Overview:
He has a strong background in successfully leading teams, managing complex projects, building government and stakeholder relationships, managing Joint ventures, strategy development, Marketing & Operational excellence.
KAMPALA —Senior business leader Jimmy Mugerwa has been appointed new board chairman of Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL).
He will serve in the role effect from July 1, 2023.
Mugerwa replaces Japheth Katto who retired after having served on the UBL board as an independent non-executive director for eight years. He was board chairman for four years.
“The board is pleased to announce the appointment of Jimmy Mugerwa as chairman of the board with effect from July 1, 2023,” the company secretary Agnes Ssali announced on behalf of the board.
Mugerwa has been serving as an independent non-executive director of the UBL board since July 2018
He is the founder & CEO of Zoramu Consulting Group.
He has a wealth of experience as a senior business leader with over twenty-seven (27) years in the Oil & Gas sector working across Africa and Europe.
He has a strong background in successfully leading teams, managing complex projects, building government and stakeholder relationships, managing Joint ventures, strategy development, Marketing & Operational excellence.
Until recently, Jimmy worked with Tullow Oil PLC as the Group Africa advisor in London/Chair Uganda.
Before this, he was the Managing Director for Tullow Oil Operations in Uganda and for 8 years.
Before joining Tullow Oil, he worked for 19 years for Royal Dutch Shell in senior executive roles including Senior Regional Advisor for Sub Saharan Africa; Africa Retail Marketing Manager; Shell East Africa General Manager.
Jimmy is a qualified Executive Coach, an Experienced Board chair and Independent Non-Executive Director.
He sits on several boards including East African Breweries Ltd (a Diageo PLC).
He holds degrees from the University of Wales, Makerere University and Post graduate training in Executive Business Leadership from IMD, the Financial Times/Pearson Non-Executive director diploma and several Oil & Gas certificates.
The changes also saw Felix Okoboi appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from May 30, 2023.