How the club is led
Accountable leadership. Shared purpose.
Our governance brings together registered trustees, elected committee officers and the founding members who shaped the Club from its first run.
Governance at a glance
Leadership organogram
Follow the reporting structure from trustees through the committee. Tap any profile with a biography to read more.
The Club is incorporated under The Trustees Incorporation Act (Cap 318 R. E. 2002) as a Trust.
BSProf. Bruno SunguyaChairpersonBio +Close
Bruno is the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. He is a 7-times marathoner (Berlin, Kilimanjaro), a Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research and Consultancy at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences. He is also a Visiting and Liaison Professor of Kumamoto University in Japan. He has over fifteen years' experience in public health nutrition, nutrition and food security, adolescent, maternal and child health research, health systems research, and HIV/AIDS research. He holds an MD Degree from the University of Dar es Salaam and a Master's Degree and PhD from the University of Tokyo, Japan.
NANeema AyoubVice ChairpersonBio +Close
Neema is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. She is a seasoned half-marathoner (more than 10 times), a Rotarian and an experienced banker with more than 21 years at CRDB Bank Plc. Her banking experience includes sales and customer experience, relationship management, banking products, credit analysis and branch operations and controls. She is a graduate of the Strathclyde Business School with a Master of Science Degree in Financial Management.
GMGodfrey MwanakulyaSecretaryBio +Close
Godfrey is the Honorary Secretary of the Club and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. He is an ultra-marathoner (60km), a 2-times marathoner (Cape Town, Kilimanjaro), an experienced public health professional specializing in health programs development, health communication, rural development, HIV/AIDS prevention and NGOs. He has a BA in Journalism (Tumaini University), MA in Community Development (University of Iringa) and Masters in Public Health (University of Dar es Salaam).
IHIlakiza HezwaTreasurerBio +Close
Ilakiza is the Honorary Treasurer of the Club and the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. She is a marathoner (Cape Town), a graduate from the Institute of Finance Management (IFM) with an Advanced Diploma in Tax Management and currently pursuing a Master of Science in Finance and Investment. She is an experienced former banker and an entrepreneur based in Dar es Salaam with business interests in retail trading, commodity trading, events planning and hospitality.
AUAmitel UissoTrusteeBio +Close
Amitel is the President and member of the Board of Trustees. He is a seasoned 17-times marathoner (Chicago, London, Berlin, Kilimanjaro, Dar Rotary, Victoria Falls, Nairobi), a graduate in Computer Science (BSc) from the University of Dar es Salaam and an entrepreneur. He is currently the Managing Director of MAXIMA Group with business interests in international trade, transportation and logistics, petroleum, clearing and forwarding and retail trade.
FKFaudhiath KangesaTrusteeBio +Close
Faudhiath is a member of the Board of Trustees. She is a 3-times marathoner (Chicago, Cape Town, Kilimanjaro), seasoned banker, an avid reader and an amateur writer. Her banking experience includes credit analysis, budgeting, forecasting and payroll processing having worked with NMB, I&M Bank, Exim Bank and currently at NBC as a Corporate Credit Analyst. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) in Accounting and an MBA in Finance both from the University of Dar es Salaam.
Management is vested in the President, Vice-President, Honorary Secretary, Deputy Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and the Secretariat.
AUAmitel UissoPresidentBio +Close
Amitel is the President and member of the Board of Trustees. He is a seasoned 17-times marathoner (Chicago, London, Berlin, Kilimanjaro, Dar Rotary, Victoria Falls, Nairobi), a graduate in Computer Science (BSc) from the University of Dar es Salaam and an entrepreneur. He is currently the Managing Director of MAXIMA Group with business interests in international trade, transportation and logistics, petroleum, clearing and forwarding and retail trade.
GMGodphrey MwangunguluVice PresidentBio +Close
Godphrey is the Vice-President of the Club. He is a 4-times marathoner (Kilimanjaro, CRDB, Tulia, Soweto), an experienced sales and marketing execution expert in manufacturing/FMCG and an entrepreneur. He has worked with SAB Miller, Namibia Breweries, MeTL and Coca Cola and is currently the Managing Director at Alebush General Supply Limited and We SET Marketing Agency Limited. He is a graduate in Business Administration (BBA) majoring in Marketing with post graduate training in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MSc).
GMGodfrey MwanakulyaHonorary SecretaryBio +Close
Godfrey is the Honorary Secretary of the Club and the Secretary of the Board of Trustees. He is an ultra-marathoner (60km), a 2-times marathoner (Cape Town, Kilimanjaro), an experienced public health professional specializing in health programs development, health communication, rural development, HIV/AIDS prevention and NGOs. He has a BA in Journalism (Tumaini University), MA in Community Development (University of Iringa) and Masters in Public Health (University of Dar es Salaam).
MMMaria Mosha-MtengaDeputy Honorary SecretaryBio +Close
Maria is the Deputy Honorary Secretary of the Club. She is an ultra-marathoner and a more than 30-times seasoned marathoner (Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa), an experienced corporate finance executive and an entrepreneur. She was a competitive athlete at school, captain of athletics, lawn tennis and volleyball and goalkeeper of the women's hockey and football teams. She has worked for over 30 years in hospitality, telecommunication and mining with Sun International and Orange Mobile in Botswana and Makomo Resources in Zimbabwe and South Africa. She interned at PWC Tanzania before completing her FCCA at Emile Woolf International, London. She is currently a semi-retired entrepreneur managing family businesses in hospitality, real estate and consulting with mining firms in SADC.
IHIlakiza HezwaHonorary TreasurerBio +Close
Ilakiza is the Honorary Treasurer of the Club and the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. She is a marathoner (Cape Town), a graduate from the Institute of Finance Management (IFM) with an Advanced Diploma in Tax Management and currently pursuing a Master of Science in Finance and Investment. She is an experienced former banker and an entrepreneur based in Dar es Salaam with business interests in retail trading, commodity trading, events planning and hospitality.
The starting line
The Club was founded on 5 February 2016 by six running enthusiasts.
ULUtore LemaFounding Member · Former PresidentBio +Close
Utore Lema is the former President, Trustee and a Founding Member of the Club. He is an ultra-marathoner (50km, Dar es Salaam), a seasoned half marathoner (more than 10 times), an accountant, a graduate in business administration (MBA), a former banking executive and an entrepreneur based in Dar es Salaam with business interests in trade, events management, real estate and hospitality.
NMNeema MoshiFounding Member · Former Vice-PresidentBio +Close
Neema is the former Vice-President, Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and a Founding Member of the Club. She is an ultra-marathoner (50km, Dar es Salaam), a seasoned half marathoner (more than 10 times), a graduate in Computer Science, a former banker and an entrepreneur. She is currently the Managing Director of Stonegate Investment Company Limited with business interests in sports merchandise, events management, petroleum and hospitality.
FMFidelis MwebesaFounding MemberBio +Close
Fidelis is a seasoned half marathoner (more than 10 times), an experienced business leader and consultant having worked with Ernst & Young, Millicom (Tigo) Tanzania, Barclays, TMRC, Airtel Tanzania, Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania and DCB Commercial Bank Plc. He is currently an entrepreneur with interests in consulting, debt collection, real estate and automobiles. He is a CPA and a graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam (B. Com) and University of Leicester (MBA).
AHArafat HajiFounding MemberBio +Close
Arafat is a seasoned half marathoner (more than 10 times), a seasoned banking executive and currently the Vice-President of Young Africans Sports Club. He previously served as CEO of Zanzibar Insurance Corporation (ZIC) and Peoples Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), with extensive banking experience at KCB, NIC Bank Tanzania, Barclays, Ecobank Tanzania and EXIM Bank. He is a certified Director and ACI Dealer, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Banking and Finance (IFM) and an MBA from Coventry University (UK).
MLMonica LugendoFounding MemberBio +Close
Monica is a 2-times marathoner (CRDB, Goba Hills) and a graduate of Tumaini University (BBA) and IFM (MSc in International Business). She is an experienced civil aviation and travel specialist, currently senior cabin crew at Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), having formerly worked with Precision Air, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Swissport Tanzania.
HHHassan HassanFounding MemberBio +Close
Hassan is a 3-times marathoner (Kilimanjaro), a seasoned banking executive and a graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam (B. Com) and Coventry University (MSc in Finance and Investment). He has worked with Barclays, Ernst & Young, Marie Stopes Tanzania and is currently Head of Compliance at Ecobank Tanzania.