Our Head Office Staff
Norman Weber
Chief Executive Officer
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Shane Emilie
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
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Pierre-André Adam
Head Of Science And Projects
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Norman Weber was educated at the former Seychelles College during the years 1960 to 1974. He is a UK Chartered Certified Accountant and holds an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics. He served in the Seychelles public service for 21 years as Secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance and as Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles in 2001 before moving on to the challenges of private enterprise. He qualified as a PADI open water scuba instructor in 1991 and with his wife Josette, a more accomplished NAUI and PADI scuba Instructor, set up and operated scuba diving schools and resorts on Mahé, La Digue, Desroches and Alphonse in the mid-1990s. S2005 and returned to Seychelles in 2017. He has come out of retirement to manage ICS and see more of our unique island ecosystems.
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Shane has a Masters' degree in Education for Sustainability from Rhodes University, South Africa, and a Dual Masters in Business Administration and Global Project Management from Torrens University, Australia. He used to work in the public sector including as the Program Coordinator for Education for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals. He has served on national steering committees including a member of several environmental associations and groups in Seychelles and beyond. Shane has authored publications on sustainability issues, worked as a consultant for several projects and also developed a sustainability program for the Indian Ocean region. He has a particular interest in sustainable development and strengthening partnerships for a more sustainable future.
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Pierre-André joined ICS in March 2007 as a Conservation Officer at Alphonse Island Conservation Centre, setting up baseline surveys, monitoring programs and rehabilitation projects. Subsequently, her joined the Head Office team on Mahé, as Science and Projects Manager responsible for administrating the development and implementation of ICS projects and programmes in conservation and science. He completed an MSc in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health at the University of Edinburgh in 2013 and has authored a number of scientific papers in international journals. He has a particular interest in the ecology of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, biogeography and life history strategies of corals, bleaching and resilience in corals, coral pathology and etiology.
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Rahim Hypolite
Operations Officer
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Keni Mangroo
Head of Administration And Finance |
Aurélie Duhec
Database Manager
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Rahim joined ICS in May 2013 as a Purchasing Officer at the Head office Later becoming Operations Officer, responsible for logistical activities. He completed several courses in store and inventory management and accounting and is currently completing additional study in business management. In addition to possessing considerable experience as a store keeper and purchasing officer at SPDF, UCPS and Dynamics, Rahim is also an Able Seaman (Coast Guard to be specific). Rahim’s experienced service culture, Can-Do Attitude and ready smile are his trademarks. His strong work ethic has helped him to achieve a number of successes in his career keeping in mind the needs of all key stakeholders. He has interests in photography, diving and nature exploration. His most unforgettable experience with ICS was to visit Cosmoledo, his favourite place in Seychelles.
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Keni joined ICS in 2017 as the Head of Finance and Administration. She formerly worked in the hospitality industry. She also has experience as an auditor, acquiring knowledge useful in her current role at ICS. She oversees all areas of finance and administration including payroll, accounts payable and receivables, inventory, banking and reconciliations. She enjoys solving financial and administrative matters, providing timely and relevant information and most importantly working in a team of dynamic professionals who has the company’s best interest at heart.
During her spare time she loves to read fiction books (mostly thriller novels), watching detective movies and comedies. She has a very bubbly character and enjoys spending her time with her beautiful tabby cat named Tiger and her dog, Cyprus. She finds spending time outdoors, especially fulfilling. |
Aurélie Duhec joined ICS in 2011, as a Conservation Officer on Alphonse and later Farquhar. She has assisted in the development and the implementation of several projects including the Outer Island Project. In 2018, she worked with MCSS as a Project Leader for Coral Restoration Programs and returned to ICS in 2019. She holds a Geology BSc from Orsay University, France, and an MSc in Oceanography from Pierre & Marie Curie University, France, and she is a certified scientific diver. Aurélie has a profound interest in the outer islands, especially the flora and fauna. Her interest in biodiversity conservation and management spans back to the time when she used to spend time in nature in France. Her strengths include scientific research and management of ecological data. She manages the database for ICS. She has co-authored several scientific papers in international journals.
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