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Senior Staff |
Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience is a Tanzania-based company, owned andoperated by Tanzanians, with all profits staying in the country. We utilize the skills and expertise of East Africans to support and develop the local economy.
Keeping most business operations in Moshi,Tanzania, at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro is important to Simon, yet he recognizes that SENE cannot grow and develop without a satellite office in the Untied States to facilitate client communication, outreach, and marketing. Since 2007 SENE has maintained a full-time staffed office in the U.S. to plan your trip, answer your questions, and alleviate pre-expedition concerns with patience, sensitivity, and good humor.
The overall responsibility for the success of your trip lies with our senior staff located in both Moshi, Tanzania and Minneapolis, U.S.A. |
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Simon Mtuy (Founder/Senior Guide)
Simon has summited Kilimanjaro more than 300 times - the first when he was only 16. In the 15 years that he has been guiding climbers up Kilimanjaro, Simon has established himself as one of the most knowledgeable, competent, and ethical guides on the mountain. When not guiding climbs and bike rides, or hosting guests at the Mbahe Farm House, Simon maintains close oversight of the day-to-day operations of SENE. Read more about Simon. |
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Tim Leinbach (U.S. Operations/Communications)
Tim runs our office in the United States and is the person with whom you will most likely communicate as you plan your trip. Since 1990 Tim has lived on-and-off in Tanzania for many years, speaks Swahili, knows the country from the inside, and is sensitive to the interests and needs of our guests as he arranges the perfect Tanzanian adventure for you. |
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Francis Moshi (Operations Manager, Moshi)
A long-term employee of SENE, Francis oversees a highly efficient office with his own unique style. A crushing handshake belies his gentle and thoughtful manner when dealing equally with SENE staff or clients who have the good fortune of meeting him in Tanzania. Francis recently completed his MBA at the University of Dar es Salaam. |
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Mountain Guides |
SENE guides have three priorities on the mountain:
- Your health and safety
- Your goal attainment… the summit of Kilimanjaro
- Your enjoyment of the trek
They understand that all three are inextricably linked and vitally important to a successful climb. All our guides are highly skilled professionals with the proper training, knowledge and attitude to fulfill all three priorities and more. Meet our Senior Guides below. |
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Felix Mtui (Senior Guide)
Felix has been working for SENE since the company was founded in 1998. Growing up in the foothills of Kilimanjaro, Felix started guiding on the mountain in 1989 and has fashioned superb leadership skills. He has a warm heart, great sense of humor, and is always eager to see people achieve their dreams. |
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Ayum Lyimo (Senior Guide)
Ayum has been working with SENE since 2006. Years of accumulated knowledge, quiet confidence, and a calm demeanor earn Ayum high respect among other mountain guides and clients alike. When not working, he is at home in the foothills of Kilimanjaro with his wife and children. |
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Emmanuel Mtui (Senior Guide)
Emmanuel wears a constant smile and uses light humor to encourage you through the most challenging parts of your climb. With experience on the mountain and at home (with his four children) he has excellent command as a leader on the mountain. |
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Safari Guides |
When you are on safari you don’t want a driver who finds animals by looking for the traffic jams of other vehicles. You want a guide and naturalist who knows wildlife habits and locations from training and experience. Our safari guides have what it takes to give you the type of wildlife safari you want in the uncluttered wilderness of Tanzania’s beautiful national parks. |
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Gerald Lemnge (Senior Safari Guide/Driver)
With years of experience and training as a naturalist, Gerald is an amazing guide to the animals and birds of Tanzania. His priority is to find for you the wildlife you want to see. He does it by knowing the premier viewing spots in each national park. When not patiently observing game, Gerald will keep you laughing with stories culled from years of safaris throughout Tanzania. There is no better or more personable guide than Gerald.
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Mountain Crew |
No Kilimanjaro expedition can succeed without a dedicated crew of chefs, porters, and others working to make your trek comfortable, fun, and pleasurable. Our crew are treated very well and in turn they treat you very well. From hot tea or coffee in your tent in the morning to a joyous greeting with singing and dancing at the end of each day’s climb, you will find no better service and no more fun crew on the mountain than ours. Here are a few of our more distinguished crew members.
Please also see our information about SENE porters. |
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Godlisten Kessy (Crew Supervisor)
Godlisten doubles as a crew supervisor and assistant cook. He uses good humor and a soft touch to make sure the crew team is in place and everyone is doing his job to the highest standards. And he uses good spices and soft stirring to make sure your soup is up to high SENE standards! |
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Christopher Kiplet (Senior Cook) "Kiplet" (as he likes to be known) has being working as a cook since 1980 and with SENE since 2005. Kiplet’s big smile and delicious food keep people happy and warm on the mountain. |
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Omary "Chaser" Abubary (Camping Crew)
The strongest man on the mountain and the one with the widest smile, "Chaser" is most often responsible for carrying and maintaining SENE's portable bio-degradable toilets. Due to his dedication and work ethic he is often entrusted with many other critical
crew tasks on an expedition.
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David Mtui (Camping Crew)
Lanky David is easy to spot as he leads the crew in singing and dancing to welcome weary climbers into camp each evening. Always full of good humor and a playful smile, David is a renowned fixture on all SENE climbs.
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Office Staff |
A great trip can’t occur without conscientious attention to every detail. Our office staff will go that extra mile to make sure yours is truly a smooth and worry-free adventure. A couple of our key staff: |
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Tara Mtuy (Financial Controller)
Tara is eager to see SENE grow and provide more job opportunities for the local people on Kilimanjaro. When she is not working with SENE, Tara is dedicated to her job in HIV/AIDS research at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center in Moshi, Tanzania.
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Jacinta Mungure (Reservations) Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, Jacinta has been with SENE since 2009 as our reservations agent in the Moshi office. You may have the pleasure of encountering her pleasant demeanor during your stay at our Mbahe Village cottages. |
