TRIT is governed by a Board of Directors, made up of representatives of Tanzania Government and the Tea Industry. An Advisory Panel of distinguished people reviews the research and technology transfer programme annually. The Tea Association (TAT) office in Dar es Salaam provides logistical support to TRIT.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  1. Mr. Rajiv Bopiah - East Usambara Tea Company – Chairman
  2. Mr. Jafferson Moturi - Mufindi Tea Company – Vice Chairman
  3. Mr. Jones Sikira - Tea Association of Tanzania – Secretary
  4. Dr. Frankie Nkone, PhD - Tea Research Institute of Tanzania – Member
  5. Ms. Upendo Mndeme - Ministry of Agriculture – Member
  6. Ms. Beatrice Banzi - Tea Board of Tanzania – Member
  7. Mr. Theophord Ndunguru - Tanzania Smallholders Tea Development Agency – Member
  8. Mr. Tobias Theobald - Wakulima Tea Company – Member
  9. Mr. Gerald Ngenzi - Kibena Tea Company – Member
  10. Ms. Linda Byaba - Lipton Teas & Infusion Tanzania Ltd – Member
  11. Mr. George Mwamakula - Mohammed Enterprises – Member
  12. Mr. Pradhyuman Bhati - Bombay Burma Trading Corp – Member

ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERSHIP

  1. Mr. Chris Flowers – Mufindi Tea & Coffee Company
  2. Dr. John Bore – Representative of Tea Research Foundation of Kenya
  3. Prof. N. Y. Mdoe – Representative of Sokoine University of Agriculture
  4. VACANT – Representative of Ministry of Agriculture Food Security & Coop.
  5. Dr. H.E. Nyirenda – Representative of Tea Research Foundation of Central Africa
  6. Dr. Frankie Nkone, PhD – Executive Director, Tea Research Institute of Tanzania