Dr. Douglas Ogolla is a seasoned HR professional and practitioner registered with Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) as a Full Member with reg. no. 00439 and practicing certificate holder. He has over 20 years’ experience as HR consultant, Researcher and Curriculum Development expert.

Dr Ogolla joined Human Resource Management Professionals Examinations Board (HRMPEB) as Secretary/Chief Executive Officer in May 2020. Previously, he served as a Lecturer at Catholic University of Eastern Africa between the year 1995 to 2000 and lately Senior Lecturer at Kenya Methodist University where he held the position of Chairman of Department, Business Administration, Deputy Director, Directorate of Post Graduate Studies and Program Leader (Business Administration).

In 2016, Dr Ogolla was seconded by the Inter-University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) as a visiting Lecturer at International Leadership University (ILU) in Bujumbura, Burundi where he taught Post Graduate programs in Business Administration. He served as an examiner with Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) and Kenya Accountants Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB) for over 15 years. Additionally, he participated in the panel that developed Certified Human Resource Management Professionals (CHRP) curriculum in 2012.He holds B. Com (HRM), P.G Diploma (HRM), M.A., M.Phil. and PhD in Business Administration (Human Resource Management).