Dr. Frederick S.M. Kawuma, 65, is a Ugandan national, retired public servant, and seasoned marketplace minister with over 30 years of active ministry. He has had a distinguished career as a leadership and management consultant trainer, working on numerous projects across and beyond Africa in various capacities.

A former Secretary-General of the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO)—a Pan-African intergovernmental organization—Dr. Kawuma continues to serve as a Goodwill Ambassador for African coffee. He is also a non-executive director of ACLAIM Africa Limited, a Christian-ethos-focused management consulting firm based in Kampala, Uganda.

Deeply committed to his faith, he is an elder at Watoto Church, Uganda, and a member of the Watoto International Board. Alongside his wife, Miriam, he has served in various church ministries for many years, including pre- and post-marital counseling and leadership in the Marrieds Ministry.

Married since 1990, Dr. Kawuma and his wife are blessed with three adult children—two daughters and one son. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from Makerere University, an MA in Communication from Wheaton College, IL, and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University, VA, USA.