Board - Resource Africa Directors
     
         
   

Keith Madders - Chairman

Born in Zimbabwe, Keith studied at the University of Cape Town and trained as an investment analyst before launching himself into the music industry. In 1976 Keith went to live in London, where he lectured and established various businesses as well as a number of successful charitable organisations working to relieve poverty in Southern Africa. Keith was awarded an MBE in the Queen's 2002 Honours List for services to the Zimbabwe Trust.

 
         
   

Julian Sturgeon- Deputy-Chairman

Julian has over 20 years experience in project management having worked in a number of Southern African countries, and currently works as a professional management consultant and coach

 

 
         
 

 

 

 

Kule Chitepo - Executive Director and Company Secretary

Kule Chitepo’s credibility in community empowerment and understanding of natural resource management, coupled with his international experience of global policy advocacy and implementation, have created an equitable and persuasive voice for local and global environment and development issues.

Kule is skilled in resource mobilization, the oversight of multimillion dollar budgets, and in the practical and strategic development and management of projects, organizations and cross-sectoral relationships.

 
         
   

Ngcali Nomtshongwane

Ngcali is a South African businessman with business interests ranging from mining to professional consultancy, with a strong background in natural resource management.

 

 
         
 

 

 

Metsi Makhetha
Metsi has extensive experience in working with and engaging, communities, state and non-state institutions, including the private sector and academia, for generating multi-sector responses to addressing development challenges.

She’s currently the Regional Advisor for the United Nation’s largest Development Organisation, UNDP, providing strategic, programmatic and management advise in areas such as access to energy services, responding to climate change and mitigating the impact of HIV/AIDS. She brings passion and uncompromising leadership commitment to RA’s mission.

 
         
   

Elizabeth Rihoy

Liz has over 20 years of experience working in a number of African countries on community development and natural resource management issues. Her particular interests lie in policy processes and governance in relation to CBNRM. Currently resident in Kenya, she is completing a Phd on CBNRM and democracy.

 

 
         
 

 

Mark Farrelly

Mark Farrelly has extensive experience in the retail industry both corporate and personal business. He currently serves on the boards of the Spur group and now ResourceAfrica; was a founder of the restaurant association of South Africa; and formerly served as a director of the franchise association of South Africa. He brings commercial wisdom, humour and a genuine interest in the attainment of Resource Africa goals. 

 
         
   

Charles Nupen

Charles is a lawyer and consultant.  He is a director of Stratalign Pty Ltd, and specialises in Human Resource Development, employee relations strategic planning and conflict management services.

 

 
         
   

Dr Hector Magome

Hector serves as the Executive Director of Conservation Services at South African National Parks. He is also in charge of SanParks’ Transfrontier Conservation initiatives and is Vice Chair of the World Commission for Protected Areas in Southern Africa. Hector was a key figure in transforming South Africa’s National Parks Act to ensure that local people play a role in park management.

 
         
     

Dr Jon Hutton

 
         
     

Nicholas Haysom