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Meet the Ker & Downey® Africa team
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Lee Kelsall
CEO of the Ker & Downey® Africa Group
Lee Kelsall is our CEO, although he prefers the title Chief Adventure Officer internally – the perfect illustration for the strategy and direction he is currently enabling Ker & Downey® Africa to pursue and perfect in the age old safari industry.
Meet Lee
Jenieen van den Heever
CRM Specialist
Jenieen boasts 10 years of experience in the travel industry.
Lisa Nel
Marketing and Product Manager
With 24 years of experience in the travel industry, Lisa’s Southern and East African product knowledge is second to none. She is also our go-to expert on sustainable travel practices and African family travel.
Sarah Morris
Sales and Operations Manager
Sarah is potentially our most epic adventurer. If there’s something adrenaline pumping, she’s done it or planning to do it. Sarah’s a world traveling adventurer that’s all about the experience and the ride.
Meet Sarah
Julie Graham
Content Specialist
A travel writer at heart, Julie has traveled extensively throughout the African continent, including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Angola, Lesotho, Swaziland and Egypt.
Landy Kent-Millar
LuxVenture® Designer
With over 15 years in the travel industry and 8 African countries ticked off her bucket list, Landy has an extensive knowledge of luxury travel to Africa.
Marcelo Novais
Managing Director, Ker & Downey® Africa DMC
With 20 years of experience in the luxury travel industry and 40 countries ticked off his bucket list, Marcelo is one of our most seasoned travelers, and managers to date.
Emma Perrin
LuxVenture® Designer, Ker & Downey® Africa DMC
Emma’s African travel knowledge goes far beyond her 5 years in the travel industry. She is one of our top Luxury Safari Consultants for the North American B2B markets.
Sharleen Smith
Safari Concierge, Ker & Downey® Africa DMC
22 years of experience in the travel industry and counting, Sharleen is our on-the-ground Safari Concierge based in Florida.
Lindsay Krause
PR & Communications Manager
Lindsay is our PR and Communications Manager. Since joining Ker & Downey® Africa in 2018 she has secured coverage in top publications across the globe.
Cassandra Labuschagne
Finance Manager
Cassandra is our devoted Group Finance Manager who is at the core of our success as a company. Her 8 year career at Ker & Downey® Africa has given her unrivalled experience in Tourism and Finance.
Zeena Ponto
Customer Experience Coordinator
Zeena is our trusted Customer Experience Coordinator who ensures our clients receive a seamless, personalised experience with us.
Luana Do Coutto
Managing Director, Ker & Downey® Africa Brazil DMC
With 14 years of experience in the luxury travel industry in both Brazil and South Africa, Luana’s background has given her a unique insight into the needs of boutique tour operators and the demands of valuable clients.
Paulo Florencio
African Specialist Consultant, Ker & Downey® Africa Brazil DMC
With 8 years of experience in the travel industry and 27 countries ticked off his bucket list, Paulo is one of our most seasoned B2B sales consultants.
Adriana Hirata
African Specialist Consultant, Ker & Downey® Africa Brazil DMC
With 19 years of experience in the travel industry in both Brazil and Southern Africa, Adriana’s expertise lends herself to boutique agents in Latin America.
Silke Wahl
Managing Director, Ker & Downey® Africa Germany DMC
Since joining Ker & Downey® Africa in 2014, Silke has built up our German DMC division from the ground-up. Her three-man team specialises in 6-star luxury travel to Africa.
Patrick Müesse
Senior Operations Manager, Ker & Downey® Africa Germany DMC
With 17 years of experience in the travel industry, Patrick is the perfect addition to the three-man German division.
Johanna Jobel
Travel Consultant, Ker & Downey® Africa Germany DMC
Johanna has worked in the travel industry for 6 years and has lived the African dream for 4. Her adventurous and positive nature makes her a great addition to Silke’s team.
Korshad Adili
Managing Director, Ker & Downey® Africa Asia DMC
Korshad has 12 years of experience in selling luxury African travel to Asian Markets and has been appointed Managing Director of Asia DMC.
David Dai
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing, Ker & Downey® Africa Asia DMC
David has 12 years of experience in sales and marketing of luxury travel in Chinese markets making him the perfect addition to our Asia DMC.
Wendy Liang
Social Media Manager, Ker & Downey® Africa Asia DMC
Wendy is the Social Media Manager for our Asia DMC and is based in Shanghai.
Siboniso Sikhakhane
Accounts Clerk
Sibo is our trusted Accounts Clerk who always goes above and beyond in everything that he does.