Meet The Team
UpEnergy has over 180 full time employees committed to fighting energy poverty and climate change bringing diverse skills, experience, and dedication to every project.
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Andrew Wanyaka
Carbon Operations Lead
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Rehema Mbalamwezi
VP of Operations
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Anantha K Rajagopalan
VP of Carbon Programme
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Catarina Santos
Business Development & Sustainability Lead
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Kristian Brüning
Director
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Thamizharasi Kaliaperumal
Head of Technical - Carbon
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Alex Rau
Director
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Matilda Owhotu
Country Director, Nigeria
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Ashok Sadashivan
Carbon Operations Lead
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Rygard Ntemena
Country Director, Zambia & Malawi
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Dunstan Rukare
Director of Financial Operations
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Clare Dyson
General Counsel
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Erik Wurster
Director
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Guy Izere
Talent Acquisition & Operations Manager
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Lafelle Chu
Country Director, Uganda
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Gift Chunda
Carbon Operations Lead
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Ivan Topalov
Chief Financial Officer
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Kumarswamy CK
Carbon Program Manager
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Maureen Daka
Senior Talent Manager
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Vibhav Nuwal
Climate Finance Director
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Matt Evans
Chairman
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Paulo Chemane
Country Director, Mozambique
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Mitch Sauers
CEO
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Polly Stebbings
Director, Carbon Sales
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Toyin Oshaniwa
Carbon Operations Lead
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Akua Ansomaah
Group Strategy Manager
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Jacqueline Ngulla
Country Director, Tanzania