Meet Our Team

Our Structure

BLI is registered as an NGO in Uganda and governed by a Ugandan Board of Directors. This Board oversees all operations, programs, human resources, curriculum development, and the building of the campus. BLI USA, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, serves as the fundraising, marketing, and advisory arm of BLI in the United States.

Our Trustees

Fr. Emmanuel Katongole

Bishop Lawrence Mukasa

Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere

Fr. Cornelius Ssempala

Uganda Leadership

BLI USA Staff

Uganda Board


Father Hilary Muheezangango (Chair)

Father James Kabonghe

Father Joseph Nnyanzi Kakooza

Justice Gladys Kamasanyu

Father Emmanuel Katongole

Christine Flora Kizito

Sir Anthony Mateega

Margaret K. Sakwa

Dorothy Atuhaire Ssonko

Father Cornelius Ssempala

USA Board


Dave Mankowski (Chair)

Scott Appleby

Ed Collupy

Stacy Dalton

Sara Hohnstein

Father Emmanuel Katongole

Kathleen Kennedy

Theresa Murray

Father Josef Ntuwa

Phil White