Andrew was mentored by conservation icon Dr Ian Player and took over his legacy in the management of the various organisations that he had founded, including the world famous Wilderness Leadership School and Wilderness Foundation. Whilst being the CEO of the Wilderness Foundation Africa, Andrew is also CEO of the recently established Wilderness Foundation Global and is on the boards of various conservation and business organisations in South Africa as well as globally. Andrew has received many awards over the years, including; Environmentalist of the Year – 2007, SANParks Kudu Award – 2007, Rolex Laureate – International Rolex Award for Enterprise – 2008, Citizen of the Year – EP Herald – 2008, World Economic Forum, Social Entrepreneur for Africa 2012, and many more.