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Oumie Cham-Touray: Oumie was elected President of NASUA in 2022 and became the Association's first female CEO.                                                

She was re-elected unanimously for another two-year mandate beginning January 2024. She clocks ten years of continuous service by the end of her current term in January 2026.            

Her dedication to the Association saw her rise from Auditor in 2016 to Vice President in 2020. She is attuned to the unique needs of the people we serve, which manifests in her humility, empathy, curiosity, open-mindedness, and patience. These qualities guide her leadership style.                                     

Mrs. Touray navigated the hurdles of leadership by seizing the opportunities to build on the successes through innovative strategies, teamwork, effective programs, and project designs responsive to the everyday needs of our people.                                             

Her engagements also extend to a network of community and social groups, including the Lexington Sene-Gambia Kafo of Kentucky.  

  Baboucarr K. Cham: Cham has served on three executive boards and will clock six years of continuous service by the end of the current term in 2026. He is scrupulous and demonstrates a high regard for professionalism.

An articulate communicator with strong organizational, time management, and innovative problem-solving skills, he effectively manages priority assignments and special projects with complete autonomy while a team collaborator.

He brings years of work experience as a career human resource professional with finance and accounting aptitudes to this role. He previously served as Social Secretary (2020 - 2022)  before his subsequent elevation to the vice presidency (2022 - 2026). Before serving as a board member, he was the NASUA Regional Coordinator for the South Region of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee from 2016 to 2020.                                                           

 He was head boy of Sukuta Upper Basic School in 1998, Auditor and Assistant Treasurer of Sukuta Youth and Sports Association (SYSA), and the current President of the Sene-Gambia Association of the Knoxville metropolitan area of Tennessee.

Dr. Dawda M. Touray:  Dr. Touray served as the founding Secretary General of NASUA in 2016,  clocking ten years in the same position by the end of the current mandate in 2026. He is credited for laying the organizational architecture, from drafting its constitutional instruments and articles of incorporation to its establishment as a legal entity at the state and federal levels. His stint in journalism and over three decades of administrative and management experiences provided leading-edge and intuitive solutions for the Association's day-to-day operations. He served Sukuta Students Association as Secretary General (1988 - 1990); Sukuta Youth and Sports Association, SYSA  as Editor, Soccer Watch Magazine (1992 - 1993); Secretary General (1993 - 1997);  Vice President (1997-1999);  Sukuta Development Committee cum Sukuta VDC  as Assistant Secretary-General (1996-1997); Secretary General (1997 - 2005);  Gambia Football Association, GFA as organizing committee member for the 1997 Amilcar Cabral (Zone Two) Cup in The Gambia;  and Kombo Yiriwa Kafo Diaspora Chapter as current Secretary General.

Yusupha Jatta: Yusupha premiered as Assistant Secretary General of NASUA in 2024, ushering in renewed hopes for innovation, continuity, and adaptability. He embodies the youthful face at the highest policy decision-making level of the Association. An engineering professional with a grasp of project precision and deliverables, he brings new innovative thinking, problem-solving skills, and adaptable change to the doorsteps of NASUA. Yusupha was spotted early in his association with NASUA as manifesting budding leadership qualities of strong drive, trust, determination, and results-oriented qualities needed to place the Association on a pedestal. 

Beyond NASUA, he serves other community-based organizations in The Gambia and Wisconsin.                                                                                                                                  

Fams Cham: Fams has served as a board/executive committee member of NASUA since its establishment in 2016, clocking ten years of continuous and dedicated service by the end of the current mandate in 2026. During this period,  he immersed himself in the financial nitty-gritty of the Association,  serving as Assistant Treasurer (2016 - 2020) and Treasurer (2020 - 2026). A fiscal disciplinarian acclaimed for his trustworthiness, honesty, simplicity, frugality, and conservatory style, Fams ensured accountable and transparent management of the Association's financial resources. Growing up, he inspired squads of boys transitioning into Gambaline Soccer Club. The team later transformed into NPE Football Club, where he served as Secretary before eventually changing ownership. He equally served the Sukuta Youth and Sports Association (SYSA).                                                           

Yankuba Jatta: Yankuba was first elected board/executive committee member in 2022, marking four years of dedicated service by the end of the current term in 2026. His dedication culminated in his rise from Assistant Auditor (2022 - 2024) to Assistant Treasurer (2024 - 2026). He personified the new crop of future leaders ready to take charge when the baton of leadership is passed to the next generation.                                        

A banker and accountant with nursing credentials,  Jatta brings a humanistic personality and financial management innovations based on conventional accounting standards and principles. Jatta is meticulously organized, an excellent communicator, imbued with unimaginable initiative, drive, and a calm demeanor under pressure. Besides NASUA, he serves several organizations in the Knoxville metropolis of Tennessee. 

Arona Bojang: Arona is the current Auditor of NASUA after prior roles as Assistant Secretary-General for two consecutive terms.  He expects to clock eight years of service by the end of the current term, 2026.

Arona has an eloquent appeal for honesty, informed by his deep faith, beliefs, and values that guide his work at NASUA.  An ardent technology guru, he caters to the information technology needs of the association. 

Earlier, he spent his community roles in the Sukuta Youth and Sports Association (SYSA) as a member of the editorial team of Soccer Watch Magazine (1992 - 1995) and a fellow of several organizations in the Huntsville metropolis of Alabama.

Ebrima Karamo Saidy: As the current Assistant Auditor, Ebrima marked his first appearance on the board/executive committee in January 2024.                                                                       

He epitomized youth inclusion in decision-making at the pinnacle of the Association. As a bearer to future generations, he belongs to a new crop of youth leaders shaping the organization's future that they desire for themselves.                                                     

He encompassed notable integrity, coherence, drive, and analytical skills, essential for his assigned tasks.            

His interest in community causes came into the spotlight while an ardent sports enthusiast, playing soccer for local teams in Sukuta. Besides NASUA, he serves other social organizations in the great state of California.

Ebrima Sillah: Sillah premiered as the Social Secretary on the board/executive committee in 2024. His election exemplified the affectionate desire for youth participation at the highest echelon of the Association. The social work engrossed him from the early beginning. He gave himself to the service of others as a red crescent with the Sukuta Red Cross Link, where he served as Secretary General for almost eight years. He was Assistant District Coordinator of the Kombo North Red Cross Society and a founding member of the Kombo North District Youth Organization under the auspices of the National Youth Parliament, where he served as the Second Administrative Secretary until 2010. He similarly served in the Michigan Gambian Association and is the current Chairman of  "Teri Kafo" based in  Columbus, Ohio.                                                            

Amie Manjang-Sillah:   Amie debuted as Assistant Social Secretary on the board/Executive Committee in January 2024.                                           

Her election is a testimony of trust reposed in her and recognition of her dedication and commitment to NASUA.                                                     

Her interest in community welfare arose from her earlier career as a qualified teacher in The Gambia, teaching in some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities.                                              

She exudes a deep sense of empathy, embodying abiding love for community causes. Beyond NASUA, she serves various groups and organizations in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. 

 Modou Tala Jobe:  Except for a one-year intermission, Jobe served every executive board and would clock nine years of continuous service by the end of the current term, 2026. He is a great Sukutarian recognized for his foresight and intellect. While prior attempts for some semblance of the North America-based Sukuta diaspora organization failed, Mr. Jobe mustered the courage to attempt again, creating a database of Sukutarians living in the United States and Canada. He used social media to interface and network with the wider Sukuta population. His efforts, complimented by others, culminated in the formation of NASUA in 2016.   He previously held the positions of Social Secretary and Assistant Social Secretary and is an avid member of several organizations in the United States and The Gambia.