Our Team
Meet the Experts Behind DTI's Success
Meet
The Team
At DTI, our strength lies in the collective expertise and dedication of our people. We are a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to advancing capacity-building, human capital development, and institutional excellence across Namibia and beyond.
We are the Administration team
Dr Maria Nangolo
CEO
Ms. Kelli Beukes
Receptionist / assistant to CEO
Ms. Magdalena Siinko
Administration assistant
Mr. Michael Van der Schyff
Accountant
Mr. Johanness Ipinge
Executive
Ms. Uzembua Njoze
Marketing Specialist
Mr. Michael Petrus
Marketing and branding officer
We are the Business Development and Marketing team
We are the Consultancy team
Ms Nesgose Guriras
Senior consultant
Ms. Lerato Moreki
Psychologist
Mr. Boniface Simataa
Junior consultant
Mr. Martin Ndume
Head of Training
Mr. Festus Haihambo
Business Trainer
Ms. Ilona Ipakuta
Business Trainer
We are the Training and Development team
We are the Research and Capacity Evaluation team
Dr. Rita Sonko
Head of Research
Dr. Wilhemine Shatumbu
Research assistant
Dr. Maria Nangolo
Chief Executive Officer
Providing strategic leadership and institutional direction with over two decades of experience in human capital development and organizational transformation.
Mr. Johanness Ipinge
Executive: Business Development and Marketing
Driving DTI's growth strategy, partnerships, and brand visibility with extensive experience in training, consulting, and enterprise development.
Ms. Nesgose Guriras
Senior Consultant
Leading organizational development, HR strategy, and performance improvement consulting with expertise in transformative change management.
Mr. Martin Ndume
Head of Training and Development
Overseeing all capacity-building initiatives with a Master's in Change Management and extensive experience in leadership coaching and facilitation.
Dr. Rita Sonko
Head of Research and Capacity Evaluation
Leading evidence-based consultancy and institutional diagnostics with a PhD in Social Research and expertise in governance and policy analysis.