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