Board of Trustees
Hon. Charles Showers
Hon. President
Hon. Charles Showers is a wildlife management expert and birdwatching enthusiast. After his studies and work engagements in wildlife management and protection, and IBA (Important Bird Areas) in Tanzania and Kenya, he returned home to support conservation effort and wildlife protection.
During the last decades, Hon. Showers worked for Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Gola Rainforest and CSSL in various capacities.
He entered the CSSL Board as Floor Member, and became President in 2016. He supports the Society’s work with his experience in wildlife protection as well as in getting more people involved in conservation through birdwatching excursions in Freetown.
Hon. Cecilia Adeline Bangura
Hon. Vice President
Mrs. Bangura has always supported CSSL membership wise and in radio and TV sensitization programs.
She is a member of several women’s network where she has encouraged them to do tree planting activities and be environmentally minded in their daily activities.
She is currently the Principal at Literacy for Christian Children in Sierra Leone, a business college where students are also encouraged to be environmentally friendly as well.
Hon. Mohamed Sheka Sheriff
Hon. Secretary
Hon. Sheriff is a Political Scientist and Tourism Expert with special interest in eco-tourism and conservation of natural resources in Sierra Leone and across the world. He is currently a lecturer with the Department of Tourism Management, Milton Margai Technical University in Freetown Sierra Leone, helping students in areas such as Tourism Geography, Eco-tourism, International Relations etc.
Hon. Mrs. Elizabeth L. A. Kamara
Hon. Deputy Secretary
Hon. Osman Jalloh Timbo
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Osman Jalloh Timbo, is a distinguished figure in environmental advocacy and tourism, with a solid foundation in political science from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. He has seamlessly merged his academic expertise with a passion for sustainable practices. Timbo’s commitment to the wise use of the environment has made him a notable advocate, contributing significantly to the intersection of environmental awareness and tourism development in Sierra Leone. His multifaceted background uniquely positions him as a leader in promoting responsible tourism practices and fostering environmental stewardship.
Hon. Victor Banard Cole
Regional Rep – West
Hon. Victor is a highly experienced multi-media professional. He has worked for various institutions including the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service (SLBS) later transformed into a Corporation, Environmental Justice Foundation and a host of corporate and national institutions in Sierra Leone.
Hon. Cole became a member of the Board of CSSL in 2018, and has been supporting the organisation in promoting conservation work especially in the Western Area Rural and Urban districts through his communication and advocacy skills.
Hon. Senesie Denson Amara
Regional Rep – South
Hon Amara is an environmental activist and has been involved in promoting tree planting activities among youth groups in the south and eastern parts of Sierra Leone. He is a very active member of CSSL and does a lot of awareness raising on environmental protection.
Hon. Augusta Foday-Kalone
Regional Rep – East
Hon. Augusta joined the Conservation Society Sierra Leone (CSSL)in 2011 and has contributed to its work through financial contributions, participating in some of its activities like tree planting and also contributing to making sound financial and other policies as board member for the smooth and effective management and administration of CSSL. She has since been involved in educating the public to protect the environment as individuals, people and communities at home and wherever she finds herself, especially now that climate change is here and real.
Hon. Leonard A. M. Bairoh
Regional Rep – North
Hon. Bairoh has a background in Geography from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.
He has worked for the United Nations in Darfur and is currently working for the Sierra Leone Government. He is supervising several youth groups in the north and has engaged them in tree planting and environmental awareness programs as well. He is a committed CSSL member and has also participated in CSSL’s TV sensitization programs in Makeni.