Dr. Brian Tempest is a globally recognized pharmaceutical executive with over 50 years of leadership experience in the life sciences industry. As Chairman of MMC Laboratories, he brings a legacy of driving international growth, having led Ranbaxy Laboratories from a $1 million enterprise to a $2 billion global pharmaceutical powerhouse.

Dr. Tempest has held senior executive roles at GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Sun Pharmaceuticals, and has been instrumental in expanding pharmaceutical markets across Europe, the USA, and Asia. He currently serves on multiple boards and advisory panels across the UK, Switzerland, India, and Oman, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Generic Medicines.

Andrew Barron is a prominent agribusiness leader and Chairman of both Mbabzi Estates Limited and Lincoln Investments Limited. With decades of experience in commercial agriculture, he oversees a fully diversified farming enterprise focused on seed maize, seed soya, burley tobacco, commercial maize, and soya production.

In addition to his executive roles, Andrew serves as Chairman of Seed Co Malawi and holds board positions with Seed Co International Ltd., Team Planet Limited, and Plantation House Investments. He is also a Trustee of the Old Mutual Ulimi Fund, reflecting his commitment to sustainable agricultural development and investment in Malawi’s farming future.

David Barron is a seasoned agricultural entrepreneur and fourth-generation farmer, currently serving as Director of MMC Laboratories Limited and MMC Limited. As a Managing of Mbabzi Estates Limited, he oversees diversified agricultural operations including burley tobacco, seed maize, soya, commercial maize, groundnuts, and most recently, medicinal cannabis cultivation.

With a strong foundation in agribusiness, David also holds a Non-Executive Director role at Lincoln Investments Limited. He brings a strategic perspective shaped by international academic credentials, holding both a BSc and an MBA from institutions in London, UK.

Fredrick Chanza is a seasoned finance and economic development expert with over 15 years of experience in public finance, development finance, and regional economic integration. As a Director at MMC Laboratories Limited, he brings a wealth of strategic insight and leadership honed through a distinguished career in both government and financial institutions.

Fredrick currently serves as Managing Director of the Export Development Fund (EDF) in Malawi, where he has led transformative initiatives in trade finance, industrial park development, and structured markets for precious minerals. His leadership has been instrumental in securing over US$20 million in export financing, operationalizing national gold and gemstone markets, and advancing Malawi’s participation in continental trade platforms such as the Intra-Africa Trade Forum.

Edward Mtulutsa is a finance and risk management expert with a strong track record in strategic oversight, credit governance, and investment evaluation. As a Director at MMC Laboratories Limited, he brings a wealth of experience in financial stewardship, operational efficiency, and institutional risk management—key pillars in supporting MMC’s growth and regulatory excellence.

Edward’s leadership is grounded in over two decades of experience in the financial services sector, where he has held senior roles in credit, operations, and investment management. His expertise in financial analysis, risk mitigation, and client relationship management enables him to provide strategic guidance that aligns with MMC’s mission of innovation and compliance in the medicinal cannabis industry.

Madalitso Kazembe is a seasoned economist and operations strategist with over two decades of experience in macroeconomic policy, financial sector development, and investment management. As a Director at MMC Laboratories Limited, she brings a wealth of expertise in governance, strategic planning, and institutional development—key to supporting MMC’s growth in the regulated medicinal cannabis sector.

Madalitso currently serves as Head of Operations at a prominent development trust, where she oversees social development programmes and a diversified investment portfolio. Her career spans leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, including 13 years as an economist at Malawi’s Ministry of Finance and six years as Director of Business Environment in a private sector development organization. She also held a research role in sovereign and corporate credit at Gramercy Funds Management in the United States.

Lloyd Banda is a financial governance and compliance expert with a strong background in credit risk, regulatory oversight, and institutional leadership. As a Director at MMC Laboratories Limited, he provides strategic guidance in risk management, operational governance, and financial stewardship—key drivers of MMC’s commitment to innovation and regulatory excellence in the medicinal cannabis industry.

Lloyd currently serves as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Malawi Agricultural and Industrial Investment Corporation (MAIIC), where he leads national efforts in investment facilitation and economic development. His leadership is informed by over 17 years of experience in the banking sector, having held senior roles in credit, treasury, and compliance at First Capital Bank, National Bank of Malawi, and FDH Bank Limited.

Thomson Nelson Kumwenda is a growth-oriented, entrepreneurial Chief Finance Officer, Economist, and Certified Public Accountant (CPA, Malawi) with over 16 years of practical experience in corporate finance, accounting, auditing, and financial strategy.

He has led complex mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, bond listings, and raised diverse capital instruments across the financial spectrum. Thomson holds a PhD (2025) and Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Malawi, with research focused on banking and public sector economics. He also holds a Bachelor of Accountancy and is a certified ACCA professional and licensed valuer.

Tanek Amin is a multi finance executive and strategic advisor with over 25 years of international experience spanning investment banking, private equity, international development, and agribusiness. As a Director at MMC Laboratories Limited, he brings deep expertise in financial structuring, capital raising, and operational leadership across emerging and developed markets.

Tanek has held senior roles at leading global institutions including Merrill Lynch, Jefferies, and the World Bank, where he led multi-billion-dollar M&A and financing transactions across sectors such as healthcare, technology, energy, and agriculture. He currently serves as an Investment Executive at Sussex Research and CFO/Board Director at Horticultural Innovation Holdings, where he has overseen complex cross-border investments and raised over $60 million in equity, debt, and grant funding.