Wilderness Warrior Awards 2023

Celebrating our values – Passionate about hospitality; Purpose-driven; Respectful and Pioneering leaders – we recognise our colleagues who personally showcase what the Wilderness Way really means to us.

Wilderness Operations

All regions: office and camp staff, Operations, Touring, Impact and CITW teams.

  • Passionate about hospitality – Molated Chippa Phutitsareng (Bots)
  • Pioneering leaders – Ingrid Baas (Rwanda)
  • Purpose driven – Graham Simmonds (Zambezi)
  • Respectful – Tshupo BB Seselamarumo (Bots)

Nominations:

Alexander Daniel, Carina Losper, Charity Smith, Dammert Siobhan, Darlene Thambiran, Jatamunua Joe Kasupi, Jolindie Bezuidenhout, Katjiuanjo Hildd, Lazarus Shayengange, Lena Florry, Edmond Mudzimu, Ghandy Hoes, Innocent Tuyisenge, Kemm Wright, Lacea van de Spuy, Tswelelo Morekesi, Anna Smith, Auntie Malebogo Ebuleng, Bevan Nonofo Asekeng, Douglas Mulimba, Ester Shinene, Gaanaope Matebele, Ignatiush Hanabeb, Israel  Reid, Jessica Hinchcliffe, Kondjiuo Tjiseua, Michelle Loftus, Richard van der Wel, Skana Malebo, Warren Ozorio, Claudia Tobias, Fanus Kautondokwa, Khumo Y, Matheus Shanyenge, Rauna Nghuumone and Ruben Shifa Tango.

Wilderness Reservations

Including all Travel Shop teams and consultants, owned agencies, Product, AP, Sales, Training and Yield Management.

  • Passionate about hospitality – Selma Benyameni (Namibia)
  • Pioneering leaders – Annah Kekana (SA)
  • Purpose driven – George Karanja (Kenya)
  • Respectful – Fran Gesimba (Kenya)

Nominations:

Alfred Lamola, Edna Kubeka, Fern Brasem, Karlien Radford, Kendall Cozett, Kylee Bester, Mervin Mengela, Nickette Uwase, Preshima Naidoo, Dominique Geyser, Genevieve Coetzee, Michelle Milias, Nathaly Ahrens, Simon Stobbs, Tammy Goodwin, Theresa Keil, Ashley Thomas, Caroline Palazzo, Joleen Riley-Hawkins, Leigh Adams, Lucky Ditabo, Mandisa Dalamba, Tonateni Liyambo, Vicky Momberg, Craig Glatthar and Ismael Nathingo.

Wilderness Services

All other functions including Wilderness Air, CT Touring, Guest Service Liaison, Customer Service Liaison, Group – Marketing, Finance, HR, IT, and more.

  • Passionate about hospitality – Sylvia Kabura (Kenya)
  • Pioneering leaders – Tania Ackerman (SA)
  • Purpose driven – Lucy Lopez (SA)
  • Respectful – Prelecia Odayan (SA)

Nominations:

Andrea Blackshaw, Julia Makanye, Kate MacWilliam, Leigh Williams, Alexandra Margull, Annette Mattheus, Kathy Reddy, Tarryn Gibson, Heidi Dos Santos, Josephine Bestic, Kago Morula, Maikano Seatso, Melusi Nyoni, Nichola Palmer, Segolame J Moswete, Tenneil Zondagh, Tertuis Knoetze, Zanele Nodwele,