Our People
ABOUT THE TEAM
SUED is comprised of team members who are geared towards being catalyst of transformational change in the municipalities the programme supports.
They believe that investing in the development of competitive, dynamic and value adding enterprises and infrastructure will help unlock the economic potential of supported municipalities and have meaningful impact.
The team brings together compounded years of experience and deep understanding of the political and economic dynamics across Kenya. The practical experience they have in the urban economic development sector will complement the technical expertise in supported municipalities and help create an environment that attract investor confidence resulting in emerging green growth hubs in Kenya.
Meet The Team
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John Kashangaki
Team Leader
John brings to SUED 30+ years of experience in investment and private sector development. His experiential knowledge on investment, SME advisory, business enabling environment and strategic planning is playing a key role in how SUED is engaging with investors.
With his expertise the programme is looking forward to unlocking investment in various projects across the programme's pipeline and diverse sectors.
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Iain Nelson
Programme Manager
As the Programme Manager, Iain brings to SUED several years of managing projects in accordance to FCDO's requirements. Iain's knowledge of managing portfolio of projects benefits SUED in how he ensures that he oversees the SUED budget and reporting to FCDO.
Iain has contributed to the setting up and implementing of compliance and contract management within the programme by championing due diligence and fund disbursement polices and procedures that ensure the programme is adherent to FCDO's guidance.
Eric King'ori
Investment and Value Chain Lead
As the programmes Investment lead, Eric is steering the programme’s strategies on sustainable investment.
With his expertise, the programme is capitalising on its seed fund to ensure that it catalyses investments in the municipalities. His work towards leading the programmes investment initiatives is helping the programme identify private and public sector actors to synergise SUED’s activities to increase its programmatic reach.
Louisa Ssennyonga
Communications, Knowledge Management and Learning Lead
Louisa is leading the curation of SUED's lessons through various communication and knowledge products. In doing so, the programme shares its best practices and lessons learned to advocate for the replication of its successes.
Her substantial experience in communications and advocacy has helped the programme develop a responsive engagement strategy with its stakeholders. This has helped generate and sustain interest in SUED within its key audiences.
Joseph Kung'u
Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Joseph's intrinsic knowledge of how the Kenyan public sector works has ensured that SUED's institutional strengthening is hinged on sound political economy analysis.
With his expertise, the programme is working within the devolved governance structure effectively. He has helped SUED strengthen its stakeholder management strategies ensuring that the programme's support to the intermediary cities is responsive to their needs.
Lorraine Hutchison
Programme Director
As the Programme Director for SUED, Lorraine brings over 15 years of expertise in urban planning and sustainable development to SUED. Her strategic vision and project management skills has enabled SUED to prioritise inclusive, climate resilient urban growth across Kenyan Municipalities.
Her adept coordination of multi-stakeholder initiatives ensures alignment on transformative urban solutions enhancing local governance and policy frameworks.