Research & Conservation Director + Board Member (President)
Quinton is a passionate conservationist from South Africa who has dedicated over 30 years to wildlife, as a professional safari guide in Africa and a scientist specializing in big cat research. He is the Principal Investigator for the Living with Lions Project. In 2010 he completed his PhD “The Ecology of leopards in the Cederberg Mountains, South Africa” through the University of Bristol, U.K. Quinton is the former founder and CEO of the Cape Leopard Trust, a successful predator conservation NGO based in South Africa. His work focuses largely on human-wildlife interactions and how people can co-exist with large carnivores. Quinton also leads specialized safaris to Africa focusing on better understanding big cats, their conservation and contextualizing the experience with his work back in the US.
Operations Director + Board Member (Secretary)
Liz Martins is Operations Director for True Wild Conservation. She is also the co-founder and managing partner of the sister company, True Wild Safaris. Liz is a passionate environmental educator and is School Programs Manager for All Hands Ecology at Bouverie Preserve. Here she runs a mountain lion education program, field trips and ongoing docent training. She thrives on bringing people into better connection with nature, igniting their curiosity and facilitating impactful experiences. Liz draws on her experience as an environmental educator in South Africa, where she set up and ran the Cape Leopard Trust's Education Project. Liz was previously a Waldorf teacher and has a degree in Anthropology and Archaeology.
Board Member (Treasurer)
With an MBA in marketing and finance, Kim Murphy has been a Financial Advisor for 23 years with Edward Jones. She has held a variety of strategic senior management positions in the financial services and technology industries within large global companies. She has also owned several firms – a marketing strategy consulting company, an engineering consulting firm, and a web development firm. Having been a member on many nonprofit boards, Kim says "I am committed to volunteering my time to help create financial freedom for all people, regardless of their education or work-related background."
