Hamish has a diverse and exciting career. Starting out in Malawi in 1997, he received anti-poaching training through the Frankfurt Zoological Society and went on to equip game scouts with skills to help protect Malawi`s wildlife. This included subsequent community work, encouraging alternate sources of income instead of subsistence poaching. His first encounter with Wilderness happened in Malawi when his team was based close to Mvuu Camp in Liwonde National Park. 

Over the next few years Hamish’s career path progressed through game ranging in Shamwari Game Reserve to managing a lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve and wildlife filming in the Okavango Delta. 

Hamish fondly notes the latter, with AfriScreen Films between 1999 and 2005, as one of his career highlights. His exposure to communities and wildlife alongside the life skills gained are all experiences he will never forget. Again, he brushed paths with Wilderness during filming, working closely with Dave Hamman of Wilderness Chitabe.

Hamish has had many memorable moments along the way, including meeting royalty, shooting footage for Sir David Attenborough, learning to fly and countless thrilling wilderness experiences.

His journey then took him to Addo National Park where he was introduced to the exclusive Relais & Châteaux hospitality brand. Hamish was proud to be appointed General Manager for The Marine in Hermanus in 2008. He held the position for eight years, honing his leadership and staff management skills. He was privileged to receive invaluable mentoring from industry greats, including Ian Hunter and Liz McGrath.

He left the industry briefly to follow his entrepreneurial spirit, his ventures included opening a health shop, senior staff mentoring and property management. Hamish was also the General Manager of a beach lodge in Mozambique for two years, in between these roles.