David is a Wildlife ACT Trustee whose business success has been built around his passion for Africa, conservation, and travel. A BCom graduate from Stellenbosch University, he founded Africa’s leading luxury travel company in 2004, and through its success has been able to meaningfully contribute to Rhino conservation and rural education in South Africa.
David grew up in Fish Hoek, Cape Town, where living close to the ocean gave him an early and enduring connection to the natural world. He studied a BCom in Accounts and Economics at Stellenbosch University before working in financial management, but it wasn’t long before he recognised that finance alone wasn’t where his passion lay.
In 2004, David founded a luxury African travel company from his kitchen table, an opportunity to combine his love of Africa, conservation, photography, and travel with his business acumen. The company has since grown into Africa’s leading authority on luxury travel, continuing to expand and innovate. Through its success, David has been able to contribute meaningfully to the causes he cares about, including Rhino conservation efforts and rural education in South Africa, while showcasing Africa’s wildlife, landscapes, and people to the world.
As a Wildlife ACT Trustee, David brings entrepreneurial leadership, a deep commitment to conservation, and a platform that amplifies Wildlife ACT’s work to a global audience of conservation-minded travellers.
“At the end of the day, I am motivated by my passion for conservation. I have strong ties to the conservation efforts for the Endangered Rhino, and a big focus on rural education in South Africa.”