Clement M’mame

Clement is the Managing Director of Ecolodgy, bringing an academic background and practical experience in community development, environmental sustainability and project implementation. He oversees day-to-day operations and leads educational site tours and practical training programmes in organic farming, permaculture, sustainable landscape design and natural building techniques, both on-site and within local communities.

Previously, Clement coordinated field activities for renewable energy projects and worked as an enumerator in longitudinal studies examining the impact of pro-poor energy interventions. He also supported field surveys under the Malawi Electoral Support Network. His experience combines research, community engagement and hands-on approaches to sustainable development.

Martina Kunert

Martina is a co-founder and Board member of Ecolodgy. A German national with backgrounds in social sciences, international development, social entrepreneurship, and permaculture design, she has been living in Malawi for more than a decade. Her passion is to inspire people to build, farm and live in harmony with nature again and to develop relevant and appropriate holistic solutions to the pressing needs of the majority of vulnerable people here, especially climate change impacts, the effects of long-term depletion of soils and over-dependence on external resources. She is also a Board member of a charity in Malawi focused on renewable energy.

Alex Evan-Wong

Alex chairs Ecolodgy’s Board, bringing decades of experience in medicine, international development and social enterprise. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School, he served as an NHS Consultant Haematologist in Scotland for 25 years before volunteering in Malawi during the HIV/AIDS crisis. His experiences reinforced his belief that sustainable improvements in health depend on economic opportunity and environmental resilience. As a Director of Microloan Foundation Scotland, he supported initiatives empowering thousands of Malawian women through small businesses. A former President of the West Fife Rotary Club, Alex remains committed to practical, community-led solutions that improve livelihoods.

Mark Evan-Wong

Mark supports Ecolodgy’s corporate development activities, focusing on building strategic partnerships and alliances with organisations in the UK and internationally. His involvement in sustainable development in Malawi began in 2014 through an academic programme involving Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and the University of California, Berkeley. He has maintained close links with Malawi and its development challenges ever since.

With a professional background in biotechnology, business development and international partnerships, Mark has a particular interest in innovative financing models that move beyond traditional aid, creating financially sustainable enterprises that deliver lasting social, economic and environmental benefits.