Rukungiri Kanungu Sustainable Development Initiative (RUKASUDI), where he provides strategic leadership and directs the finances.

Annet Turanyomwe

Savings OfficerKanungu District

Annet previously worked with Kanungu District local government as acting Parish Chief for Mpungu Sub County. She has a degree in business administration.

Becca Gonza

Savings OfficerKaliro District

Becca is a graduate of Kyambogo University and holds a bachelor's degree in Development Studies. She has worked with Elevate Uganda, where she supervised schools, visited pupils and their parents and worked with the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) as an Enrollment Officer.

Diana Nakajubi

Senior Savings OfficerKaliro District

Diana holds a bachelor's degree in Quantitative Economics from Makerere University. She has worked with Ison BPO as a customer service representative, Peas Uganda as a data entrant, ATRO E&M as a sociologist, and Boda Boda Credit as a business support officer.

Hellen Namukose

Savings OfficerKaliro District

Hellen is a graduate of Makerere University with Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies and
holds a certificate in Administrative Law. She has worked with Ugandan Professional Women in Agriculture & Environment, the Network of Uganda Research and Girls for Climate Action.

Hilda Nakandha

Savings OfficerNamutumba District

Hilda holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce & Accounting from Makerere University. She is currently at CPA level 2. She worked at Kyapa Investments as an accounts assistant and developed her communication and teamwork skills.

Hope Atuhwera

Savings OfficerRukungiri District

Hope holds a bachelor's degree in Development Economics from Makerere University. She worked with Rukungiri Amaziba SACCO as a cashier for two years.

Joyce Nambayo

Savings OfficerKaliro District

Joyce holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Finance from Makerere University. Prior to joining WomenSave, worked as an Accounts Assistant at Mukinisha Credit Finance Limited, and also an intern at Taxman Audits.

Justine Tusingwire

Savings OfficerRukungiri District

Justine holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She was formerly a Credit Officer at Brac Uganda Bank Limited for four years and she is excited to work with WomenSave as a Savings Officer.

Linda Arineitwe

Savings OfficerRukungiri District

Linda holds a bachelor's degree in Procurement and Logistics Management from Uganda Christian University. She has worked with Goal Uganda as an intern in the procurement department. She also worked on mosquito net campaign under Ministry of Health as a field supervisor for three years.

Liz Ainembabazi

Senior Savings OfficerRukungiri District

Liz is a former Global Partners for Development scholarship recipient, with a degree in Business Administration. This is her first job out of college and she is very excited to promote women’s and girls’ education as a WomenSave Savings Officer.

Marie Mintalucci

Executive Director

Marie is a financial inclusion expert with nearly 20 years of international development experience. She holds a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and a Master of International Affairs in Economic and Political Development from Columbia University.

Naziira Ndibarekera

Savings OfficerNamutumba District

Naziira holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance from Kyambogo University. She gained practical experience during her internship with National Forestry Authority. She has also worked at Triple H Enterprises as a cashier where she developed strong customer service and financial handling skills.

Nulu Namulwa

Savings OfficerNamutumba District

Nulu holds bachelor's degree in development studies from Islamic University in Uganda. She has worked with the Uganda Red Cross society as a Project Manager, the Electoral Commission as an Enrollment Officer during the national identification card registration in 2014 and Brac Bank as a Credit Officer.

Odirah Akatuhwera

Operations OfficerUganda

Odirah is a former Global Partners for Development scholarship recipient.
She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Uganda Christian University. She has worked with Kebisoni SACCO as an Intern.

Olivia Asiimire

Senior Savings OfficerKanungu District

Olivia is an experienced financial trainer having worked for seven years as Accountant Officer with BRAC Bank Uganda. She attained a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Accounting and Finance from Team University and a diploma in accounting and finance from Kyambogo University.

Philis Chemutai

Savings OfficerKaliro District

Philis holds a Bachelor's Degree in Adult and Community Education from Makerere University and a Diploma in Education from Kyambogo University. She worked with Compassion International as a Centre Guide, the Electoral Commission as a Parish Supervisor and USAID as a Data Officer.

Rosemary Aheisibwe

Savings OfficerKanungu District

Rosemary is a former Global Partners for Development scholar with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Computing from Uganda Christian University. She has worked as an accounts handler for three years in a private company called Grin Learn Uganda handling mobile money and M-Pesa.

Shidrah Ayebare

Savings OfficerKanungu District

Shidrah is a former Global Partners for Development scholarship recipient. She holds a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) Accounting Option from Uganda Christian University. She has worked with Rukungiri District Employees SACCO (RUDECs) as an Intern and Bayport Financial services as a Sales Agent.