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Meet our Team

Meet all the core team members at Lion Landscapes! Each team member plays an equally vital role in achieving our mission, so we’ve chosen to list them in alphabetical order by their last names.

Sophie Abache

Communications Manager

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Thomas Balesta

Lion Defender

Elias Charles

Elias Charles

Lion Defender Programme Officer

Amy Dickman

Amy Dickman

Joint CEO

Obeid Foro

Obeid Foro

Lion Extension Officer

Baraka Gela

Baraka Gela

Lion Extension Officer

Pagi Jidaselema

Pagi Jidaselema

Lion Extension Officer

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Musai Kidai

Lion Defender

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Michael Kipilipili

Field Assistant

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Ignas Koyaki

Lion Defender

Mary Lemanyaas

Lion Extension Officer

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Samuel Looki Lekolua

Lion Extension Officer

Philipo Luponya

Philipo Luponya

Lion Extension Officer

Samweli Mangi

Lion Extension Officer

Levina Mcharo

Research Assistant

Zainabu Mlaponi

Zainabu Mlaponi

Field Programmes Manager, Selous-Nyerere

Bakari Mswamwili

Bakari Mswamwili

Guard

Wanii Mwanga

Wanii Mwanga

Head Mechanic

John Ngoliai

John Olengoliai

Lead LEO

Veronica Raniki

Veronica Raniki

Lion Extension Officer

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Julius Selendu

Lion Defender

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Alex Simiyu

Digital Communications Officer

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Haron Tabarwa

Lion Extension Officer

Mohammed Abubakar

Mohammed Abubakar

Research Assistant

Dominik Bauer

Dominik Bauer

Conservation Strategy Lead

Alayne Oriol Cotterill

Alayne Cotterill

Joint CEO

Zainabu Dihenga

Zainabu Dihenga

Cook

Joseph Francis

Joseph Francis

Data and Research Manager

Ana Grau Valenciano

Ana Grau Valenciano

Research & Monitoring Lead

Isaya Kachira

Isaya Kachira

Research Assistant

Luka Kideka

Luka Kideka

Lion Extension Officer

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Evaline Kipiron

Lion Extension Officer

Gwisu Kulwa

Gwisu Kulwa

Lion Extension Officer

Morris Lenkolos

Morris Lenkolos

Lion Extension Officer

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Lion Extension Officer

Nyangeta Magesa

Nyangeta Magesa

Research Assistant

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Driver and Mechanic

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Research Assistant

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Saidi Mohammed

Lion Defender

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Judith Mtalo

Finance and HR Officer

Mwarabu Nasri

Mwarabu Nasri

Lion Extension Officer

Joni Overbosch

Joni Overbosch

Strategic Projects Lead

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Kulwa Sabida

Guard

Side Shinyanga

Side Shinyanga

Lion Extension Officer

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Godana Sururu

Lion Extension Officer

Jennifer Thigah

Jennifer Thiga

Accountant

Esther Alula

Esther Alula

Cook

Diana Bebwa

Diana Bebwa

Finance and HR Officer

Bora Daudi

Bora Daudi

Cook

Daniel Erupe

Daniel Erupe

Lion Extension Officer

Martin Fuller

Martin Fuller

Chief Operations Officer

Juliana Gwandu

Juliana Gwandu

Cook

Miriam Kagore

Miriam Kagore

Lion Extension Officer

Eva Kilelii - Field Assistant

Eva Kilelii

CCT Programme Officer

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Thomas Kirima

Lion Extension Officer

Joseph Kwia

Lion Defender

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Research Assistant

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Kende Lugolola

Lion Defender

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Lion Extension Officer

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Clement Maskonte

Lion Extension Officer

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Lion Defender

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Thomas Mojong

Conservation Officer

Wiston Mtandamo

Wiston Mtandamo

Field Programmes Manager, Ruaha

Monica Ngasike

Monica Ngasike

Research Assistant

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Darem Philipo

Lion Defender

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James Salaon

Lion Extension Officer

Paul Shiveka

Paul Shiveka

Camp Caretaker

Jared Swanson

Jared Swanson

Conservation Capacity Development Lead

Phoebe Wakhungu

Phoebe Wakhungu

Finance Manager

Stephano Asecheka

Stephano Asecheka

Human-Wildlife Conflict Coordinator

Nyota Bisihenda

Nyota Bisihenda

Lion Defender

Charles Daudi

Charles Daudi

Lion Extension Officer

Chama Foro

Chama Foro

Lead LEO

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Simba Gaga

Lion Defender

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Joseph Hamisi

Guard

Pauline Kariuki

Pauline Kariuki

Lion Extension Officer

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Daudi Kinyoka

Lion Defender

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John KK

Lion Defender

Peter Leilatoo

Peter Leilatoo

Lion Extension Officer

Mariamu Longagani

Mariamu Longagani

Cook

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Human-Wildlife Conflict Officer

Hamisi Mandela

Lion Defender

John Matiasi

Lion Defender

Mashaka Mlango

Mashaka Mlango

Driver

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Nyota Moramu

Conservation Officer

Purity Murugi

Purity Murugi

Office Assistant

Gabriel Ole Nyausi

Gabriel Ole Nyausi

Field Programmes Manager, Laikipia

Solomon Punyua

Solomon Punyua

Lion Extension Officer

Charlotte Searle

Charlotte Searle

Senior Researcher

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Bayanga Simba

Driver

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Mashaka Mlango

Driver

Sultan Torshkhoev

Juhno Yu

Senior Fundraising Lead

Board of Trustees

Adam Hart

Professor of Science Communication University of Gloucestershire

Prof. Dr. David Macdonald

Prof. David Macdonald

Founder of Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) at the University of Oxford

Charlie Mayhew

Founder & President
Tusk Trust

Advisory Board

Caroline Chepkwony

Caroline Chepkwony

Investment Manager Okavanga Capital

Karen (Kerry) Hancock

Karen (Kerry) Hancock

Director Rockwood Leisure

Thomas (Tom) Leiden

Thomas (Tom) Leiden

President Leiden Conservation Foundation

Maureen Meeng

Maureen Meeng

Confidential Advisor, Trainer, Executive Producer

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