Mr. Ernest N.T. Rubondo

Executive Director and Secretary to the Board

Mr. Rubondo holds a Master of Science in Petroleum Reservoir Geology from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London (1990). After his studies, he briefly worked with Scott Pickford Plc in the United Kingdom before returning to Uganda to contribute to the country’s petroleum exploration efforts through field geological and geophysical data acquisition. He served in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development for more than 30 years, where he played a central role in sha ...

Mr. Clovice Irumba Bright

Director Exploration

Mr. Clovice Irumba Bright plays a key role in the regulation and monitoring of upstream petroleum operations. He brings over 10 years of progressive experience in Uganda’s oil and gas sector, with expertise spanning petroleum exploration, resource evaluation, licensing and compliance oversight, and formulation of regulatory frameworks. As Director of Exploration at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Mr. Alex Nyombi

Director for Development and Production

Mr. Nyombi, a Petroleum Geophysicist, holds a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Geophysics from the University of Leeds, and a Master of Laws degree in Petroleum Law and Policy from the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Mr Nyombi has over twenty years’ experience in the Oil and Gas(O&G) industry. He has experience in geoscience data acquisition and interpretation, and he has been involved in the establishment, and promotion of Uganda’s petroleum potential. He has experience in ...

Mr. Steven Enach

Director Midstream

Mr. Enach is a Petroleum Scientist and Business Executive with over 15 years of experience in Uganda’s oil and gas industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science Technology (Chemistry) degree from Kyambogo University, a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, and a Master of Science in Refinery Design and Operations from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Since joining public service in 2009, Mr. Enach has served in various capacities. He was a Petroleum Geochemist and later ...

Ms. Peninah Aheebwa

Director Economic, and National Content Monitoring

Ms. Aheebwa holds a Master of Science in Energy Studies, specializing in Oil and Gas Economics from the University of Dundee, UK, and a Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Planning from Makerere University. She has been with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development since 2002, rising to the position of Principal Petroleum Officer in 2015. Ms. Aheebwa brings extensive expertise in economics, commercial strategy, policy development, and planning within the oil and gas sector, contributing ...

Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe

Director Environment, Health and Safety

Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe is a Civil and Environmental Engineer with over twenty-two years’ experience in Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) aspects of Uganda’s mining and Oil and Gas (O&G) sectors. He is the Director Environment, Health, and Safety at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. He is, therefore, responsible for overseeing the Authority’s role of ensuring that O&G activities are safely undertaken and do not cause adverse impacts on the environment and host communities. He has vast ...

Mr. Ali Ssekatawa

Director Legal and Corporate Affairs

Mr. Ali Ssekatawa was appointed the Director for Legal and Corporate Affairs in the Petroleum Authority of Uganda during 2017, and has over 11 years’ experience, specializing in tax and oil and gas law. He served with the Uganda Revenue Authority from 2005, rose through the ranks, and was appointed Head of the Litigation portfolio and was a public tax prosecutor from 2011 to 2017. Mr. Ssekatawa holds an MBA from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) and an LLM in Oil and ...

Mr. Michael Otonga Ochan

Director Finance, and Corporate Services

Mr. Otonga Ochan is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Edinburgh Business School, Herriot-Watt University, Scotland. He brings over 21 years of experience in strategic planning, financial management, corporate governance, leadership, and administration. Mr. Otonga Ochan has served as the Commissioner of Corporate Servi ...

Director HR/Administration

Ms. Juliet Mpiima

Ms. Juliet Mpiima is a Certified Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD, UK). She holds a Master of Science in Human Resources from the University of Edinburgh and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from Makerere University Business School. She brings 17 years of experience in human resources, having worked with regional and multinational organizations such as Bank of Africa, Nation Media Group, Coca-Cola, Vivo Energy Uganda, and NCBA Bank Uganda. Her exp ...