Pre 1993 I was intrigued by the idea of being a Land Surveyor. The thought of traversing South Africa solo, and getting to measure this beautiful land had a certain appeal. After completing my National Diploma in Tourism Development & Travel Practice Management I joined Springbok Atlas in 1998. With some great mentors I was introduced to Cruise Ship Ground Handling, Shore Excursions, Pre & Post Tours, Passenger turnarounds, guide briefs, driver briefs, and all the small details, always trying to be better than we were the last time. I also got introduced to the world of Incentive Travel, learning more with every quote, new idea, and having been given the opportunity to travel with multiple groups, until I finally had my own designed program, and valued clients. In between Incentives and cruise ships there was always the opportunity to work on special projects that required careful logistical management, a talent I never knew I had, but excelled in. By 2003 I was given the opportunity to support the International Cricket Council with Cricket World Cup in South Africa, managing the transport logistics of all attending teams, and by another trade partner I managed the transport for all attending international spectators. August of 2003 brought new opportunity and I was given the position of Divisional Manager, Incentives and Events at Springbok Atlas. I started with sales & marketing journeys to the UK, USA and Australia, develop the business, and with courtesy of Imperial Holdings attended a Senior Management Course at the Gordon Institute of Business over an intense period of 10 months. In 2011 I was asked to take over the General Manager position at Grosvenor Tours. My journey under the Springbok Atlas umbrella came to an abrupt end, but grateful for the journeys, opportunities given under this recognized travel family. In 2012 we started rebuilding Grosvenor Tours, and after being acquired by Cullinan Holdings, the new horizons for Grosvenor Tours was now supported by one of the most respected collection of travel brands in Southern Africa. With our takeover came new opportunity, this time making me the CEO of an exceptional collective of passionate professional travel planners, supported by an exceptional accounting, marketing, product and digital team. It is 2020, and how over an 22 year period I have been given the opportunity to truly not only measure this land, but our beautiful earth, and remain excited to share our country and its stories to well known friends, and friends still to be found Nkosi sikelel' Afrika. Forever Grateful