Cherish Uganda Leadership Team

  • A young man with glasses, short hair, and a slight beard, wearing a navy blue Adidas hoodie and a collared shirt, standing outdoors with a blurred green background of trees and foliage.

    Sam Dratema

    COUNTRY DIRECTOR

  • A smiling man in a blue T-shirt with white text and logo standing outdoors with blurred green foliage background.

    Allan Baduka

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

  • Liz Atukunda, Life Skills Director

    Liz Atukunda

    LIFE SKILLS DIRECTOR

  • Phionah Mugwaneza, Executive Admin

    Phionah Mugwaneza

    EXECUTIVE ADMIN

  • Dr. Florence, Chief Physician

    Dr. Florence

    CHIEF PHYSICIAN

  • Barbra Dratema, Family Strengthening Director

    Barbra Dratema

    FAMILY STRENGTHENING DIRECTOR

Cherish USA Team

  • A smiling middle-aged couple outdoors, close-up, with the woman touching the man's chest, showing an engagement ring, both embracing and wearing casual clothing.

    Brent & Leah Phillips

    CEO & PROGRAMS MANAGER

  • A young woman with long wavy brown hair smiling outdoors on a sunny day, wearing a black top and a gold necklace with a letter 'S' pendant.

    Sarah Phillips

    MARKETING DIRECTOR

  • A smiling woman with long dark hair holding a baby with a slightly confused expression in an outdoor setting with trees in the background.

    Kasey Werner

    MARKETING CONSULTANT

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and glasses outdoors, wearing a purple floral shirt.

    Kathleen Spillman

    TEAMS LIAISON

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair smiling outdoors, wearing a black top and a silver necklace.

    Jeannine Spivak

    DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

  • Volunteer Advisory Team

    STEPHANIE JHONES
    DR. JAN BEDELL

Board of Directors

Our board is divided by location. We have board members in the UK, the US, and Uganda to comprise our International Board of Directors. 

Read Board Member Bios

UGANDAN BOARD

Moses Mukisa
Worship Harvest Church

Alfred Brian Agaba
ACLAIM Africa Limited

Emma Oluka
OBGYN & Hospital Consultant

Brent Phillips
Cherish Uganda CEO

US BOARD

Brian Smiley
Edge Natural Resources LLC

Kathleen Spillman
Teams Liaison

Jeff Glover
Chick-fil-a

Nick Jankovsky
Serent Capital

John Drachenberg
Austin Heart

Brent Phillips
Cherish Uganda CEO

Leah Phillips
Cherish Uganda

UK BOARD

Nigel Parker
Rowan Dartington & Co

Trevor Harrington

Dorcas Korsah

Brent Phillips
Cherish Uganda CEO