Our Head Office Staff
Chief Executive Officer
Norman Weber
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.
Head of Administration and FinanceKeni MangrooKeni 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. |
Head of Conservation & ScienceGregory BerkeGregory (Greg) joined ics in April 2023. He is a Seychellois and has been working as a Marine scientist since 2004, primarily conducting research around the Seychelles fishery sector. In his free time, he has volunteered on many different conservation projects restoring natural environments as well as helping small scale fishers and farmers transitioning to more sustainable practices. He is currently the vice chairperson of the Baie Lazare watershed Committee, a committee which acts as a custodian of Seychelles’ precious watersheds. Greg has lots of experience working at sea, especially in the Outer islands of Seychelles and is familiar with the intricacies of working in remote situations. Greg hopes to bring his vast experience and knowledge about marine and terrestrial environments of Seychelles in order to improve the conservation activities of ICS.
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Science Officer (Projects)Emma MedericEmma is an early career marine scientist, who graduated with a BSc in Marine Biology from Deakin University, Australia, in 2020. She started her career with the Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT), as a scientific adviser and projects officer. She then joined SIF, as the assistant science coordinator at Aldabra atoll, where she spent two years exploring the wonders of the UNESCO world heritage site, helping in implementing research projects and long term monitoring programs. Emma was also highly involved in delivering educational and outreach programs to students and scientific audiences. A certified PADI rescue and coral reef research diver, Emma has always been a passionate advocate for marine and island conservation. Having experiences in project management, scientific monitoring and research, she is enthusiastic on turning her knowledge into action in her new position as Science Officer (Projects) with the Island Conservation Society.
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Human Resources ManagerMarie-Anette AlcindorMarie- Anette is counting 27 years of experience in the field of Human Resources and Administrator in several Government, Parastatal and Private companies and agencies. During her career she has completed several management courses at the Seychelles Institute of Management including Business Communication. She has also completed Human Resource and Management Courses with the Institute of Capacity Development in Pretoria – South Africa as well as with RH Institute of Professional Development in Sri-Lanka. Marie- Annette is well experienced in Labour Law Compliances, Productivity and Establishment Matters. Since joining ICS in April 2021, she is more conscious of the fragility of the natural environment. Her favourite island of the archipelago is Aride Island Special Reserve. She describes the island as ‘The Jewel of the Seychelles’.
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Press Relation & CommunicationsSharon Meriton-JeanSharon is a familiar face (and voice!) on the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) where she was a part-time news reader and anchor of the children's television program – ‘Konekte.zenn’. She has over 13 years working with SBC, making her mark as the first Praslinoise and journalist to manage a news outstation in Seychelles. She has worked on various documentaries, articles, and features on many inner and outer islands of Seychelles. Since 2008, she has been an active volunteer of the Terrestrial Restoration Action Society of Seychelles (TRASS), a not-for-profit organisation, rehabilitating the eroded mountainside of Praslin. With a Bachelor of Arts in English language obtained from the University of London and a background in management, she has spearheaded many environmental projects and portfolios, including the voluntary post of Environment Commissioner in the Citizens Engagement Platform of Seychelles (CEPS) in 2017. Aside from her passion for the terrestrial aspect of the environment, Sharon holds an open water diving license.
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Operations and Purchasing OfficerRahim HypoliteRahim joined ICS in May 2013 as a Purchasing Officer at the Head office later becoming Purchasing and Administration Support Officer, responsible for procurement and other logistics 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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Inventory and Asset ControllerIan BonneIan joined ICS in January 2021 as an Operations Officer until recently when he became the Inventory and Stock Controller. His role is to oversee the inventory management processes, maintain the stock level of products, equipment and other materials at the Head Office and across islands. Ian first worked as a Seychelles Police Force Corporal in 2008-2009 and SCAA Aviation Security Officer (Cargo Division) between the years 2009 to 2013 when realised that his greatest passion lies in the field of environment. He then applied to work with IDC as an Island Assistant island Manager on Coétivy Island and Desroches Island and as an Island Manager on Platte Island and Assumption Island. Ian spent some good four years barefooted on the islands, surrounded by the exotic flora and fauna of our archipelago, where Ian says he developed an understanding of the creed of the conservation of our endemic species, Ian joined the Island Conservation Society as Inventory Officer and Aride Island Relief Manager at the start of the year 2021.
Ian enjoys snorkeling and diving around the mesmerising sites of the islands, of which he claims always takes his breath away every time. |