Dr. Charles serves as the board chairman and mentor, guiding the leadership team towards the vision with support and love. He also serves as the Principal Consultant and Country Director at Oxford Policy Management Tanzania.

He holds a PhD in Development Studies from the University of Dar es Salaam and has worked with international development agencies, regional organisations and national government including at a senior advisory and programming levels for FCDO, UNESCO, East African Community and the Government of Tanzania’s President’s Office Public Service Management, where he designed and led implementation of large public services development projects and research. He has more than 20 years' hands-on experience in the fields of governance, accountability, anti-corruption and humanitarian work, strategic planning, organisational development, programme management, and business development strategies. He has worked on projects in Burundi, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda