Senior Management

African Parks Network (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Mr Peter Fearnhead | Chief Executive Officer

Peter Fearnhead was born and grew up in Zimbabwe, and graduated with a BSc in Agric Economics from the University of Natal and an MSc in Agric and Resource Economics from Oxford University. He was a management consultant with Deloitte, before joining South African National Parks, where he held a number of positions including Resource Economist, Advisor to the CEO, and Head of Commercial Development. Peter was also one of the Founders of African Parks. He was appointed as the CEO in February 2007.

Mr Craig McIntosh | Outgoing Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Craig was born in South Africa and returned in August 2009 to join African Parks after living and working in Brazil, the USA, Zambia and Australia for 30 years. Craig is a Chartered Accountant by training and has had extensive commercial experience in private sector industries – including tourism, investment banking, property development and funds management. Craig has either owned his own businesses or has held Finance Director and General Manager positions in other companies.

Dr Anthony Hall-Martin | Conservation Director

Dr Anthony Hall-Martin is a highly respected ecologist in African conservation, specialising in the conservation of black rhinoceros and the African elephant. Anthony has authored numerous books on the subject and innumerable scientific journal articles. He held senior positions in South African National Parks including the Director of Conservation and Development and Director of Parks. He is also one of the founders of African Parks.

Mr Jean Marc Froment | Conservation Director

Jean Marc graduated at the University of Liege (Belgium) where he got his MSc in biology and specialization in ecology and wildlife management. He has since devoted his life to wildlife conservation in Africa with a special interest in big, remote and sparsely populated ecosystems. He began his career in 1981 working for FAO and then for EC on the management of the protected areas of North Central African Republic. He then moved as an independent expert for FZS in Garamba National Park (DRC) and thereafter to Agrer Consulting as a manager in protected areas and national parks in Dja in Cameroon and Odzala-Kokoua in Congo. He was responsible for the extension of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. He joined African Parks in 2005.

Ms Jane Edge | Director of Marketing and Philanthropy

Jane joined African Parks in May 2011 after 20 years spent in senior marketing and communication portfolios which spanned the tourism, conservation and financial services sectors. After graduating with a Journalism Honours degree from Stellenbosch University, she spent several years in environmental journalism before joining Conservation Corporation where she was a director of Phinda and head of marketing and communication. Jane also previously headed the Nedbank Green affinity programme in partnership with WWF-SA.

Mrs Ayesha Jackaria | Chief Financial Controller

Ayesha was born in Mauritius where she completed her Cambridge A-levels. She then moved to South Africa in 2002 where she studied Business Science Finance Honours with a major in Economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She then did a post graduate in Accounting in 2006 also at UCT. She moved to Johannesburg in 2007 where she worked at Deloitte and Touche until 2011. She completed her chartered accountancy at the end of 2009 and worked as a manager in the Special Services Group at Deloitte during 2010 and 2011. Ayesha joined African Parks Network in September 2011.

African Parks Foundation (The Netherlands, Amsterdam)

Ms Sophie Vossenaar | Director Philanthropy in Europe

Sophie joined African Parks as Director of Fundraising in Europe, in March 2013 after a 20+ years career in international marketing in the airline industry (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines), microfinance (Goodwell) and various philanthropy related organisations. Over the past three years she has focused on the promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility programmes as a marketing consultant with Himmelblau. Sophie graduated from the School for Hotel Management in The Hague and has an MBA from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, USA. Sophie is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

African Parks Foundation of America

Ms Nicole Mollo | Director Philanthropy and Operations in the USA

Nicole joined African Parks in the role of Philanthropy and Operations Director in the USA in 2012. With extensive international experience and a personal commitment to protect wildlife and habitat, African Parks was a natural fit. Most recently, Nicole held a director's position in fundraising with the Wildlife Conservation Society where she fostered a passion for African conservation. Nicole has also held fundraising and program development positions with The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and leading New York City early education nonprofits. She holds a M.S. and M.A. in Biochemistry and Russian Language from Moscow State University and earned a Master's degree in Social Work and Nonprofit Management from the University of Pennsylvania. Nicole resides in New York City.