Steve Johnson - Master Facilitator - Maverick Mind

Experience

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  IUCN

  Apr 1996 - Dec 2001

  SADC Natural Resources Management Regional Technical Adviser

  Worked for IUCN in collaboration with WWF Southern African Regional Programme Office and the Africa Resources Trust as the Southern African Regional Adviser on Natural Resources Management under the SADC Regional NRM Programme funded by USAID Southern Africa Regional Office, Gaborone, Botswana - advising and collaborating with all of the SADC countries on natural resources management issues - focusing on the then newly emerging community-based natural resources management (CBNRM) process across the region. Work primarily with the Zimbabwe CAMPFIRE Programme, the Namibia LIFE Programme, the Botswana NRM Programme and the Zambia ADMADE Programmes. Show less

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  USAID - Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

  Aug 2001 - Dec 2002

  Chief of Party on the ‘SADC-USAID Disaster Management Training Initiative’, Botswana

  Supporting the SADC Disaster Management Unit to develop mitigation and response procedures for the member states.

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  The World Bank

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  NRM Project Proposal Manager – World Bank TFCA Project, Maputo, Mozambique.

  Developing project proposals for the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) project on the Greater Limpopo TFCA initiative covering the NE corner of South Africa, the SW area of Mozambique and the SE corner of Zimbabwe.

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  European Commission

  Feb 2004 - Aug 2006

  Senior Community Services Adviser – EU Wildlife Conservation and Management Programme

  Advising the Director and Senior staff of the Botswana Department of National Parks and Wildlife to better manage their wildlife populations that exist among rural communities across the country.

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  European Commission

  Dec 2006 - Feb 2008

  Project Manager - EU Wildlife Conservation and Management Programme (WCMP)

  EU Commission funded project supporting the Botswana Department of National Parks and Wildlife in strengthening capacity of the organization to better manage their parks and reserves as well as Wildlife Management Areas.

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  Real Africa Services

  Jan 2008 - May 2010

  Chief Executive Officer (Founder)

  Founder of Real Africa Services company and CEO: consulting in environment, wildlife management, conservation

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  Chemonics International

  Jul 2010 - Jun 2016

  Chief of Party (Director) - Southern Africa Regional Environment Program

  USAID funded program supporting the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission assisting in areas of biodiversity management, water resources management, climate change, rural and community development across the whole Okavango River Basin. Large +US$30,0 million project over six years.

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  Chemonics International

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2019

  The USAID VukaNow Program serves to work with sister USAID programs in Southern Africa to combat wildlife crime across the region, with a focus on protecting elephant, rhino, wild lion and pangolin populations. Carried out assignments to scout for new business across southern Africa, advising on new opportunities and directions for possible alternative client bases. Supported regional efforts to seek new business opportunities across Southern Africa. Assigned New Business Scouting Initiatives. Supporting new business opportunities in Southern Africa. Extension of USAID funded program supporting the Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission assisting in areas of biodiversity management, water resources management, climate change, rural and community development across the whole Okavango River Basin. Large +US$30,0 million project over six years.

  • Chief of Party

    May 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Regional Representative & Technical Director, Southern Africa Region

    Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Regional Representative Southern Africa

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Strategic Advisor

    Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

  • Representative Southern Africa

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  • Chief of Party (Director) - Southern Africa Regional Environment Program

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
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  Conservation Leadership Africa

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Primary Natural Resources Management Consultant
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  GrowthLeaders Africa

  Jan 2020 - now

  • President - PSASA Johannesburg Chapter | Master Facilitator

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Wildlife Leadership Expert - Executive Management Coach and Public Speaker

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2023
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  GrowthLeaders (Pty) Ltd

  Jun 2021 - now

  World Class Executive Management Coach & Consultant | Professional Speaker PSASA

  World Class Coach - Executive Management Coach and Consultant; Professional Speaker member of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) - focusing on Legacy Leadership; Wildlife and Natural Resources Management Expert; Large Group Facilitator and Change Management Specialist.

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  Sustainable African Strategies (SAS)

  Jun 2023 - now

  Member Board of Directors

  Sustainable Development