Our staff

James has worked in South Africa & spent two years leading groups around East & South Africa. He is often caught ignoring the Big 5 to concentrate on lilac-breasted rollers. His daughter has brought a life-change – holidays currently involve African beaches rather than safaris.

E-mail James: james@imagineafrica.co.uk

Pierre Burden

Pierre grew up on a farm in the remote north western corner of South Africa. Travelling to most countries in southern and east Africa he prefers the most remote corners of this part of Africa and enjoys sharing a laugh with local tribes men.

E-mail Pierre: pierre@imagineafrica.co.uk

Jennifer Chilcott

Jen grew up in South Africa but admits that Tanzania is her favourite destination. She is the only person in the office who prefers a deserted beach to the open Savannah. Zanzibar, with its white sandy beaches, is her baby. Seychelles follows a close second and Mauritius is her next dream destination.

E-mail Jennifer: jennifer@imagineafrica.co.uk

Emma was born and brought up in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK in August 2007 to start her dual degree at the University of Gloucestershire, studying Leisure and Sport Management and Tourism Management. Growing up in Zimbabwe instilled a love for the bush and Africa at an early age in her and she has fond memories of family holidays in South Africa, Botswana and all around Zimbabwe. Since then she has been back to Zimbabwe and Tanzania a number of times and is eager to explore the rest of Africa and share her experiences with whoever will listen.

E-mail Emma: Emma.Dunn@imagineafrica.co.uk

Matt Gammon

Brought up in the ‘wilds’ of Worcestershire, Matt travelled to East Africa several times on overland truck tours before leading a university trip to Tanzania. After graduating, Matt moved to Lesotho to work on a tourism project for a year, where he also discovered a love of Botswana, Victoria Falls and South Africa. Matt feels most at home in the mountains, with a sundowner after a game drive or on a cricket pitch, and after recently crossing Namibia off his top 5 countries to visit, would now love to explore Zambia.

Flo Pandele

Born in Romania and naturalised in the UK, Flo has spent the past few years studying for a degree in Tourism Management, but found his true vocation only when joining Imagine Africa as an Online Marketing Assistant. Searching though thousands of nice pictures every day, he discovered true Heaven DOES exist.

Dream Destination:
Diani Beach in Kenya is now his dream destination.

Email Flo: flo@imagineafrica.co.uk

Tom Grimes

Tom first discovered a love for Africa on a charity trip to Namibia at the age of 15. After this it was just a matter of time before returning. After working as a tour leader, Tom returned to Africa as a keen diver to travel through East and Southern Africa. When not out on a dive boat he is to be found behind the camera trying to get the next perfect wildlife shot to hang on his wall. His love of Africa continues to grow with each and every visit and is finding it increasingly difficult to pick a favourite destination.

Email Tom: tom@imagineafrica.co.uk

Kirstine Vercoe

In case the name hasn’t given it away, Kirstine is South African and grew up in various parts of the country including the Cape and went to school in Kwazulu Natal before returning to Stellenbosch to study. Before coming to the UK, she spent just over a year working at Grootbos Nature Reserve, a spectacular whale-watching haven in Hermanus.

Email Kirstine: kirstine@imagineafrica.co.uk

Bjorn Behlert

Bjorn was born in Malaysia but found his love for Africa during his first safari when he was only 5 years old. Since then he has been going back as often as possible and has travelled all over southern and eastern Africa, as well as parts of North-West Africa. He also spent 2 years working and living in Zambia after university, before returning to the UK. His passion is travelling with his own 4x4 and to explore the more remote regions of Africa.

Email Bjorn: bjorn@imagineafrica.co.uk

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