Mozambique Team
Who We Are / The New Forests Company
Noel Myburgh - General Manager
Noel joined NFM in October 2009 as General Manager. He was previously employed by York Timbers as Silviculture Manager, responsible for all silvicultural operations on their 40,000 hectares of plantations. He has vast experience in silviculture, nurseries and tree breeding and has formal forestry qualifications from NMMU. Prior to working for York Timbers, Noel worked for Mondi, Sappi and the Dept of Forestry.
Neville Slade - Project Co-ordinator
Neville Slade is a Kenyan by birth who has had a diverse working career over the past 22 years. Educated in Kenya and the UK, Neville’s education concentrates around agriculture. He has lived in Lichinga since January 2004 and before joining New Forests he was Operations Manager for Florestas de Niassa. Neville’s ability to speak Portuguese and Swahili with his experience in start-up operations in Africa are a valuable asset to the Mozambique operation.