Marleen Byron

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Managing Director @ Botswana
Botswana
Marleen Byron's Location
Botswana, Botswana
About Marleen Byron

I have been involved in the safari industry since 2006, living and working in Botswana for eight years. After completing my degree in Zoology at the University of Pretoria, I spent time guiding at the Kapama Private Game Reserve before moving to Botswana. I started working for Okavango Wilderness Safaris as a camp manager and spent three and a half year working in the bush, first at Xigera Camp and then Mombo Camp. I progressed from Camp Manager to Concession administrator in both concessions and was intimately involved in managing very large budgets. During this time, I completed an Honours and Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences, and wrote up my thesis on the Amphibian diversity and breeding behaviour within the Okavango Delta. Since my departure from Wilderness Safaris, Marleen has worked in numerous facets of the tourism and safari industry including training, system implementation, administration, sales and reservations, marketing and operations. I am currently a director of Beagle Expeditions, an exciting up and coming safari brand, and a partner in the Destination Management Company (Tour Operator) Safari Essence.I have a real obsession for high quality travel products, and pride myself in providing travel expertise backed by significant experience and a passion for the travel and safari experience.I adore the place I live and work, as well as those that I have visited, and wish to share these spectacular destinations with as many people as I can!In addition, I feel very strongly about using tourism to make a real difference to the greater cause of conservation, and effectively redistributing the wealth created to those living within and adjacent to wildlife areas in order to help preserve it.

Marleen Byron's Current Company Details
Okavango Gin

Okavango Gin

Managing Director
Botswana
Marleen Byron Work Experience Details
  • Okavango Gin
    Managing Director
    Okavango Gin
    Botswana
  • Safari Essence
    Travel Advisor And Director
    Safari Essence Jan 2012 - Present
    Maun, Botswana
    We are an inbound tour operator, are based in Maun (Botswana), selling tailor made tours and safaris throughout Africa. We currently specialise in Botswana (our main focus), Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia but we aim to widen our scope to include African countries further afield in the near future (working with like-minded specialists in these destinations further afield). Our focus is on providing travel expertise that is exceptional and highly personal in nature. Our company is small and intimate, and we aim to keep it this way, hand picking consultants that live in the destinations we sell and have several years’ experience in the industry. The result is unique, tailor made tours, safaris and holiday travel experiences moulded to the individual needs of our guests. This philosophy follows through to our suppliers, so that where possible we suggest independent products and owner run businesses. The personal nature of our business means that we do not have a limiting factor to the types of trips we arrange, it depends entirely on what our guests desire, and thus our client base is large and varied, including: families, luxury travellers, disabled and senior travellers, honeymooners, adventure junkies, eco-conscious travellers, budget travellers etc. Our business is borne from our passion and dedication to the countries in which we live and the magical places on offer on the African continent. Basically, we want to share our love for our industry and our destinations with those who wish to experience Africa. All our consultants arrived at the places in which we now live resulting from a love and passion for the environment, natural places, wildlife, adventure, wide open spaces and the lifestyles living in these places affords ourselves and our families. We live it; We love it! It is our core, our essence, and something we wish all others to experience, that connection with the natural that touches every visitor.
  • Beagle Expeditions
    Director
    Beagle Expeditions Jul 2010 - Present
    Maun, Botswana
    An exciting up and coming safari company and brand! Watch this space!
  • Machaba Camp
    Operations Manager
    Machaba Camp Feb 2013 - Jan 2014
    Khwai, Botswana
  • Endeavour Safaris
    Reservations Consultant
    Endeavour Safaris Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
  • Wilderness Safaris
    Camp Manager And Administrator
    Wilderness Safaris Feb 2007 - Jul 2010
    Maun, Botswana
    I spent my time at Okavango Wilderness Safaris being mostly bush based. I worked permanently at Xigera Camp and Mombo Camp, temporarily at Abu & Seba Camps, and visited the majority of their Botswana properties. I covered various departments including: Administration & Accounts, Guest Relations, Curio Shop Management, Food & Beverage, Housekeeping, and Hosting.

Marleen Byron Skills

Travel Planning Leisure Travel Travel Arrangements Tourism Sustainable Tourism Zoology Operations Management System Deployment Wildlife Conservation Hospitality Industry Research

Marleen Byron Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Marleen Byron

What company does Marleen Byron work for?

Marleen Byron works for Okavango Gin

What is Marleen Byron's role at the current company?

Marleen Byron's current role is Managing Director.

What schools did Marleen Byron attend?

Marleen Byron attended North-West University/noordwes-Universiteit, University Of Pretoria/universiteit Van Pretoria, Sacred Heart College.

What are some of Marleen Byron's interests?

Marleen Byron has interest in Exercise, Economic Empowerment, Education, Environment, Visiting With Friends And Family, Reading, Poverty Alleviation, Walking, Wildlife Experiences, Animal Welfare.

What skills is Marleen Byron known for?

Marleen Byron has skills like Travel Planning, Leisure Travel, Travel Arrangements, Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Zoology, Operations Management, System Deployment, Wildlife Conservation, Hospitality Industry, Research.

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