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The African Pot, like the concept of ecotourism, is reliant on three key elements, without which they would not exist. The African pot relies on its three legs to stand. Ecotourism relies on the combination of Community, Conservation and Tourism to survive. The Tortilis Africa Foundation, a not-for-profit Section 21 company, will be created in order to contribute to the protection and conservation of the remaining wilderness regions in Africa.     Each Investment and Participating lodge will develop a ‘community development program’ together with the relevant community, with the key objective of making a contribution to sustainable local community development and upliftment. The Tortilis Africa Foundation seeks to provide a service that takes cognisance of the broader conservation, environmental and social issues and makes a recognisable contribution to the communities within which the lodges operate. Directors The current Directors are listed in the table below including details on full names (age), addresses, occupations and nationalities (if not South African) of the directors of Tortilis Africa Investments. In addition, it is intended to identify and appoint independent non-executive directors in due course to complement the existing board representation and enhance the company’s corporate governance. The day to day operations of Tortilis Africa Investments are supervised by the executive directors who presently comprise the management committee. Name Address Occupation Executive Directors Christopher William Rightford (48) 8 Firs Avenue, Claremont, Cape Town , South Africa Eco Tourism product development, management and ownership; and a Tour Operator Kevin Trinder-Smith (42) 30 Shandon Way, Parkmore, Sandton, South Africa Corporate Finance Consultant Christopher William Rightford On completing a B.Soc.Sci degree, Chris was employed as a Client Services Manager and Marketing Strategic Planner at Ogilvy and Mather, Rightford (Advertising Agency) from 1987 – 1993, gaining tremendous experience and knowledge about the marketing and advertising industry before following a passion and going to work in the Mpumalanga lowveld. Chris was employed by Sabi Sabi from December 1993 – February 1996, as a ranger/guide and went on to manage Selati Lodge for a year, before returning to Bush Lodge where he was Head Ranger. On leaving Sabi Sabi in 1996 Chris started The Nature Workshop and completed a post-graduate Diploma in Environmental Sciences at the University of Cape Town. The Nature Workshop is now in its fifteenth year of operation, consulting to lodges across Southern African. In 2004 The Nature Workshop created 2 separate underlying businesses, TNW Lodges to focus on lodge development, lodge management and lodge marketing as well as TNW Travel Company to focus on the Tour Operator side of the business. The past 6 years has seen Chris develop 2 ‘Community Lodges’ in Madikwe Game Reserve. The community based ecotourism model has been an integral part of the company philosophy since inception and is now starting to be recognised as such within the broader tourism community. Chris’ passion lies in the continued growth and development of the eco tourism industry with a key objective being to expand and protect prime wilderness and conservation areas and preserve them for future generations. As such there is a need to give local communities a reason to protect our natural heritage. Kevin Trinder-Smith Kevin is a qualified chartered accountant having studied a Bachelors of Business Science (Finance) at the University of Cape Town and a Bachelors of Accounting Science (Hons) at Unisa and is a founding member of Base Capital (Pty) Ltd and Arrow Equity (Pty) Ltd. Kevin articled with Deloitte & Touche in Johannesburg and passed his board exam in 1996. After articles Kevin travelled through Africa for six months before working in London for 18 months and gaining experience in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance while working for Paribas and Close Brothers in London. In 1999 Kevin returned to South Africa to continue pursuing a career in Corporate Finance with Absa Corporate & Merchant Bank. The invaluable experience gained includes specialising in capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, empowerment advisory and structuring, restructurings, valuations, stock exchange listings and de-listings, and general advisory services both domestically and cross border.