Professor John Ddumba-Ssentamu is a Professor of Economics. He holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D. in Economics and an Honorary Fellowship of Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (FUIB, Hons).
He has vast experience in Leadership of Boards and Organizations and is the immediate former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Centenary Bank. He also served as a Chairman, Academic Board for African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) based in Nairobi, Kenya; Chairman of Microfinance African Institutions Network (MAIN) based in Lomé, Togo; Chairman of Coffee Marketing Board and Member of Finance Commission of Caritas Internationalis based in the Vatican.
He is the former Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University; a Care-Taker Vice Chancellor for Ndejje University; Chairman of Council, University of Kisubi (UNIK); Vice Chairman Council, Muteesa I Royal University (MRU); Member, Governing Council representing Universities of Eastern Africa of the Association of African Universities based in Accra, Ghana, and Member Advisory Board, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policies in Africa (CEEPA) based in Pretoria.
He was a Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS) and Dean of Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA) of Makerere University. He is a Fellow of Uganda National Academy and reputed for several publications in the field of Economics.
Prof Ddumba-Ssentamu is a seasoned administrator with great integrity. He is highly adaptable with great attention to detail and a responsible person with adequate knowledge of corporate governance.