A small panel of trustees plus a dedicated programme manager. Tennis players, business operators and people with deep on-the-ground networks across the launch geographies — giving time and access pro bono.
Temitope Ayedun
London
Tobias Drogseth
Zurich
Inger Njau
Bergen
Segun Aluko
Lagos
Jim Huggins
London
Osasu Osemwota
Lagos
Founder
The founder leads strategy, fundraising and direction of the charity.
Founding trustee
London, UK
Founder of TennisIsLife. Leads strategy, fundraising and overall direction of the charity.
“Kit that's collecting dust in a UK garage can completely change what's possible on a court in Tanzania. The model is that simple.”
“Trustees give time, networks and access — not money. The structure keeps the panel honest about what each of us can actually contribute.”
Advisory trustees
Supporting the programme through advisory, networks, materials and access — on a voluntary basis. No obligation to fund; the obligation is to use what each of them already has.
Trustee · Business Development & Investor
Zurich, Switzerland
Business development professional, start-up investor and avid tennis player. Drives equipment collection drives across continental Europe — over thirty racquets, bags and shoes secured in Zurich alone.
Trustee · IT Professional
Bergen, Norway
IT professional and long-term Captain at DSM Gymkhana Club. Champions developmental tennis for the disabled and young people, and coordinates the Dar es Salaam programme.
Trustee · Marketing & Education Investor
Lagos, Nigeria
Marketing professional and education investor. President of the Tennis Players Parents Association (TPPA) in Nigeria and former Tennis Captain at the Lagos Country Club.
Trustee · Entrepreneur & Storage Partner
London, UK
Entrepreneur and Chairman of the South Croydon Sports Club Tennis Section. Provides UK storage and logistics support for shipping equipment to our African partners.
Programme team
Where the trustees set direction, the programme team keeps the wheels turning — collections, shipping, partner relationships, reporting.
Programme Manager · Operations, Planettalk Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
Operations Manager at Planettalk Limited, doubling as programme manager for the charity. Coordinates collections, shipping, partner relationships and on-the-ground reporting.
Join the panel
If you bring fundraising, communications, monitoring & evaluation, or African-market logistics expertise, we'd love a conversation. The panel is small by design — additions are deliberate.