Hanno Nusch

executive director - conservation

Hanno has a deep passion for rhinos -  their plight has touched his heart. He moved to Hoedspruit in 2020 and now has the privilege of living with wild rhino. He quickly became known as the “rhino man”- and is determined to do everything in his power to keep these beautiful creatures safe. He runs a successful international videography and photography business with his partner – specialising in high-end, society weddings.

Prior to this, he spent 10 years in the corporate world, as a senior sales manager for BMW and ERGO. Proud to join the Rhino Revolution team, he aims to raise the profile and reach of Rhino Revolution through his international networks. Hanno generously works on a pro-bono basis.

Andreas nusCh

Executive Director – Education

Andreas brings over a decade of experience from his time working within the German government, coupled with a successful career in marketing since 2011. His extensive background in education, combined with a passion for nurturing the next generation, has made him an invaluable leader at Rhino Revolution. As Executive Director of Education, Andreas oversees the day-to-day management of all educational initiatives, ensuring they are closely aligned with the goals of sustainable development.

His commitment to youth education is evident in his work with local communities near Kruger National Park, where he leads programmes that foster environmental stewardship and conservation awareness. In addition, as Managing Director of Rhino Revolution Europe, Andreas plays a key role in strengthening ties between the South African team and its European counterpart, driving international collaboration and support for wildlife conservation efforts.

Monika Boulanger

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Having worked in the corporate world for most of her career, Monika gained vast experience in marketing, sales and events but her passion has always been to give back to the community and assist those who cannot speak for themselves.

Monika and her husband have a love for the bush and wildlife conservation, always managing to have properties in private nature reserves in various parts of SA. They finally found their happy place in Hoedspruit since the end of 2020 and after being involved with various charities and NPO's, Monika found her niche with Rhino Revolution and is looking forward to be assisting an amazing team for many years to come.

Karabo Chiloane

Community Outreach Manager

Karabo began working with Rhino Revolution in 2016, as an Environmental Monitor, through the Kruger To Canyon Biosphere Initiative. She initially worked with the Orphanage & Rehabilitation team, helping to look after the rescued rhinos and pangolins.

She has since been promoted, and having gained her PDP (minibus) driving licence, she is now Rhino Revolution’s Community Outreach Manager. Karabo is responsible for running our educational programmes in local schools as well as organising the outings to Kruger for young people from the local communities.

Phillip Vivier

field manager

Phillip has worked in conservation since 2013, focusing on wildlife rehabilitation, working with various wildlife. He feels privileged to be in the bush and to make a difference in protecting our nature for future generations. He studied nature guiding, courses in wildlife rehabilitation and game farm management amongst other conservation courses. He fell completely in love with nature; making it his mission in life to save as much of nature as possible.

Phillip also loves to educate and share his knowledge about wildlife with others; “as people don’t save what they don’t understand”.

Admire Ndlovu

Community Outreach Assistant

Admire started working with Rhino Revolution in 2019 as an Environmental Monitor through the Kruger to Canyon biosphere initiative. She initially worked with the rehabilitation team at the orphanage, helping to look after rescued rhinos and also doing mounted horse patrols.

During her time as an Environmental Monitor she did a few courses: basic fire-fighting, animal poisoning, first aid level 1 and health and safety. She was then employed at Rhino Revolution as a permanent staff member from April 2022 due to her hard work and dedication as an outreach coordinator assistant.

Sophie Barrett

Social media volunteer

Sophie has loved wildlife since before she could walk. She has been a regular visitor to South Africa working with conservation projects since 2013. In 2018 Sophie joined the Rhino Revolution family as our Volunteer Pangolin Project co-ordinator and has since been actively involved in many areas of Rhino Revolution life. 

Sophie is a qualified Field Guide and loves to share her passion for conservation with all those she meets. As a guide she has been lucky enough to spend countless hours tracking and observing wild rhinos and cannot bear the thought that we might see these incredible animals disappear within our own lifetime. She is determined to make a difference and to help ensure that Rhinos have a future alongside humans.

Phil Ovens

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Phil was former CEO and Chair of Rhino Revolution for 5 years – helping the NGO grow in impact and reach.  Phil provided invaluable advice to the Rhino Revolution team, enabling the organization to grow from strength to strength. 

Prior to relocating to Hoedspruit, Phil spent 40 years in the corporate world, with his career culminating as Managing Director of Pepperdew.  He has considerable business, management and financial skills. 

Corné Havenga

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Corné is an innovative and dynamic management & business teaching professional with extensive knowledge in both the education and non-profit sectors. As a purpose driven individual, she is passionate about driving change and making a positive impact on society.

With a strong background in education Corné brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our non-profit organisation. Her dedication to conservation and education aligns perfectly with our mission, and we are thrilled to have her as a member of our board of directors.

Throughout her career, Corné has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills and commitment to excellence. We are confident that her contributions to the organisation will be invaluable as we work together to achieving our goals.

Mark Gainsborough

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Mark was the Executive Vice President for New Energies at Shell, based in The Netherlands, developing low-carbon solutions such as renewable power, biofuels and electric mobility. He has a long standing interest in environmental issues and sustainable development with a masters degree in Environmental Policy. He is working with a number of major conservation organisations to develop natural climate sinks (for example reforestation) to help reduce CO2 in the atmosphere. His interest in Rhino conservation came through his wife Jennifer, one of the founders of a game reserve close the the RR orphanage and both have supported the RR cause in recent years. As a trustee, he hopes to be able to use his international experience of business and sustainability to help increase the reach and impact of Rhino Revolution.

Kevin Leo-Smith

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Kevin’s career has taken him on a journey through agriculture, wildlife conservation, tech and climate change mitigation. He brings a wealth of experience to the team from both the commercial and non-profit sectors having worked in both across not just South but Sub-Saharan Africa.

Kevin’s passion for wildlife combined with his experience in building the value of iconic species within landscapes whilst focussing on sustainability brings a deep insight into matters of nature conservation together with a unique set of skills and perspective making Kevin an invaluable addition to the Rhino Revolution team.