By Hadino Hishongwa Junior
ONDANGWA, August 22 – The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED), a Namibian company that provides electricity services across the northern and north-eastern regions, has announced the appointment of Lucas Kudumo Siremo as Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective 24 July 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday, 19 August.
Siremo, an electrical engineer by profession, holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Business Administration from the Copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia. He was also recently appointed by Minister Veikko Nekundi as a member of Namibia’s new Engineering Council Board.
Before joining NORED, Siremo worked as a Senior Systems Planning Engineer at NamPower, where he specialized in electrical systems and network planning. His expertise includes substation design, transmission and distribution planning, and developing electrical master plan studies. He is also skilled in load demand forecasting and is one of the few specialists in Namibia proficient in DIgSILENT PowerFactory for power system analysis.
At NORED, Siremo previously served as Executive Manager for Engineering Services before assuming the acting CEO role. His appointment has already sparked calls from members of the public for the NORED Board to confirm him as the permanent CEO, citing his extensive qualifications, leadership experience, and technical expertise.
— Namibia Daily News
