About Us
Chipo Chung
CHAIR
Chipo is an actor known for her work in Into the Badlands, Silo, Black Cake and Constellation.
She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was a RADA Council Member from 2009-2023. She is a member of Equity’s International Solidarity Committee and acted as Co-Chair of the Union’s Independent Commission for Race Equality in 2020.
Chipo helped start the charity SAFE Kenya, which delivers theatre for social change to marginalised communities in Kenya, and Envision Zimbabwe Women’s Trust, which partners with UK charity Peace Direct on peace building in Zimbabwe.
Gardner Mugashu
TREASURER
Gardner holds an executive MBA from Cranfield University and is a qualified chartered manager with CMI, and a qualified chartered accountant.
He is currently a UK holdings companies controller & technical adviser for the Aon UK Group, responsible for M&A and Group re-organisation. He reviews UK accounting policies, accounting memos and accounting for complex accounting transactions for the entire UK group of companies.
Rhoda Molife
Board Member
Rhoda is a medical oncologist, clinical director in oncology drug development with a top-5 global pharmaceutical company, and a CMI chartered manager.
She has led numerous clinical trials, authored/co-authored 60+ publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, and presented at international congresses. Rhoda has also worked on several community projects including organising medical supplies from the UK diaspora for hospitals in Zimbabwe and, currently, with the Croydon Community Action Group (CCAG) in England that leads school patrols to keep young people in Croydon safe.
She is also a freelance writer and editor, serving as chief editor for popular Zimbabwe-based House of Mutapa magazine (2020-2022).
Tichafara Phiri
Board Member
With over two decades of global experience across Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, Tichafara is a health economist who has advised world-leading pharmaceutical and medical device companies on health system funding and resource allocation. His career highlighted a vital truth that shapes his board leadership at PORA. Good intentions do not save lives, sustainable funding does.
As a digital health innovator, Tich has built mobile HealthTech platforms that bridge critical care gaps, something that resonates with ARC’s work in ensuring survivors receive holistic support regardless of location.
Tich’s board experience reaches beyond healthcare into the causes closest to PORA’s own, with a decade of governance work dedicated to charities protecting women and children. That grounding shapes what he brings to PORA, not just funding and access, but a working appreciation of what it takes to keep them safe.
To PORA’s board, Tich brings financial rigour to ensure long-term care, digital expertise to expand reach, and advocacy experience to transform attitudes at scale. For him, the work is paramount. In his own words,
“Half the world is made up of women, and the other half are their children, and as men, we need to do more to protect our mothers.”
Admire Chatiza
Board Member
Admire is an investment fund specialist and board advisor with over 25 years of international experience spanning the UK and multiple global jurisdictions. He currently serves as Managing Director at Forteus Investment Management UK LLP, where he brings strong commercial acumen and strategic insight to complex investment environments. Prior to this, Admire spent a decade at UBS Global Asset Management as a senior Operational Due Diligence professional within the Hedge Fund Solutions business. His career began at two of the world’s leading professional services firms, KPMG and Deloitte, where he developed his leadership capabilities early and built a rigorous foundation in financial management. Admire is ACA qualified and holds an MBA from Warwick Business School. His breadth of experience across asset management, audit, and advisory makes him a valuable and trusted voice at board level.
Thanks to all the members of our first circle of trustees.
Social change is a marathon, and you helped create and launch PORA, laying the foundation for our community.
Maitabasa.
