Meet the Team
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Martheanne Finnemore – Regional Manager Professor of Labour Relations in her academic career, she later served as the Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Building Sciences at the University of Port Elizabeth. She was subsequently engaged as Interim Executive Director of Organisational Transformation and Human Resources during the formation of the newly merged institution of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. As a city councillor during the years 1995 – 2000 she represented the Port Elizabeth Council on the WESSA EP Regional Executive Committee. She was appointed as Regional Manager for WESSA EP in August 2008. Email: martheanne@wessaep.co.za |
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Morgan Griffiths – Senior Conservation Officer Graduated with an MSC in Conservation Biology (UCT) in 1998. After working for the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs for 3½ years as an environmental impact assessor, Morgan joined WESSA EP in 2004. Morgan’s current focus is on Environmental Education, the Blue Flag Beaches Programme, biodiversity conservation initiatives and managing community-based conservation projects. He has a particular interest in marine conservation and coastal management. Email: morgan@wessaep.co.za |
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Cheryl Lipman –Office Manager Cheryl was schooled in Cape Town and later became very involved in her local community Edgemead. She was elected as chairperson of the Ratepayers Association and sat on the Police Forum for the Goodwood Municipality. Cheryl worked for Edgemead Primary School before moving to Port Elizabeth 11 years ago. She joined WESSA in 2000. Email: cheryl@wessaep.co.za
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Pearl Jonas – Senior Education Officer Pearl has worked at Intec College as a student consultant, at Amaza Development as a social facilitator, and completed an internship at the SABC. Before joining WESSA in 2008, Pearl worked at Ubuntu Environmental Foundation. Email: pearl@wessaep.co.za |
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Luthando Gxowa – Education and Community Support Officer Luthando has qualified as a game ranger and worked at the Born Free Foundation at Shamwari before moving to WESSA in 2009. Email: luthando@wessaep.co.za |