Eve Zalwango

With over ten years of experience in carpentry, marketing, interior design, and community development through skilling, Evelyn brings a wealth of expertise to her role as General Manager of The American Chamber of Commerce of Uganda. Passionate about empowering women and creating a more inclusive workspace, Evelyn founded the Fundi Women Initiative which aims to train and support women who have survived human trafficking, early marriages, and young motherhood, providing them with skills in carpentry and its value chain. By doing so, Evelyn strives to bring gender equality to the male-dominated industry and foster economic empowerment for women while creating valuable employment opportunities. Evelyn's dedication and impact have not gone unnoticed. She received the Outstanding Community Social Impact Award in 2023 and was honored with the Women 4 Women Award for Best Businesswoman in Uganda in 2018. Her commitment to community development led her to become a Fellow through the U.S. Department of State's Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) at Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business in 2015. In addition, she served as President of the Uganda YALI Fellow Chapter from 2016 to 2017.

Henry Kevin Wavamunno

Henry Kevin Wava is at the forefront of Sunbelt Holdings with more than 25 years of experience, before joining Stanbic Bank Uganda, he had spent time with JP Morgan Chase, SunTrust Bank, Wells Fargo Bank in the USA. Today he is Vice-Chairperson, Board Member FITSPA, AmCham Uganda & Chairman/Managing Director at Sunbelt Holdings Ltd, a Financial Advisory, Consultancy Company, & Digital Micro-lending platform called “KYAFFE” (UG & USA) that provides banking services to the 'unbanked' for Individuals and businesses to have access to useful and affordable financial products and services. Building this digital e-commerce platform is to ensure financial inclusion for all.

Amy Petersen

Paul Wilson Jr.

Paul Wilson, Jr., Vice President of Innovation and Entrepreneurship with The H. J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), is an innovative and effective entrepreneurial leader with nearly 20 years of experience creating and delivering high caliber consulting and training solutions to small businesses, corporations, non-profits, and professionals at all levels. He has extensive industry experience that spans leadership roles in small business development, supply chain management, procurement, and supplier diversity. His expertise includes strategic planning, operational planning, leadership development, digital media, government and corporate contracting, and curriculum design and development.