Brian Mushana Kwesiga

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Brian Mushana Kwesiga
Born1987 (age 36–37) [1]
Southwestern Uganda
Other namesBrian M. Kwesiga
Education Tufts University
Master's in (Global Business Administration)
Southern Methodist University
(Master of Science in Systems Engineering)
Southern Methodist University
(Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering)
Southern Methodist University
(Bachelor of Arts in International Studies)
Dallas College
(Associate of Science)
Occupation(s)Engineer, author and civic leader
AwardsDistinguished Alumni Award

Brian Mushana Kwesiga is a Ugandan-born engineer, author, and civic leader. [2] [3] He is the former President and CEO of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) [4] [5] and previously served as the General Manager of the Uganda men's national lacrosse team. [6] [7] [8]

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Early life and education

Kwesiga was born in 1987 at Nyakibale Hospital in Rujumbura County, Rukungiri District, Southwestern Uganda. He completed his O-level education at Kibuli Secondary School in Kampala before moving to the United States at the age of 15. He lost both parents at a young age. [9]

Kwesiga attended Rukungiri Kindergarten and Primary School, Boma Primary School in Mbarara, and St. Peters Primary School in Nsambya, Kampala, where he completed his Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) in 1998. [10]

After relocating to the United States, he earned an Associate of Science in Mathematics from the Brookhaven Campus of what is now Dallas College in May 2005, where he was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020.

Kwesiga transferred to Southern Methodist University (SMU), earning both a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from SMU's Lyle School of Engineering and a B.A. degree in international studies from SMU's Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences in May 2009. [11] He later earned a M.S. in systems engineering from SMU's Lyle School of Engineering in December 2018. [12] [13]

In 2017, he participated in a study abroad program as a student fellow, focusing on cross-cultural engineering education and manufacturing for global security.

As of 2024, Kwesiga is pursuing a Master of Global Business Administration at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, where he completed an immersion program in Athens, Greece focusing on resilience and innovation in time of crisis. [12]

Career

Kwesiga has worked with companies such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Technologies. His contributions include work on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and collaborations with Korea Aerospace Industries on the T/FA-50 combat aircraft. [14]

He is a fellow in the Africa Policy Accelerator program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.. [15] [16]

Leadership and community engagement

In 2009, while at Southern Methodist University, Kwesiga founded the Dallas Cranes F.C., a Ugandan soccer team that competed in the African Unity Cup Soccer Tournament. His efforts earned him the 2009 Outstanding Student Leadership Award from the DFW International Community Alliance. [17]

In September 2013, at age 26, Kwesiga was elected as the youngest President and CEO of the Ugandan North American Association where he successfully lobbied for reductions in visa and dual citizenship fees for Ugandans abroad through direct engagement with President Yoweri Museveni. [18]

In May 2023, the Uganda Lacrosse Association appointed Kwesiga as the General Manager of the Uganda men's national lacrosse team, making him the first native Ugandan to hold the position. [19] [20] Under his leadership, the team represented Uganda at the World Lacrosse Championship held in San Diego, California, in 2023, the only African country to participate. [21]

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