Our Leadership
Founder/CEO
Jesse Rudy
Jesse Rudy left his life as an attorney in Washington DC and moved to Kampala, Uganda with his family to protect the poor from violence in 2009. He has spent the last decade designing and managing innovative world-leading programs that have brought rescue to thousands of vulnerable men, women and children, and protection to millions more. Jesse left his role as International Justice Mission’s CFO in 2019 to launch Redeem with a vision of building a global team to protect the world’s most vulnerable widows and orphans. He seeks to continually leverage his global experience to meet this population’s unique needs for protection in a world that might otherwise leave them without a defender.
Jesse Rudy left his life as an attorney in Washington DC and moved to Kampala, Uganda with his family to protect the poor from violence in 2009. He has spent the last decade designing and managing innovative world-leading programs that have brought rescue to thousands of vulnerable men, women and children, and protection to millions more. Jesse left his role as International Justice Mission’s CFO in 2019 to launch Redeem with a vision of building a global team to protect the world’s most vulnerable widows and orphans. He seeks to continually leverage his global experience to meet this population’s unique needs for protection in a world that might otherwise leave them without a defender.
Country Director
Juliet Musoke
Juliet Musoke is an accomplished attorney and member of the Ugandan Bar with well over a decade of experience protecting widows and orphans from violence in Uganda. She joined International Justice Mission (IJM) as a casework attorney, representing widows and orphans who had been subjected to the violence of predatory land theft. Juliet was promoted to Director of Legal and later to Director of Structural Transformation – designing and leading IJM’s efforts to build capacity into Uganda’s public justice system. Juliet joined Redeem in 2020 to manage all our Uganda operations.
Juliet Musoke is an accomplished attorney and member of the Ugandan Bar with well over a decade of experience protecting widows and orphans from violence in Uganda. She joined International Justice Mission (IJM) as a casework attorney, representing widows and orphans who had been subjected to the violence of predatory land theft. Juliet was promoted to Director of Legal and later to Director of Structural Transformation – designing and leading IJM’s efforts to build capacity into Uganda’s public justice system. Juliet joined Redeem in 2020 to manage all our Uganda operations.
Director of Operations
Beatrice Kibbedi
Beatrice Kibbedi is a certified public accountant in Uganda with 15 years experience in finance and administration, including roles at Willow International and IJM. She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Beatrice joined Redeem in 2022 to manage financial accounting and reporting for all our Uganda operations.
Beatrice Kibbedi is a certified public accountant in Uganda with 15 years experience in finance and administration, including roles at Willow International and IJM. She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Beatrice joined Redeem in 2022 to manage financial accounting and reporting for all our Uganda operations.
Director of Programs
Innocent Mudebo
Innocent Mudebo’s experience is drawn from eight years of work in the Ugandan Police Force and seven at International Justice Mission. Trained as a social worker, Innocent decided to joining the UPF to protect the vulnerable. Upon completion of his Police training, Innocent deployed with the Child and Family Protection Unit before joining the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID). Innocent later joined IJM as an Investigator before being promoted to Director of Investigations and invited to lead IJM’s project to combat violence against women and children in Fort Portal, Uganda. Innocent joined Redeem in July 2021 to lead the Wakiso intervention team. In 2023, Innocent was promoted to Director of Programs.
Innocent Mudebo’s experience is drawn from eight years of work in the Ugandan Police Force and seven at International Justice Mission. Trained as a social worker, Innocent decided to joining the UPF to protect the vulnerable. Upon completion of his Police training, Innocent deployed with the Child and Family Protection Unit before joining the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID). Innocent later joined IJM as an Investigator before being promoted to Director of Investigations and invited to lead IJM’s project to combat violence against women and children in Fort Portal, Uganda. Innocent joined Redeem in July 2021 to lead the Wakiso intervention team. In 2023, Innocent was promoted to Director of Programs.
Chief Operating Officer
Greg Tarrant
Greg Tarrant has over 17 years of international business and development experience. Prior to Redeem, Greg served with IJM for twelve years, including as a Field Office Director in Bolivia and Kenya, and Vice President for Financial Planning at the IJM corporate headquarters. Greg earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from John Brown University and a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Greg joined Redeem in 2022 to lead our global programmatic and support functions.
Greg Tarrant has over 17 years of international business and development experience. Prior to Redeem, Greg served with IJM for twelve years, including as a Field Office Director in Bolivia and Kenya, and Vice President for Financial Planning at the IJM corporate headquarters. Greg earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from John Brown University and a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Greg joined Redeem in 2022 to lead our global programmatic and support functions.
Chief Advancement Officer
Jeff Atherstone
Jeff Atherstone is the Founding President of Africa Renewal University in Uganda, where he served for 10 years. He is also the former Director of Donor Ministries at The Gospel Coalition, and has a decade of pastoral ministry experience. He earned a Masters of Divinity and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology. Jeff joined Redeem in 2023 to further our goal of building a broad and diverse community of dedicated supporters of our mission.
Jeff Atherstone is the Founding President of Africa Renewal University in Uganda, where he served for 10 years. He is also the former Director of Donor Ministries at The Gospel Coalition, and has a decade of pastoral ministry experience. He earned a Masters of Divinity and a Bachelor’s degree in Theology. Jeff joined Redeem in 2023 to further our goal of building a broad and diverse community of dedicated supporters of our mission.
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Ritah Namaalwa
Ritah joined Redeem in 2022 to lead our monitoring and evaluation team across Uganda.
Ritah joined Redeem in 2022 to lead our monitoring and evaluation team across Uganda.