Our Team
The ACR team has a diverse skills set, united by one common passion, Africa.
Between us, we bring backgrounds spanning conservation management to large-scale international corporate leadership. What binds us is a deep, first-hand understanding of Africa, its beauty, its complexity, its people, and its needs. This understanding is what makes us different.
We know that conservation is as much about people as it is about biodiversity. You cannot ignore human need and hope to ensure the sustainability of Africa's natural heritage. People may be the greatest challenge, but it is only through people that we will find lasting solutions.
It is with this experience, passion and understanding that we strive to find African solutions to African problems.
Dr. Judy Mann – Communication 4 Nature Lead
Douglas Lang – Safe Ranger Africa Lead
Elizabeth Dessington – ACR Cares Lead
Sheila Lang – Finance Director
Di Martin - Creative Lead
Dr. Bruce Mann - Marine Science Advisor
Johan Gerber - Wildlife Crime & Conservation Advisor
Denis Browne – Governance
Mark Gibbs - Wilderness Experiences
Bianca Dessington - Medical Training
Vuyo Manyati - Community Liaison

