Rehema Mbalamwezi is a seasoned professional leading UpEnergy's operations across eight markets in Africa, focusing and passionate about developing climate mitigation projects that serve low income households with renewable and cleaner energy solutions. She stands at the forefront of combating climate change and poverty while protecting local environments, leveraging carbon finance to make cleaner technologies accessible to low-income communities. Before her impactful work with UpEnergy, Rehema led engineering services at Unilever Tanzania and served as an Engineering Manager. She also contributed to energy exploration projects across West and Southern Africa.

Matt Evans is a Founder and Board Chairperson of UpEnergy. Matt has spent his career in global climate finance and worked extensively across OECD and emerging markets, investing in and developing decarbonization projects and technologies, and advocating for a just energy transition that prioritizes low-income communities through inclusive climate finance. He has served in various roles at Impact Carbon, Impact Water, WattTime, a Rocky Mountain Institute subsidiary. Matt holds a BA in Economics from Stanford and an MBA from UC Berkeley.