Selerin Ntahitagabira is a co-founder and current Chairman of Burundi Development Initiatives (BDI). He has served on the Board of Directors since 2012 and was its initial Chairman until 2020. He was reappointed to the Board chairmanship on December 31, 2024. In his professional life, Selerin Ntahitagabira is an accomplished organization management professional and the Chief Financial Officer for the Coalition for Responsible Community Development, a not-for-profit organization serving disadvantaged youth, adults, and small businesses in South Los Angeles, California since 2017. He has more than 20 years of financial management experience at both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Selerin has outstanding skills in strategic planning, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, internal controls design and maintenance, risk management, financial systems conversion, timely and accurate financial reporting, and superior management/coaching of fiscal and administrative teams. Among other professional occupations, Selerin served as Vice President & Controller at United States Veterans Initiative from 2008 to 2016. Selerin holds a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Accounting and Finance. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds the designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant. Selerin is also active in other humanitarian endeavors, which include serving as Board treasurer for Rainbow Humanitarian Caretaker Foundation, and a Finance Commissioner for Burundi’s Cibitoke Diaspora Network.

Desire Manirakiza currently serves as the Secretary of Current Burundi Development Initiatives (BDI). He is a results-driven Civil Engineer with an unwavering commitment to both public and private entities engaged in designing, planning, and constructing life-changing infrastructure for underserved communities. His professional ethos is grounded in a deep sense of loyalty to initiatives that provide lasting, transformative solutions. Having built his career in the State of Massachusetts, he brings hands-on experience from a wide range of heavy civil engineering projects. His roles have included Laboratory Reinforced Concrete Technician, Field Engineer for tunnel finishes contracts, and Project Manager for roadways and bridge developments. Throughout his work, he consistently prioritizes the interests of project owners while maintaining high ethical standards and treating all stakeholders with equal professional respect. His expertise spans the full project life cycle, with core strengths in managing project scope, controlling budgets, adhering to schedules, engaging diverse stakeholders, and upholding rigorous quality standards.

Diomede Misigaro Richard is an experienced project management and community development professional with more than 25 years of experience across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, he serves as Self-Sufficiency Lead Case Manager at Catholic Charities, where he oversees refugee resettlement programs and supports newly arrived families in achieving cultural and economic integration. Diomede holds a Master of Science in Accounting & Information Systems from Middle Tennessee State University and an MBA from Cheikh Anta Diop University. His career includes extensive work in program compliance, policy implementation, and community leadership. A respected figure in the Burundian diaspora, he has trained and mentored immigrant communities and held leading roles, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Burundian Diaspora. Fluent in five languages, Diomede has strong intercultural skills, strategic insight, and a long-standing commitment to social and economic development—qualities that enrich the mission of Burundi Development Initiative