Kampala, Uganda, November 2025 – Bob Trubish has taken on a significant leadership role as the new Director Human Resource & Administration at Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Uganda, bringing with him deep expertise across human resources, economic analysis, governance, and strategic people leadership. In his new mandate, he will oversee HR strategy, administration, IT governance, policy formulation, talent management, performance systems, remuneration frameworks, succession planning, organisational design, and overall employee experience.
Over the past few months at Centenary Bank, Bob contributed as an Economist, leading economic research, market analysis, and forecasting to support business units and investment strategy. His work focused on analysing domestic, regional, and global macroeconomic trends and converting them into actionable insights that informed leadership decision-making, risk evaluation, and strategic planning.
Before this, Bob served for nearly twelve years as Chief Manager HR Business Partnering at Centenary Bank, shaping HR strategy for a workforce of more than 3,300 employees. His work spanned performance management, productivity enhancement, talent development, succession planning, staff engagement, organisational design, workforce planning, cost optimisation, and large-scale culture-building initiatives. His leadership ensured that HR remained a strategic driver of business growth and employee experience.
Earlier, he held additional leadership responsibilities at the HR Managers Sacco as Treasurer, where he oversaw financial performance and controls for a member base of over 100 HR professionals. He also served as Treasurer / Director Finance at the HR Managers Association of Uganda, contributing to governance, financial oversight, and capability-building for HR professionals across the country. In his foundational years, he strengthened critical HR capabilities at Standard Chartered Bank, Shell, and PwC, across roles spanning HR relationship management, organisational reviews, recruitment, performance management, and compensation.
His journey includes impactful experience as a Volunteer Missionary at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, demonstrating early leadership and community engagement. He began his HR consulting and advisory work in his early career, progressively advancing into senior roles that positioned him for this national-level leadership mandate.
About Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Uganda
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) was established in 1996 through an Act of Parliament and serves as the statutory body mandated to develop, regulate, and oversee Uganda’s capital markets. CMA works to eliminate barriers to long-term investment, promote fair and efficient market operations, strengthen investor protection, regulate market intermediaries, and uphold market integrity.
Its mandate also includes licensing and supervision of market players, approving public offers, conducting market surveillance, enforcing compliance, and managing the Investor Compensation Fund. CMA plays a critical role in strengthening Uganda’s financial ecosystem and fostering sustainable economic growth.
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