The All Out Team

A tribute in memory of  Sifiso Da Silva - click here

Here at All Out, we know that an organisation is as strong, as effective and as compassionate, as the people who make it up.

Kim Roques

Founder & Director

A conservationist and program manager from Swaziland with interests in biodiversity conservation, wildlife research, community development, tourism, program management and entrepreneurial development.

Roland Thorne

Director of Tours and Expeditions

An environmental tourism practitioner from Swaziland with interests in responsible travel, tours and expeditions, community development, conservation, program management and entrepreneurial development.

Ara Monadjem

Research Director

A Professor of zoology from Swaziland with interests in ecology, vertebrate field biology, biodiversity surveys, bat systematics, conservation and education.

Bob Motsa

Lead Guide for Tours and Expeditions

Bob (Bongani) is a tour leader and organiser with a certificate in wildlife management and guiding. He comes from a rural background, has worked at Sondzela backpacker lodge and has a passion for people and wildlife. He is currently responsible for leading tours and expeditions for ALL OUT and assisting with general tour operations management.

Mduduzi Ngwenya

Volunteer co-ordinator for Kruger to Swazi Co

Mduduzi is a conservation project and volunteer organizer and guide with a background in gardening and conservation field work. He has a passion for people and wildlife and is currently responsible for leading volunteers in the field on a number of conservation projects and assisting with general volunteer operations for ALL OUT.

Nokuthula Sibandze

Volunteer Co-ordinator for Teaching & Childca

 A community project practitioner from Swaziland with interests in community development, education and volunteer participation.

Christine Fellner

Volunteer Program Manager

A development practicioner from the USA with interests in housing and small infrastructure development for needy communities, volunteer program co-ordination, operational and human resource management.

Jo Erasmus

Web Developer

A web developer from South Africa with interests in php web development, database development and search engine optimisation.

Jodi Salmond

Turtle Researcher

A marine biologist with a BSc hons and plenty of field experience with turtle research and monitoring (including tagging) and marine education and interpretation.

Heidi Barker

Social Projects Co-ordinator

A social worker from Australia with interests in clinical social work, community development, youth education, farming and volunteer co-ordination.

Simon Pierce

Associate Marine Researcher

Dr Simon Pierce is a marine biologist working in Mozambique since 2005 whose professisonal interests revolve around the population ecology and conservation biology of sharks and rays. He is also lead whale shark scientist for the Foundation For the Protection of Marine Megafauna and is Executive Director of Eyes on the Horizon.

Andrea Marshall

Associate Marine Researcher

Dr Andrea Marshall is a marine biologist working in Mozambique since 2003 whose scientific interests are in the conservation and application of non-intrusive methodology to study threatened species of marine megafauna with a particular interest in manta rays. She is founder and director of the Foundation For the Protection of Marine Megafauna.

Michael Mkhonta

Assistant Social Projects coordinator/builder

 Michael Mkhonta is originally from Swaziland. He has recently joined ALL OUT Africa as a builder with 15 years experience in the private sector.  Michael also enjoys teaching Siswati in the afternoons to interested volunteers and backpackers.

Messias Antonio

Assistant Coordinator

Messias is a native Mozambican with experience in the hospitatlity field. 

Martha Surridge

Conservation Projects Coordinator

Shelby Stapleton

Social Projects Coordinator, Cape Town

Anna Westling

Mozambique Marine Research Coordinator

Eimer Foley

Lodge manager

Ciara Foley

Lodge manager