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Staff

Name: Jillian Miller
Location: London, UK
Role: Executive Director
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Jillian is a key member of the team that founded the Gorilla Organization in 1992. She has been instrumental in shaping the organisation’s award-winning community-based conservation programme.
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Name: Patrice Basha
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Role: Logistician
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Patrice has been working for the Gorilla Organization since the beginning of 2005 and plays a key role in co-ordinating the transport of resources between the Gorilla Organization’s African bases.
 
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Name: Jim Bishop
Location: London, UK
Role: Senior Administrator
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Jim has worked in the not-for-profit sector since 1991, including stints at Oxfam, Notting Hill Housing Trust and Camden Social Services. He joined GO in April 2008. He has a lifelong passion for wildlife.
 
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Name: Emmanuel Bugingo
Location: Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Role: Rwanda Programme Manager
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Emmanuel is a regional programme manager based in Ruhengeri Rwanda.
 
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Name: Andre Byamingu
Location: Goma, DR Congo
Role: Walikale, Project Manager
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Having managed the Lwrio Ape Sanctuary in DR Congo for a number of years, Andre joined the Gorilla Organization in 2005. His work is driven by the knowledge that the gorillas of Walikale are threatened to disappear if nothing is done.
 
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Name: Henry Cirhuza
Location: Goma, DR Congo
Role: Congolese Programme Manager
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Henry has been with the organistion for nearly a decade and has brought the Congolese programme through some of the most unstable times of the country’s history. Henry is an expert in the link between the survival of gorillas and the development of the communities.
 
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Name: Sam Davies
Location: London, UK
Role: Fundraising and Events Co-ordinator
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Having joined the Gorilla Organization in May 2006, Sam went from administrator to fully-fledged fundraising and events co-ordinator. He has seen the gorillas in their natural habitat last year and was blown away - they’re Awesome!
 
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Name: Abi Girling
Location: London, UK
Role: Communications Manager
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Following a close encounter with the Mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Abi joined the gorillas in 2005. Abi has a degree in Anthropology and over five years of communications experience.
 
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Name: Joyce Kigozi
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Role: Operations Manager
Profile: Joyce is an Operations Manger, based in Kampala, Uganda.   
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Name: Jean Claude Kyungu
Location: Mount Tshiaberimu, DR Congo
Role: Mount Tshiaberimu Project Manager
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Name: Aimee Long
Location: London, UK
Role: Programme Assistant
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Aimee Joined the Gorilla Organization in May 2007 after studying zoology at the University of Reading, and has always been interested in animals and environmental conservation. Aimee’s role involves project administration and trust fundraising.
 
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Name: Vincent Luswata
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Role: Uganda Administrative Assistant
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Name: Sebu Mugangu
Location: Kinshasa, DR Congo
Role: Kinshasa Liaison Officer
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Sebu has been working for the Gorilla Organization since 1996. During this time Sebu has been instrumental in raising awareness of the gorillas plight and has encouraged millions of people to love gorillas.
 
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Name: Beatrice Mukamana
Location: Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Role: Rwanda Administrative Assistant
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Name: Sam Nsingwire
Location: Kisoro, Uganda
Role: Uganda Programme Manager
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With proven experience in community based programs, environment education and training, over a decade involvement in implementing successful community conservation projects involving Government of Uganda, CARE International in Uganda and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Sam brings in a rare combination of experiences from government, International, and indigenous NGOs.
 
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Name: Liz Dobson
Location: London, UK
Role: Individual Giving Manager
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Name: Regina Sanyu
Location: Kisoro, Uganda
Role: Uganda Field Officer
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Being an organic key Farmer Trainer who wishes to share her own experience with others, Regina has worked with the Gorilla Organization for seven years. 11,000 farmers of Virunga mountains have now been trained by Regina and, like Regina, love the gorillas!
 
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Name: Alexandrine Wathaut
Location: Goma DR Congo
Role: Goma Resource Centre Assistant
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Alexandrine has been with the Gorilla Organization for eight years. She has a great love for the gorillas and the environment and is totally committed to protecting them. Alexandrine is eager to promote the rebuilding of the gorillas’ habitat.
 
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Name: Tuver Wundi
Location: Goma DR Congo
Role: Communications Manager
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Tuver has many years of journalism experience in the environmental, cultural and sporting sectors. He has been working with the Gorilla Organization since 1999 and is responsible for raising awareness to the gorillas’ plight through mass media. Tuver hopes to make the protection of nature an urgent priority for all.