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
Anne Schmidt-Küntzel, DVM, PhD
Assistant Director for Animal Health and Genetics
2008 - Present
Bogdan Cristescu, PhD
Assistant Director for Ecological Research
2021 - Present
Namibia Staff
Administrative
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Lauren Pfeiffer
Personal Assistant to Dr. Laurie Marker
2017 - Present
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Tina Basson
Personal Assistant to Dr. Laurie Marker
2021 - Present
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Heike Stackmann
Volunteer Coordinator and Public Relations Officer
2006 - Present
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Karin Falk
Accountant, CCF
2010 - Present
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Tanya Britz
Accountant, CCF Bush
2006 - Present
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Anne-Marie Bekker
Business Manager
2017 - Present
Animal Care
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Sara Gottlieb, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Paul Set, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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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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Vistoria Tuhemwe
Vet tech
2019 - Present
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Eli Walker
Curator
2013 - Present
Education
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Annetjie Siyaya
Research and Education Manager
2017 - Present
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Elizabeth Pius
Research and Education Technician
2018 - Present
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Ignatius Davids
Educator
2010 - Present
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Gebhardt Nikanor
Education Officer, Livestock Guarding Dog
2001 - 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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Matti Nghikembua
Senior Ecologist and Forest Steward
1997 - Present
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Nadja Le Roux
Community Development Manager
2016 - Present
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Carolina Torres
Ecology Coordinator
2018 - Present
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Tim Hofmann
Scat Dog Handler, Research Manager and Research Coordinator
2018 - Present
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Veisy Kasoana
Community Officer
2019 - Present
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Ruan Jacobs
Anti-Poaching Manager
2017 - Present
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Hanlie Winterbach, PhD
Wildlife Researcher
2019 - Present
Genetics
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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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Julia Zumbroich
Laboratory Technician
2018 - Present
Hospitality and Tourism
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Bianca Jacobs
Tourism Manager
2013 - Present
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Carlos Raul
Executive Chef
2019 - 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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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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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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Johan Britz
Farms Manager, Manager of Biomass Operations
2003 - Present
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Paul Visser
Assistant Farms Manager
2012 - Present
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Calum O'Flaherty
Livestock Guarding Dog and Small Stock Manager
2019 - Present
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Eveline Ikandja
Assistant Livestock Guarding Dog Programme Manager
2020 - Present
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Johan Gibson
Farm Supervisor
2020 - Present
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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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Ismaer Elago
Farmworker
2016 - Present
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Immanuel Gabriel
Farmworker
2015 - 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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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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Mike Kakove
Smallstock Assistant Manager
2019 - 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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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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Gideon Pieters
Farmworker
2005 - Present
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Bessie Simon
Farm and Maintenance Supervisor
2003 - Present
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Max Simon
Farm and Maintenance Supervisor
2003 - 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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Ebenezer Tsibeb
Farmworker
2017 - Present
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David Valompola
Farmworker
2012 - Present
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Bonafitus de Wet
Farmworker
2017 - Present
United Kingdom Staff
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Faith Ingham
Head of Fundraising
2018 - Present
United States Staff
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Brian Badger
Director of Conservation and Outreach
2012 - Present
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Justin Birkhoff
Development Manager
2018 - Present
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Lori Ducey
Development Manager
2021 - Present
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Beth Fellenstein
Director of Operations and Finance
2011 - 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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Dionne Stein
Development Manager – Events and Special Projects
2016 - Present
Illegal Wildlife Trade Staff
Israel
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Shira Yashphe, DVM
Illegal Wildlife Trade Lead
2019 - Present
Somaliland
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Mahesh Bhatt, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Karina Flores Pineda, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Asma Bile
Part-Time Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Joe Bottiglieri
Program Manager and Head Keeper
2020 - Present
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Chris Dietrich
Illegal Wildlife Trade Law Enforcement Advisor
2019 - Present
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Laura Ryan, DVM
Veterinarian
2020 - Present
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Kaltun Qasim
Accountant
2019 - Present
United States
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Susan Yannetti
Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives
2014 - Present
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Edwin Brown
LICIT Project Coordinator
2019 - Present
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