Britam

Underwriting advisor to Swiss Re's group executive committee and its former Group Chief Underwriting Officer. He holds a master's in physics and serves on the boards of New China Life Insurance and Definity Financial Corporation.

Managing Director for AfricInvest East Africa and Senior Partner in AfricInvest Group, representing the AfricInvest III SPV corporate director on the board. He has nearly 30 years of experience across accounting, insurance, agribusiness and private equity.

Financial services executive with over 15 years in banking, capital markets, regulatory affairs and corporate governance. She holds law and business degrees and is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Secretary and Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

Chairman of Dyer and Blair Investment Bank and director of several financial institutions including the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Former chairman of the African Stock Exchanges, holding an MBA from IMD and law and commerce degrees from the University of Nairobi.

Chartered Valuation Surveyor with over 25 years in real estate, serving as Managing Director at Knight Frank Uganda. She has expertise in valuation, investment, development and finance and led Knight Frank's expansion into Kigali.

Professional with over 30 years in banking, ICT and financial services, and founder of Ace Turbo Technologies. Former Chief Digital & Innovation Officer at Stanbic Bank Kenya and Global Technology Lead for Genesis Analytics.

Financial services executive with over 35 years in finance, insurance and risk management across developed and emerging markets. Currently Vice President and Insurance practice lead at Capgemini Invent in the UK, and co-founder of insurtech startup Verge360.

Holder of an honorary doctorate in business administration and a Certified Public Secretary with extensive public and private sector management experience. Former chairman of Equity Bank and National Oil Corporation of Kenya, and a businessman running the Pioneer Group of Schools.

Senior executive with over 30 years in insurance marketing and business development for public and private clients in Nigeria and Ghana. She holds law degrees from Warwick and the University of Lagos and multiple leadership certifications.

Group Managing Director and CEO of Britam, having rejoined in 2022 after earlier serving as its Finance Director. A financial services professional with over 30 years' experience, previously Group CEO of CIC Insurance Group and CEO of Sanlam Insurance Kenya.

Kanini Mutooni is a Senior Managing Director at the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, based in its Nairobi office, where she sources new investments and works as an operating partner and board member with organizations primarily in Europe, Africa, and India. She was previously Managing Director for Toniic and Director for Investment at the USAID-funded East Africa Trade and Investment Hub. A UK Chartered Accountant, she has held leadership roles at investment banks including Bank of America-Merrill Lynch and Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, and was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

Kim Koontz is part of the portfolio support team at DRK, working on board, organizational, and leadership development. She co-leads the firm's Board Sourcing Initiative and Executive Coaching Match Program and manages customized projects for portfolio organizations. Before joining DRK in 2016, she worked at Housing Partnership Network as Administrative Coordinator and at Bank of America Investment Advisors as an Investment Company Administrator. She holds a BA in English from Syracuse University and an MS in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University.