Dr Alan Carter has extensive training and experience in both financial accounting and environmental science disciplines with CES over the past 20 plus years and prior to that for 8 years with international accounting firms in South Africa and the USA. He holds a PhD in marine ecology and BCom Honours degree in financial accounting and auditing and completed his articles with the South African Institute of Chartered Accounts (SAICA). He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (licensed in Texas) and is a certified ISO14001 EMS auditor with Exemplar Global (formerly the American National Standards Institute). Alan has been responsible for leading and managing numerous and varied environmental and financial consulting projects over the past 33 years.
Ms Lynn Smit, Tender Manager to all branches of CES & PA to the Director of East London has more than 33 years of Administrative, Secretarial, Personal Assistant and Reception experience. She has especially extensive experience in bid/tender management within the public sector and SOEs and has broaden her skills to the private sector as well as international bid submissions over the years at CES.
Tamera Pillay completed her undergraduate degree in 2020 at the University of KwaZulu Natal with a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) and her Honours degree in 2021 at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Environmental Science. Her academic background includes forest degradation research and development of conservation measures to prevent forest fragmentation, ecology and environmental management. She has been involved in various environmental projects such as Basic Assessments, Water Use License Applications, ECO functions, external and internal audits, water monitoring and public participation processes. She is a registered Candidate EAP with EAPASA.
Ziyanda obtained her BSc Honours in Geology from the University of the Free State. She is an experienced environmental consultant with over eight years’ consulting experience, having worked across a broad range of environmental disciplines. Her expertise includes the compilation of technical reports in support of Environmental Authorisations and environmental licences, preparation of Water Use Licence Applications (WULAs), environmental screening reports, waste feasibility assessments, and the development of Integrated Waste Management Plans (IWMPs) and Waste Master Plans. She has also undertaken feasibility assessments for infrastructure projects, conducted environmental and waste compliance audits, and provided Environmental Control Officer (ECO) services during project implementation. Ziyanda is also trained in GIS mapping, which supports spatial analysis and informed environmental decision-making. Throughout her career, she has successfully contributed as a member of multidisciplinary project teams and has independently managed and delivered projects from inception to completion. Her professional interests lie primarily in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Waste Planning Services.
Sinazo Nyudwana is a Senior Environmental Consultant with experience in experience in Basic Assessments (BA), Full Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessments (S&EIA), Environmental Amendment Applications, Water Use Licence Applications, Climate Change Impact Risk Assessment and Public Participation. Her professional interests include environmental impact assessment, renewable energy development, climate change adaptation, and sustainable development.
She is registered as a Professional Natural Scientist with SACNASP (Reg. No. 139719) and is a member of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA). Sinazo holds an MSc in Environmental and Geographical Science from the University of Cape Town and a BSc Honours degree in Environmental and Water Science from the University of the Western Cape.
