Brian Mushana Kwesiga

Last updated
Brian Mushana Kwesiga
Born1987 (age 37–38) [1]
Southwestern Uganda [2]
Other namesBrian M. Kwesiga
Education Tufts University
MBA)
Southern Methodist University
(M.S.)
Southern Methodist University
(B.S.)
Southern Methodist University
(B.A.)
Dallas College
(Associate of Science)
Occupation(s)Engineer, author and civic leader
AwardsDistinguished Alumni Award

Brian Mushana Kwesiga (born 1987) is a Ugandan-born engineer, author, and civic leader. [3] [4] He is the former President and CEO of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) [5] [6] and previously served as the General Manager of the Uganda men's national lacrosse team. [7] [8] [9]

Contents

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. [10]

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. [11]

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 later honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020. [2] [10]

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. [12] He later earned a M.S. in systems engineering from SMU's Lyle School of Engineering in December 2018. [10] [13]

In 2007, while at SMU, he participated in a study abroad program in Brazil as a student fellow, focusing on cross-cultural engineering leadership education and manufacturing for global security. [2] [10]

As of 2024, Kwesiga is pursuing a Master of Global Business Administration at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy. He completed an immersion program in Athens, Greece focusing on resilience and innovation in time of crisis. [10]

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. [2] [10]

He is a fellow in the Africa Policy Accelerator program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C. [14] [15]

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. [16]

On September 1, 2013, at age 26, Kwesiga was elected as the youngest President and CEO of the Ugandan North American Association; through direct engagement with President Yoweri Museveni, he successfully negotiated for the quadrupling of the annual Government of Uganda sponsorship to the Association. Kwesiga also lobbied for reductions in visa and dual citizenship fees for Ugandans abroad. [16] [1] [17]

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. [16] [18] [19] Under his leadership, he successfully led a fundraising campaign for the team represent to Uganda at the World Lacrosse Championship held in San Diego, California, in 2023. Kwesiga's team was the only African country to participate. [20]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dallas College Brookhaven</span> Community college in Farmers Branch, Texas, U.S.

Dallas College Brookhaven Campus is a public community college in Farmers Branch, Texas. It is one of seven campuses of Dallas College, and it opened in 1978, making it the newest campus in Dallas College.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rukungiri District</span> District in Western Uganda, Uganda

Rukungiri District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. The town of Rukungiri is the site of the district headquarters.

Kibuli Secondary School (KSS) is a mixed boarding secondary school in Uganda.

Amon Bazira was a Ugandan Pan-Africanist leader and an organiser who created an extensive intelligence network that was a clandestine component of the struggle to end the regime of Ugandan military dictator and president, Idi Amin. After helping to remove Idi Amin, Bazira served as Deputy Director of intelligence, and then as Director of Intelligence in Uganda in 1979. He produced a government report predicting that there would be a massive genocide in Rwanda that would lead to the collapse of order in Central and Eastern Africa, and proposed granting citizenship to Rwandan refugees and other displaced Africans in Uganda, as a means of preventing genocidal warfare. In August 1993, Amon Bazira was assassinated in between Nairobi and Nakuru in Kenya.

Nabumali High School (NHS) is a mixed, boarding, secondary school in the Eastern Region of Uganda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aronda Nyakairima</span> Ugandan politician and Military Officer

Aronda Nyakairima was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served in the cabinet of Uganda as minister of internal affairs from 2013 until his death on 11 September 2015. Previously, he served as the chief of defence forces in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) from 2003 to 2013.

Bulaimu Muwanga Kibirige,, commonly known as BMK, was a Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, and hotel owner. According to a 2012 published report, he was one of the wealthiest people in Uganda.

Ugandan Americans are Americans of Ugandan descent and ancestry. The survey of 2014 counted 20,248 Ugandan Americans in the United States.

Margaret Blick Kigozi, commonly known as Maggie Kigozi, is a Ugandan medical doctor, business consultant, educator, and sportswoman. She is a consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). She formerly served as the executive director of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), from 1999 until 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">GNL Zamba</span> Musical artist

GNL Zamba, born Ernest Nsimbi, is a Ugandan hip hop artist who is credited with bringing rap and Lugaflow, a style of music to mainstream radio and other media in Uganda.

Kiira Motors Corporation or KMC is a State Enterprise in Uganda established to champion the Development of the Domestic Automotive Value Chain for job and wealth creation and commercialize the Kiira Electric Vehicle Project. The Equity Partners are the Government of the Republic of Uganda represented by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Office of the President holding 96% of the initial stock and Makerere University holding 4%.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barnabas Nawangwe</span> Ugandan architect

Barnabas Nawangwe, is a Ugandan architect, academic and the current vice chancellor of the Makerere University, the largest public university of Uganda. He served his first five-year term from 2017 until August 2022. On 12 August 2022, the Makerere University Council re-appointed him for a second term of five years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Uganda men's national lacrosse team</span> Ugandan sports team

The Uganda men's national lacrosse team, also known as the Lacrosse Cranes, represents Uganda in international lacrosse competitions and is governed by the Uganda Lacrosse Association (ULA), which is a full member of World Lacrosse, the international governing body for lacrosse. ULA is also fully recognized by the Uganda National Council of Sports (NCS), as well as the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC).

Mariam Luyombo is a Ugandan educational entrepreneur and the director of Taibah Schools in Uganda

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moses Magogo Hassim</span> Ugandan politician

Moses Magogo Hassim is a Ugandan sports administrator and politician. He is the current president of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), and Former Executive member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). In the 2021 general election he was elected to Parliament, representing Budiope East in Buyende District, for the National Resistance Movement.

Jack Maumbe Mukhwana was a Ugandan politician, civil rights activist, war veteran and community Activist. He was one of the core founders of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Political Party in Uganda alongside President Yoweri Museveni.

Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi alias Etaara is a Ugandan politician, teacher, and journalist. He is the mayor of Mbarara City, One of the largest cities in South Western Uganda.

James Rwehabura Tumusiime is a Ugandan author, journalist, and entrepreneur. He was born in 1950 in Rugando in Mbarara District. He is mostly known for spearheading the founding of The New Vision in 1986, Fountain Publishers in 1988, the National Book Trust of Uganda (NABOTU) in 1997, 100.2 Fm Radio West in 1998, and Igongo Cultural Centre in 2008. He was the author of what makes Africans Laugh. He has served on several international boards, including African Publishers Network (APNET), the o (AABC) and the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY). He served as Chairman of Council of Mbarara University of Science and Technology and chairman of the Uganda Tourism Board.

Dr. Lawrence Mulindwa is a Ugandan teacher, business man and entrepreneur who serves as the director and president of a football club, Vipers SC. He is the former president of the Uganda football governing board FUFA where he served for nine straight years, the second longest serving FUFA president after Kabaka Daudi Chwa in (1924-1932). He is also the executive director and former Head teacher of the school St. Mary's Secondary School Kitende.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naira Ali</span> Ugandan musician

Nabattu Naira Ali is a Ugandan musician and performer.

References

  1. 1 2 "Brian Kwesiga becomes youngest UNAA president". New Vision.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kyamutetera, Muhereza (8 January 2023). "From Lockheed Martin to Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies; Meet Brian Kwesiga, a Systems Engineer from Rukungiri, Uganda making moves in the US defence and aerospace world". CEO East Africa.
  3. ↑ "Ugandan North American Association - Cries of a wolf". New Vision.
  4. ↑ Corps, Chimp (4 May 2023). "U.S.-Based Kwesiga Named Uganda Lacrosse Association General Manager". ChimpReports.
  5. ↑ Ph.D, Samuel Muwanguzi (30 August 2019). "Making sense of UNAA Court Victory and Musoke's Defeat". www.eadm.news.
  6. ↑ Team, The Observer (30 August 2019). "Ex-UNAA president wins five-year case". The Observer.
  7. ↑ "Uganda Lacrosse hire new team manager". New Vision.
  8. ↑ Unit, Pepper Intelligence (4 May 2023). "Kwesiga gets backing to propel Uganda men's Lacrosse team to greater heights". ONLINE.
  9. ↑ Sports, Pulse (16 June 2023). "Uganda Lacrosse off to San Diego for World Championships". Pulse Sports Uganda.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2024-2025 Cohort | Africa Policy Accelerator | CSIS". www.csis.org.
  11. ↑ "Southern Methodist University - Academia.edu". smu.academia.edu.
  12. ↑ "Ninety-fourth annual Commencement Convocation" (PDF). smu.edu.
  13. ↑ "December Commencement Convocation" (PDF). smu.edu.
  14. ↑ "From fear to opportunity: Rethinking Uganda's dual citizenship laws". New Vision.
  15. ↑ Batte, Edgar R. (December 27, 2024). "Value your worth and negotiate- Kwesiga". Daily Monitor. Uganda.
  16. 1 2 3 Reporter, Our (3 May 2023). "Uganda Lacrosse Names Brian Kwesiga as General Manager". SoftPower News.
  17. ↑ "Insults, accusations fly as race for UNAA top seat heats up". Nilepost News. 3 August 2021.
  18. ↑ Byemboijana, Muhamadi (25 May 2023). "Gov't Grants Uganda Lacrosse Shs 130m for World Championship in San Diego". SoftPower News.
  19. ↑ "Uganda Lacrosse hire new team manager". Bukedde.
  20. ↑ "Uganda ranked 30th at World Lacrosse Championship". New Vision.

Articles written by Brian Mushana Kwesiga

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.