The Governance Team
Unlocking East Africa’s Potential
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is guided by a robust governance framework that ensures transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making across all operational levels. Our Governance Team comprises experienced professionals from partner entities, tasked with overseeing compliance, ethical conduct, and the implementation of corporate policies that align with international best practices.
The team plays a central role in risk management, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable development oversight, ensuring that the project adheres to environmental, social, and regulatory standards. Through strategic leadership and continuous evaluation, the Governance Team supports EACOP’s mission to deliver a pipeline project.
Guillaume DULOUT
Managing Director
Guillaume DULOUT
Managing Director
Guillaume DULOUT
Managing Director
Profile
Managing Director (MD) responsible for engaging all stakeholders internally and externally to ensure delivery across all EACOPs activities and geographies.
John-Bosco HABUMUGISHA
Deputy Managing Director / General Manager EACOP Uganda Branch
John-Bosco HABUMUGISHA
Deputy Managing Director / General Manager EACOP Uganda Branch
John-Bosco HABUMUGISHA
Deputy Managing Director / General Manager EACOP Uganda Branch
Profile
As Deputy Managing Director, he works with the Managing Director in engaging all stakeholders internally and externally to ensure delivery across all EACOPs activities and geographies. As General Manager Uganda, he is responsible for non-Project Uganda based activities including the direct report of the Uganda Land and Social Manager, Operational HSE & Security and Uganda Contracts & Procurement.
Antoine MOREAU
Project Director
Antoine MOREAU
Project Director
Antoine MOREAU
Project Director
Profile
Project Director, responsible for the delivery of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of the Pipeline Project, along with all associated contracts including their HSE management, regulatory compliance, and associated budget.
Bertrand HERTZOG
Commercial Director
Bertrand HERTZOG
Commercial Director
Bertrand HERTZOG
Commercial Director
Profile
Commercial Director, responsible for implementing key commercial agreements (specifically the SHA and TTA), including shareholder relations & reporting, commercial operations, interface with Shippers/Upstream and economics.
Barbara Daisy NABUWEKE
Legal Director and Company Secretary
Barbara Daisy NABUWEKE
Legal Director and Company Secretary
Barbara Daisy NABUWEKE
Legal Director and Company Secretary
Profile
Legal Director and Company Secretary, responsible for the implementation of the agreed legal framework for the EACOP in Uganda and Tanzania (Host Government Agreements, Shareholders Agreement, Tariff & Transportation Agreement) and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws to EACOP and its activities. Also responsible for the management of the legal function to ensure the provision of, high quality, commercial and operational legal services to the EACOP Company and Project. As Company Secretary, also responsible for the governance and administration of the EACOP Company.
Eileen BAGUMA
HR & Corporate Affairs Director - Uganda
Eileen BAGUMA
HR & Corporate Affairs Director - Uganda
Eileen BAGUMA
HR & Corporate Affairs Director - Uganda
Profile
Uganda Human Resources & Corporate Affairs Director, responsible for the HR & Communications strategy. The HR service encompasses recruitment, career management, diversity & inclusion, change management, compensation, and benefits. This position is also responsible for internal and external communications and general services.
Geofrey MPONDA
HR & Corporate Affairs Director - Tanzania
Geofrey MPONDA
HR & Corporate Affairs Director - Tanzania
Geofrey MPONDA
HR & Corporate Affairs Director - Tanzania
Profile
Tanzania HR & Corporate Affairs Director, responsible for Human Resources (recruitment, training, compensation & benefits), office and general services, internal and external communications including diversity and inclusion.
Paul HIEGEL
Operations Director
Paul HIEGEL
Operations Director
Paul HIEGEL
Operations Director
Profile
Operations Director , responsible for the recruitment and training of the future operators, representing the requirements of operations to the Project, preparing the reception of facilities to operations upon construction and commissioning, and all preparations to Start Up (hydrocarbons in), Operations and Maintenance.
Peter HOLDING
Chief Financial Officer
Peter HOLDING
Chief Financial Officer
Peter HOLDING
Chief Financial Officer
Profile
Chief Financial Officer, responsible for Finance and Information Systems & Technology. This includes managing funding from both equity and debt, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Cost Control, Financial reporting to shareholders and Lenders, and coordination of the annual work program and budget together with the Planning and Performance Director.
HU Xuefeng
Construction Director
HU Xuefeng
Construction Director
HU Xuefeng
Construction Director
Profile
Construction Director, responsible for the delivery of the Construction and Commissioning of the Pipeline Project, along with all associated contracts including their HSE management, regulatory compliance, and associated budget.
Zaria NAHOZA
Internal Audit Director
Zaria NAHOZA
Internal Audit Director
Zaria NAHOZA
Internal Audit Director
Profile
Planning and Performance Director responsible for EACOP’s planning across all activities (integrating the land acquisition planning with the project planning), Internal Audit, custodianship of the EACOP Integrated Management System and the development of dashboards and KPIs to manage and follow the company’s performance.
