Staff
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Along with the listed staff members, the Cheetah Conservation Fund employs local cleaners, farm workers and Bushblok workers that support the daily operation at CCF’s headquarters in Namibia.
Executive Staff
Bruce Brewer, PhD
General Manager, Head of Bushblok Project
1998 - Present
Beth Fellenstein
Director of Operations and Finance - United States of America
2011 - Present
Namibia Staff
Administrative
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Tina Basson
Personal Assistant to Dr. Laurie Marker
2021 - Present
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Anne-Marie Bekker
Business Manager
2017 - Present
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Tanya Britz
Accountant, CCF Bush
2006 - Present
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Karin Falk
Accountant, CCF
2010 - Present
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Lauren Pfeiffer
Personal Assistant to Dr. Laurie Marker
2017 - Present
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Heike Stackmann
Volunteer Coordinator and Public Relations Officer
2006 - Present
Animal Care
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Becky Johnston
Cheetah Keeper and Studbook Assistant
2016 - Present
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Justin Moya
Cheetah Keeper
2020 - Present
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Nicole Olivier
Assistant Cheetah Keeper and Animal Caretaker
2021 - Present
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Lea Peterson
Head Cheetah Keeper
2021 - Present
Animal Health
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Ana Basto, DVM
Veterinarian
2021 - Present
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Natasha Bornman, DVM
Veterinarian
2021 - Present
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Freddy Samuntu
Field Veterinarian
2021 - Present
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Anne Schmidt-Küntzel, DVM, PhD
Assistant Director for Animal Health and Research
2008 - Present
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Vistoria Tuhemwe
Vet tech
2019 - Present
Education
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Ignatius Davids
Educator
2010 - Present
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Gebhardt Nikanor
Education Officer, Livestock Guarding Dog
2001 - Present
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Annetjie Siyaya
Research and Education Manager
2017 - Present
Facilities, Biomass Technology and Bushblok
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Cameron Carver
Facility Engineer
2020 - Present
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David Shipingana
Forestry and Safety Officer
2019 - Present
Field (research, ecology and human/wildlife conflict)
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Bogdan Cristescu, PhD
Assistant Director for Ecological Research
2021 - Present
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Tim Hofmann
Scat Dog Handler, Research Manager and Research Coordinator
2018 - Present
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Ruan Jacobs
Anti-Poaching Manager
2017 - Present
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Mike Kakove
Ecology Field Technician
2019 - Present
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Veisy Kasoana
Community Officer
2019 - Present
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Nadja Le Roux
Community Development Manager
2016 - Present
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Petoorua Mberirua
Ecology Field Technician
2021 - Present
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Matti Nghikembua
Senior Ecologist and Forest Steward
1997 - Present
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Stijn Verschueren,
Ecologist, PhD Candidate
2018 - Present
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Emma Reasoner
Ecology and Livestock Assistant, MSc student
2021 - Present
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Hanlie Winterbach, PhD
Wildlife Researcher
2019 - Present
Genetics and Laboratory
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Hafeni Hamalwa
Master Student Genetics Laboratory
2017 - Present
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Francois Jenkins
Laboratory Technician
2019 - Present
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Martha Alfeus
Ecology Laboratory Assistant
2021 - Present
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Julia Zumbroich
Laboratory Technician
2018 - Present
Hospitality and Tourism
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Amanda Engelbrecht
Business & Tourism Assistant
2021 - Present
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Tayla Green
Guest Experience Coordinator
2018 - Present
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Wilma Immanuel
Cook
2013 - Present
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Job Iyambo
Tourism Guide
2010 - Present
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Secilia Iyambo
Cook
2003 - Present
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Bianca Jacobs
Tourism and Hospitality Manager
2013 - Present
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Veronica Ketjiteza
Head Matron
1994 - Present
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Himeezembi Kuhanga
Tourism Guide
2016 - Present
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Dolley Ndahambelela
Tourism Guide
2017 - Present
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Kennedy Pendukeni
Chef
2015 - Present
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Carlos Raul
Executive Chef
2019 - Present
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Crizelda Sawas
Housekeeper
2017 - Present
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Tryves Shivolo
Tourism Guide
2014 - Present
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Fransina Simson
Creamery/Cafe Assistant
2019 - Present
Model Farm
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Efraim Amadahlia
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Lourens Areseb
Farmworker
2013 - Present
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Silvester Awaseb
Farmworker
2008 - Present
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Johan Britz
Farms Manager, Manager of Biomass Operations
2003 - Present
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Ismaer Elago
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Immanuel Gabriel
Farmworker
2015 - Present
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Johan Gibson
Farm Supervisor
2020 - Present
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Stefanus Hakko
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Simon Haneb
Farmworker
2002 - Present
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Filamon Haunawa
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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Hendrik Hoeseb
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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Werner Ilundwa
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Eveline Ikandja
Assistant Livestock Guarding Dog Programme Manager
2020 - Present
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Titus Iyambo
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Frans Kahungu
Farmworker
2015 - Present
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Godhard Kahuure
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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Anton Kaiseb
Farmworker
2000 - Present
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Kallie Kamutjete
Farmworker
2014 - Present
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Tomas Kandere
Farmworker
2001 - Present
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Albert Ketjiteza
Farmworker
2004 - Present
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Johannes Kweyo
Smallstock Assistant Manager
2021 - Present
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Ethie Lazarus
Farmworker
2002 - Present
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Marius Louw
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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David Maingo
Farmworker
2015 - Present
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Elia Muandi
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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Simon Nauyoma
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Martin Nekwaya
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Tomas Ntaagona
Farmworker
2013 - Present
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Calum O'Flaherty
Livestock Guarding Dog and Small Stock Manager
2019 - Present
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Gideon Pieters
Farmworker
2005 - Present
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Armas Shaanika
Chief Goat Herder
2001 - Present
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Leonard Shituku
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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Stephanus Sugub
Farmworker
2003 - Present
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Steven Sugub
Farmworker
2011 - Present
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Naftali Sungu
Farmworker
2013 - Present
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Vernon Theron
Stock Controller
2021 - Present
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Ebenezer Tsibeb
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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David Valompola
Farmworker
2012 - Present
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Paul Visser
Assistant Farms Manager
2012 - Present
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Bonafitus de Wet
Farmworker
2017 - Present
Somaliland Staff
Management
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Mark Natt
Program Manager
2021 - Present
Administrative
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Chris Dietrich
Illegal Wildlife Trade Law Enforcement Advisor
2019 - Present
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Abdirahman Mohamed Derie
Accountant
2021 - Present
Animal Care
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Tyler Kwaak
Vet Tech and Cheetah Keeper
2021 - Present
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Melanie Lippert
Cheetah Keeper and Education Assistant
2021 - Present
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Yoana Martin
Animal Keeper
2020 - Present
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Stephanie Natt
Animal Care Manager
2021 - Present
Animal Health
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Asma Bile
Part-Time Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Anahi Hidalgo
Veterinarian
2021 - Present
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Iman Memarian, DVM
Veterinarian
2021 - Present
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Karina Flores Pineda, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Laura Ryan, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
Global Staff
Israel
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Shira Yashphe, DVM
Illegal Wildlife Trade Lead
2019 - Present
United Kingdom
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Faith Ingham
Head of Fundraising
2018 - Present
United States of America
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Brian Badger
Assistant Director of Conservation and Outreach
2012 - Present
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Justin Birkhoff
Development Manager - Conservation Specialist
2018 - Present
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Edwin Brown
LICIT Project Coordinator
2019 - Present
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Lori Ducey
Development Manager - Corporate Giving
2021 - Present
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Susan Kauffman
Constituent Relationship Manager
2016 - Present
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Paula Martin
Executive and Development Assistant
2007 - Present
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Heather Ravenscroft
Digital Media and Graphic Design Manager
2014 - Present
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Indrani Sasmal
Development Manager - Grants
2021 - Present
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Dionne Stein
Development Manager – Events and Special Projects
2016 - Present
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Susan Yannetti
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
2014 - Present
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