OUR TRUSTEES
David Matthias QC (Chairperson)
David Matthias QC joined the board of trustees in 2015. He is a barrister practising from Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple, London EC4, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators specialising in environmental, public and commercial law. David is committed to conservation and the preservation of wildlife, and is delighted to be able to contribute his legal and commercial expertise as a trustee of Elephants for Africa. He lives with his wife Sarah, their four children and three dogs in North London.
John Graham
John joined the board of Trustees in 2011 and is the Chair of the Board for its current term. He has 37 years’ international investment experience with major financial institutions. John is the CEO of Liminal Partners, a financial consulting firm in the U.K. He has a Master's Degree in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. His time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in The Congo gave him a passion for Education and Africa. He is married with three children and lives in London.
Brian Courtenay
Brian joined the board of trustees in 2010. Past chairman of Ivory Group/Satib Insurance Brokers, he is now retired and has more time to dedicate to his passion of conserving the wildlife heritage of Africa. He is on the board of a number of South African and international NGO’s involved with the environment and conservation.
His commitment to wildlife was rewarded with the 2004 AATA (USA) International Award “Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to the Welfare of Animals in International Commence” and he holds a diploma in basic pathology of Wildlife from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Brian is married with two adult sons and three grandchildren.
His commitment to wildlife was rewarded with the 2004 AATA (USA) International Award “Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to the Welfare of Animals in International Commence” and he holds a diploma in basic pathology of Wildlife from the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Brian is married with two adult sons and three grandchildren.
Raoul Bollen
Raoul is quite new to conservation. He has worked for over twenty years in the energy sector, where he held senior positions leading the Human Resources function, including as a Vice President for Shell. In order to better align his time with his personal values, he chose to branch into the conservation sector. After meeting the founder of Elephants for Africa, and seeing the impact that the talented team in Botswana is making, Raoul was determined to be part of the EfA team. He is keen to use his insights and network from the corporate sector to help Elephants for Africa grow. Currently he lives with his wife and two children in Malaga, Spain.