Wildlife and nature guide experts
Your EcoTraining team
Our field and nature guide instructors have a combined 150 years of experience, making them some of the most skilled in the business.
We’re a team, passionate about wildlife conservation, ready and willing to share our experiences with the next generation of nature and field guides.
The directors
The alphas and the leaders of the pack who make the EcoTraining experience unforgettable.
Anton Lategan
Managing Director
Alex van den Heever
Director
John Seymour
Director and Chairman of the Board
The EcoTraining team
The team behind the scenes
Arno Fourie
General Manager – Nelspruit
Corne Schalkwyk
Sales & Product Development Manager
Anèl Landman
Bookings and Enquiries
Meagan Gilfillan
Sales Assistant
Bianca Theron
Projects
Jaclyn Marx
Student Support
Dries Kemp
Bush Bus Guide
Maritza Jardine
Administration Manager
Brett Heasman
General Manager – EcoTraining Camps
Wilhelm Espach
Operation Manager
David Havemann
Training Manager
Averil Arnot
Bookkeeper
Annemi Zaaiman
Marketing Manager
Keisha Kleynhans
Marketing Assistant & E-Learning Coordinator
Heide Grobler
Marketing Coordinator
Nicholas Ferreira
Media and Filming
The camp team
Our on-the-ground team, leading all nature guides and guardians around our pristine camps.
Nyiko Maluleke
Camp Coordinator
Rosemary Maluleke
Camp Coordinator
Victoria Maluleke
Camp Coordinator
Keina Mmolawa
Camp Coordinator
Vinolia Makhubele
Camp Coordinator
Melissa Chaney
Camp Coordinator
Nicolene Swart
Camp Coordinator
The instructors
Our experienced instructors are experts in their fields.
Ross Hawkins
Head Instructor
Michael Anderson
Head Instructor
Richard Davis
e-Learning Instructor
Craig Beaton
Head Instructor
Jocasta Bobeng
Head Instructor
Andre Pretorius
Head Instructor
John Roff
Instructor
Yolande Schoen
Instructor
Tsundzukani Hlungwane
Tracker Instructor
Jacques van Wyk
Instructor
Nathan Ingram
Instructor
Norman Chauke
Head Instructor
Andrew Wostenholm
Instructor
Morris Chovede
Instructor
Jon-Jon van Zyl
Instructor
Sandra Amon
Instructor
Start your wildlife career
Want to become a field or nature guide? Explore our immersive courses and training programmes for professional safari guides and guardians of nature, taught and led by experts in the industry.
EcoTraining offers career and accredited courses, wildlife enthusiast courses, gap year programmes and customised group travel courses.
Join our nature-loving community.