Our Team

Pilot Light Organisational Profile

PILIDO has the capacity to implement the Five Year Plan. It has qualified, experienced, committed and hard working staff. It has clear policies, management systems and procedures to facilitate and support smooth implementation of planned activities.

S/No.

Name

Designation

Qualifications and Work Experience

1

Grace Raphael Mtataiko

Executive Director

Diploma in Nursing and MIDWIFERY from Bugando Nursing School. She has 15 years of experience working in Hospital, CSOs and projects’ management; and coordinating HIV/AIDS programmes among the pastoralists in Arusha and Manyara Regions

2

Emmanuel  Ndulet Laizer

Coordinator, Land Titling and Natural Resource Management Programme

Diploma in Education from Monduli Teachers Training College

10 years experience as Teacher in pastoral areas and 10years coordinator of Pastoral Land Right Programme. 3 years of experience working as an administrator for CORDS, an NGO based in Arusha.  

3

Seela John  Sainyeye

Coordinator, Gender and Women Development Programme

Certificate in Electronic Engineering from Colorado College of Technology, USA

17 years experience working as Coordinator of Gender and Women Development Programme in Arusha and Manyara regions in Northern Tanzania.

4

Suzanne Rech

Advisor, Women Economic Empowerment

Maryknoll Sister, MA in Social Development focus on social analysis and social justice. 35 years experience in Tanzania focus on rural pastoral women development in Kiteto district

5

Benedict Ole Nangoro

Senior Advisor Land Tenure and Property Rights

Mphil( Development Studies from IDS Sussex)

25 years experience working in development at different capacities. Director of several CSOs, experience in research, policy and evaluation of projects in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Siera Leonne. Benedict was Parliament Member from his district of Kiteto, and Deputy Minister of Livestock and Fisheries.

6

Menradi Francis Shirima

Driver/Mechanic Technician

Certificate in Mechanicsand Engineering, 20 years experience working as motor mechanic, driver and servicing women groups grinding mills and lister engines

7

Hamisi Omary Simbano

Driver/ Mechanic

Certificate in Mechanical Engineering,  17years experience working as driver, mechanic and servicing women grinding mills and lister engines.

8

Ontiaha Kisota Kiroya

Security Guard

Trained as paramilitary under Peoples Militia (Mgambo). 3 years experience working as security guard.