The Cape Leopard Trust Board of Trustees consist of prominent conservationists, researchers, and businessmen. Each trustee brings with them a wealth of knowledge, passion and guidance. We are grateful for their contributions and continued support.
We are honoured to have the following individuals serve as Trustees for the Cape Leopard Trust.
Helen is the CLT's Chief Executive Officer and also Executive Chairperson of our Board of Trustees. Her focus is to ensure the various dynamics of the Trust are managed transparently and efficiently. Her role includes relationship management with partners, fundraising, sponsorship liaison, financial oversight and project marketing.
Ian is a medical doctor, environmentalist, author and poet. He is an adjunct professor at the Nelson Mandela University Graduate School of Business, and an honorary lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cape Town. Ian's book 'Ecological Intelligence' won the Wild Literary Award at the World Wilderness Congress in Mexico in 2009. In 2012, together with friend and journalist Ian Michler, he completed an enlightening 5000 km journey through six southern African countries, walking, kayaking and cycling. A former South African Springbok rugby player, Ian’s other interests include evolutionary biology and wildlife photography. He is a specialist wilderness guide and was a co-founder of the Wilderness Leadership School.
Bill was a lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine at the University of Cape Town before joining the University of Exeter’s Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology in 2023. Bill has had a long-term interest in natural history, which led him to undertake a degree in Applied Zoology at the University of Leeds and develop an interest in parasitology and biochemistry. This resulted in a PhD at the Royal Veterinary College in cellular biology and biochemistry. Bill has been a part of the Cape Leopard Trust since its inception in 2004.
Jannie is a 7th generation Cederberg farmer and one of a group of landowners who lobbied to ban the use of inhumane gin traps for predator management in the Cederberg. He was a founding member of the Cederberg Conservancy and currently the chair, as well as secretary of the Red Cederberg Karoo Park. He has been a supporter of the Cape Leopard Trust for many years.
India began her career as a Wall Street lawyer before moving to South Africa in 1991 to work with the ANC Constitutional Committee, focusing on children and women’s rights and organising the first Children’s Rights Conference prior to elections. India co-founded the Children’s Right Division of Human Rights Watch in 1994 and has founded and served on the board of numerous other non-profits in the US and South Africa, including Human Rights Watch, Grassroots Soccer, Children’s Radio Foundation, BRAVE Rock Girl and the MATRIARCHS. An avid ultra-trail runner and conservationist, India is especially passionate about finding ways to connect youth with conservation.
Anthony is a Cape Town-based businessman, entrepreneur and impact investor. From childhood Anthony’s first love was wildlife, and particularly sharks. The destructive impact of nets on sharks – and the wider ocean ecosystem – fuelled his desire to make a difference, and he became a shark meshing officer in his early 20s. Since then, he has used his business acumen to enable his conservation efforts, both as a supporter and an activist. Anthony serves on the board of SharkSafe BarrierTM, as well as Young Bafana Soccer. His other interests are big cats, and telling stories, which he does via the History and Conservation podcasts with radio personality Gareth Cliff.
