Beacon Away Country Mentors
Each current Beacon Scholar at university is paired with a Beacon Away Country Mentor for pastoral support in the country where they are attending university.
The following are currently Beacon Away Country Mentors:
Rosemary Brazel
Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Design Manager at Atkins Ltd.
Arthur Ddamulira
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Beacon Scholar who graduated from Cardiff University in 2023.
Areeg Emarah
Software Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc. Beacon Scholar who graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge in 2021.
Peter Gerstrom
Engineering Science degree from Oxford University, career in water engineering and CEO.
Farzana Huysman
Engagement Manager at McKinsey based in Singapore, working on sustainable finance.
Ifenya Huysman
Mechanical design engineer at the engineering consultancy eg Technology.
Dr Barbara Hughes-Moore
Early Career Researcher and Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University.
Katie Kironde
Emerging Market Macro Economic Strategist and Economist at Citibank in London.
Kendi M’Marete
Head of Disability Inclusion Policy and DWAT Team Leader in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Dr. Tedd Moya Mose
Lawyer, academic, and consultant with over 15 years of transaction, advisory, strategy, and dispute resolution experience
Zawadi Mwambeyu
Graduate Structural Engineer at Ramboll UK Ltd, 2021 winner of the Women in Property National Student awards. Beacon Scholar who graduated in 2023.
Rachel Nabirinde
Work in the Ugandan and UK mental health sectors with refugees, children with disabilities, HIV/AIDS patients with psychiatric illnesses, and substance and drug abusers.
Zibah Nwako
Doctoral researcher, exploring the wellbeing of female undergraduate students in Nigeria and Kenya.
Dr Christopher Obwaka
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of Nairobi.
Dr Gabriel Onagoruwa
Co-founding partner and chair of the Finance and Project Development practice of Olaniwun Ajayi (UK) LLP.
Vanessa Sadler
Executive Coach specializing in leadership development.