Team Members

Executive Team

Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes

Founder-Director ReadDillon South Africa

Political scientist and Africa strategist with over 30 years of research, advisory, and campaign work across 20 African countries.

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John Read

John Read

Founder-Director ReadDillon UK

23 years in corporate communications and international campaign management, specialising in crisis management, CSR, and media relations.

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Ambassador Dr. Kaire Mbuende

Ambassador Dr. Kaire Mbuende

Executive Consultant Namibia

Distinguished diplomatic and academic career, serving as Namibian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN in New York from 2006 to 2010.

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Gareth Taylor

Gareth Taylor

Executive Consultant Africa

31 years as one of Africa's most experienced mining executives, spanning government relations, legal affairs, crisis management, and capital projects.

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Leke Adebayo

Leke Adebayo

Executive Consultant United Kingdom

Former City of London corporate lawyer turned strategic consultant across politics, development, philanthropy, corporate affairs, and published writing.

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Dr. Ndeulipula Hamutumwa

Dr. Ndeulipula Hamutumwa

Executive Consultant Namibia

Corporate executive with 22 years across marine resources, diamond mining, and infrastructure — Board Chairman of Namdeb Holdings and President of the Namibia Olympic Committee.

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Tulimeyo Kaapanda

Tulimeyo Kaapanda

Executive Consultant Namibia

Social entrepreneur with 31 years in socio-economic development, holding senior roles at the World Bank Group, U.S. Global Trade Network, and British High Commission.

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