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REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Kobie Brand
CEO & Regional Director: ICLEI Africa
Director: ICLEI's Cities Biodiversity Centre
Areas of expertise
Biodiversity, urban sustainability, energy & climate change, urban planning
Education
Postgraduate degree & associated additional qualification in Political Philosophy & Law
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Ms. Brand has over 17 years of practical and managerial experience in Integrated Environmental Management
Ms. Brand is responsible for the strategic direction, positioning, partnerships, programmes and scope of work of the ICLEI Africa Secretariat. Reporting to the Secretary General of ICLEI and the ICLEI Africa Board of Directors, her task is to build and maintain a strong and viable ICLEI Africa Office with a broad
membership base of local and regional authorities and their national associations across the African continent.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Ingrid manages teams working on ICLEI’s BiodiverCity agenda.
Ingrid has over 25 years’ experience in sustainability and environmental governance in national, provincial and local government, and 10 years consulting experience.
She has worked in the environment and agriculture sectors and her expertise includes environmental management, sustainable development, public participation processes, strategy development, environmental policy and law reform, protected areas and biodiversity conservation.
Ingrid Coetzee
Senior Manager: Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions
Areas of expertise
Biodiversity
Education
MA
Languages
English, Afrikaans, basic French
Meggan Spires
Senior Manager: Climate Change, Energy & Resilience
Areas of expertise
Climate change & Biodiversity
Education
PhD Environmental Science, BSc Honours Environmental Science, BSc Environmental Science
Languages
English
Meggan manages teams working on ICLEI’s Resilient City, Low Carbon and BiodiverCity agendas.
Meggan works with ICLEI’s partners to enable resilient development that benefits society, particularly vulnerable communities who face significant socio-economic and ecological challenges. Having served as a municipal official in South Africa, Meggan recognises the vital role that sub-national government play in achieving international and local ambitions. Meggan is dedicated to developing innovative solutions to challenges faced in Africa.
Michelle manages the Communications, Membership and Knowledge Management at ICLEI Africa.
Michelle has over 15 years of experience in the field of environmental communications and behaviour change, most of these within local government, and covering a broad range of environmental issues.
Her role in integrating the functions of communications, membership and knowledge management provides an excellent platform for initiating and supporting local action to bring about tangible improvements in global sustainability.
Michelle Preen
Senior Manager: Communications, Membership & Knowledge Management
Areas of expertise
Environmental Communications and Behaviour Change with particular expertise in Urban Sustainability
Education
MSc: Environmental Biology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, SA; Public Relations Certificate; Damelin College, SA; DTP and Computer Graphics Diploma, Mediatek, SA
Languages
English, Afrikaans
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Stephanie Babef
Finance Manager
Areas of expertise
Accounting, Financial reporting, Office management
Education
Bachelor's degree in Economic and Social Administration (Equivalent of BCom Economic and Management Sciences), University of Reunion Island, Reunion Island, France
Languages
French, English
Stephanie is responsible for ICLEI Africa's accounting
Stephanie has been working at ICLEI Africa since 2011. She started as an assistant for the Financial Manager, assisting with Project reporting.
She is now doing the company's accounting and making sure the books are in order for the Annual Financial Statement, whilst helping where needed in Financial Reporting.
Sustainable development has always been a big passion of hers due to living on a self-sufficient island all her life.
Faghmieda coordinates ICLEI's Afica Logistic's, Membership, Office Administration and events management.
Her key responsibilities are logistics, office administration and events management and Membership. Previously Faghmieda worked as a Network Coordinator and Chapter Manager at Enablis SA.
Faghmieda was responsible for the successful event management and coordination of member events, coaching sessions and other support activities provided by Enablis. She holds a Diploma in Travel and Tourism.
Faghmieda King
Administrative Officer
Areas of expertise
Logistic's, Entrepreneur Developer, Expose and event management
Education
Diploma: Travel and Tourism
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Mellissa Moses
Financial Administrator
Areas of expertise
Bookkeeping, Administration
Education
Senior Certificate
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Mellissa is primarily responsible for the finance and accounting of ICLEI Africa’s various projects.
Mellissa has six years experience in finance, assisting Financial Managers and administration, mainly focused in the financial services sector and more recently within the digital marketing space where she gained project finance experience.
MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNICATIONS
Steven is responsible for Membership and Governance in ICLEI Africa.
Steven began working at the ICLEI Africa Secretariat in 2011 and over the years has worked on communications, membership, governance and several events.
He has a special interest in international relations, African history & current affairs, linguistics and biodiversity. He also has a background in IT, and hopes to use his various skills and interests to serve Africa's cities and their sustainable development.
Steven Molteno
Membership Manager
Areas of expertise
History and current affairs with a focus on Africa; International relations; Communications; Database development and maintenance; Environment and biodiversity issues
Education
BA in International Relations with French & Arabic
Languages
English, French, German, Spanish, Afrikaans
Thea Buckle
Communications Officer
Areas of expertise
Environmental Communication, Digital Presence Management, Corporate Identity & branding, Event Management, Promotional Material Production and Design
Education
Master of Arts: Media Studies, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Thea runs the marketing and communication for ICLEI Africa and the ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Centre.
Thea realised her passion for environmental communication whilst embarking on a transdisciplinary research study for her Master’s which bridged the divide between communication and ecology.
She joined the ICLEI team in 2016 and manages the social media, websites, content creation and promotional material design for ICLEI Africa and ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center. She also runs the communication aspect of the various projects.
URBAN RESEARCH
Ernita assists ICLEI Africa's projects as an urban development expert.
After a career start in Ecology and Conservation, Ernita developed an interest in issues of values, behaviours, ecosystem services (benefits), dialogue and legitimacy and in particular how these aspects interact to shape the trajectory of social-ecological systems.
These ideas have been applied (research and practice) to restoration and the implementation of policy on invasive species. Ernita recently joined ICLEI as professional officer: urban development.
Ernita van Wyk
Professional Officer: Urban Development
Areas of expertise
Social-ecological systems: emphasis on values, meanings, institutions and human behaviour; Ecosystem services (benefits); Restoration
Education
PhD: Environment and Development
Languages
English, Afrikaans
WATER & SANITATION
Tarryn works on ICLEI Africa’s water and sanitation projects.
Tarryn has been working at ICLEI Africa Secretariat since 2009 on Urban water and sanitation projects that make a clear link to climate change adaptation. Tarryn is currently managing a number of projects and networks including Sustainable Urban Resilient Water 4 Africa: Developing Local Climate Solutions for Africa (SURe Water 4 Africa: Developing LOCS), the Africa Water and Sanitation Local Authorities (AWASLA) Network and ICLEI’s role in the AfriAlliance Project.
Tarryn Quayle
Professional Officer
Areas of expertise
Urban Water and Sanitation, Climate Change Adaptation, Capacity Development and Knowledge Management
Education
Master of Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa and Bachelor of Science (Hons), University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Languages
English
LOW-EMISSIONS DEVELOPMENT
RESILIENCE & CLIMATE CHANGE
Jess contributes to improving urban human well-being, strengthening local sustainability and improving climate resilience.
Jess Kavonic completed her Masters Degree in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the University of Cape Town in 2013. Subsequently to joining ICLEI Africa she worked at the City of Cape Town focusing on a range of projects and programmes whilst engaging with communities to bridge divides between people and nature.
Jess is part of ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center and manages the UNA Rivers Project.
Jess Kavonic
Professional Officer: Cities Biodiversity Center
Areas of expertise
Climate change adaptation, Sustainable development, Urban natural assets, Ecosystem services, City engagements
Education
Master of Science (Climate change and sustainable development), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English, Afrikaans
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS & BIODIVERSITY
Kirsty works on several projects in ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center, focusing on biodiversity and climate change.
Kirsty joined ICLEI in 2015 and has worked on, most notably, the Local Action for Biodiversity: Wetlands South Africa project. Prior to joining ICLEI, Kirsty was an environmental consultant for several years and was responsible for conducting Environmental Impact Assessments, developing localised environmental management plans and facilitating public participation processes to ensure inclusive and sustainable development.
Kirsty Robinson
Professional Officer: Cities Biodiversity Center
Areas of expertise
Climate Change; Biodiversity; Sustainable Development; Workshop and Event Coordination
Education
MPhil in Climate Change and Sustainable Development (University of Cape Town, 2012), BSocSci (Honours) in Environmental Science (University of Cape Town, 2011), BSocSci in Environmental Science and Political Studies
Languages
English
Mthobisi works as an intern in Wetland mapping and Delineation
Mthobisi joined ICLEI in July 2016 and is currently part of the LAB: Wetlands project to assist with GIS mapping. Prior to joining ICLEI, he was an intern at the National Department of Environmental Affairs in 2015. He is currently responsible for assisting with GIS mapping and assisting with wetlands reports.
Mthobisi Wanda
Intern: Wetland mapping and Delineation
Areas of expertise
Geographic Information Systems, Biodiversity, Climate change
Education
Bsc degree Geography and Environmental Management, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Languages
English, Zulu
Ryan Fisher
Project Officer, Cities Biodiversity Center
Areas of expertise
Blue-green Infrastructure, Urban Sustainability, Congress and event management
Education
Undergrad: Environmental Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English, Afrikaans
Ryan supports the implementation of sustainability projects at the Africa Secretariat.
Ryan joined ICLEI in June 2013 and was part of the successful implementation of the Urban-LEDS project, which promoted low-carbon development in developing cities. Prior to joining ICLEI, he worked as an Environmental Compliance intern at the City of Cape Town in 2012. Ryan is responsible for the implementation of numerous sustainability focused projects, including energy/low-carbon development and biodiversity management in cities.
