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Our Team

Joshua Mutagahywa Rubona

Joshua Mutagahywa Rubona

THEDI Chairperson

Management
Founding Member

About Joshua

Environmental and Public Health Expert


Christopher Mshana

Christopher Mshana

THEDI General Secretary

Founding Member

About Christopher

Christopher Eliatosha Mshana is a high-impact Project Management Professional and Public Health Specialist with over 17 years of experience bridging the gap between rigorous scientific research and field-level implementation. Currently serving as the Director of Programs at THEDI, Chris specializes in the full project lifecycle from strategic budgeting and matrix design to leading multidisciplinary teams for global donors like USAID through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI). His expertise lies in navigating complex government hierarchies and mobilizing multi-level stakeholders to ensure the seamless execution of large-scale health interventions across both urban and rural landscapes.


Dr. Joachim Gordian Kikompolisi

Dr. Joachim Gordian Kikompolisi

Member

Management
Founding Member

About Dr.

Public Health Specialist


Gaudence Juma Rutta

Gaudence Juma Rutta

Member

Founding Member

About Gaudence

Environmental, Safety, and Vector Control Expert


Grace J. Murage

Grace J. Murage

Member

Founding Member

About Grace

Monitoring & Evaluation and Public Health Expert


Ditrick Nkuba Novat

Ditrick Nkuba Novat

Member

Founding Member

About Ditrick

Data Scientist


Kenan Louis Mwansasu

Kenan Louis Mwansasu

Founding member

Founding Member

About Kenan

Digital MEL specialist and development practitioner with over a decade of experience supporting transformative development initiatives, dedicated to strengthening data management and information systems, partner coordination, and inclusive community impact across Tanzania.


Genofeva Michael Buxay

Genofeva Michael Buxay

Founder Member and Treasurer

Founding Member

About Genofeva

Genofeva Michael Buxay (Geno) is a finance expert with over 10 years of extensive experience working on USAID-funded projects. Geno holds Executive MBA (General) from the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI). She has exceptionally well versed in grants under contract, financial reporting and operational management, project management, strategic planning, procurement systems, and USAID financial regulations.

Periodically, Geno holds different roles including among others the Finance and Administration Manager (FAM), and Finance Officer of Abt Associates Inc. under various US President Malaria Initiatives (PMI) projects. Her substantial expertise cuts across finances and project management, where she oversees the functioning of the finance and administration department by supervising four staff. Her significant expertise was revealed in using the budget tracking tool to prepare and monitor the spending against the work plan budget. Consequently, her technical know-how enabled the project spending to be within the acceptable project budget throughout. Her potential interpersonal and coordination skills were seen as an asset to the technical team of the project, she led them in forecasting their expenditures reflecting the work plan budget monthly for wire transfer requests from the home office.

Reviewing the financial reports, and other related documentation for accounting purposes across the project’s offices.
Ensuring and monitoring contract compliance as per both USAID and Abt Associates Inc. rules and regulations.
Preparing and managing the procurement of equipment and supplies for the projects.
Ensuring compliance and maintaining project deliverables under contractual terms and conditions.
Initiated transactions on an online bank platform (E-banking) and in the M-PESA system.