Wilfred has been in university teaching for 16 years followed by over 20 years in governance and leadership with World Vision International. He has wide experience serving on Boards of academic and faith-based institutions including, Center For Reconciliation ( Duke Divinity School);  Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa(OSSREA); International Fellowship of Evangelical Students(IFES) and World Vision International(WVI).

Wilfred is a Deacon of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro. He and his wife Faith worship and serve in a variety of capacities at St Margaret’s church in Moshi, Tanzania. They have five grown up children, 3 boys and 2 girls.