Our Team
Impact & Safeguards Lead
Kozette Myburgh
Impact & Safeguards Lead
Kozette Myburgh
Kozette Myburgh is the Impact & Safeguards Lead at Sayari Earth, specializing in environmental and social safeguards, ESIA, compliance auditing, and stakeholder engagement. She brings extensive experience in managing regulatory processes, assessing socio-environmental risks, and ensuring that projects deliver positive, equitable outcomes for people and nature. Kozette is known for her collaborative and detail-driven approach, safeguarding community well-being, biodiversity, and environmental integrity across complex project landscapes.
Partnership Building Officer
Marcel Van Der Merwe II
Partnership Building Officer
Marcel Van Der Merwe II
Marcel van der Merwe II is the Partnership Building Officer at Sayari Earth, a career conservationist with over 10 years of experience in conservation management, community engagement, and sustainable development. He brings deep expertise in landscape-scale connectivity and restoration ecology, informed by his intimate knowledge of South Africa’s Cape region. Marcel is also the Founder of the Gora Wilderness Foundation and the author of Rewilding the Lost Wilderness: Green Heritage of the Forgotten Cape.
Customer Success Officer
Martin Van Staden
Customer Success Officer
Martin Van Staden
Martin van Staden is the Customer Success Officer at Sayari Earth, bringing over 21 years of multi-sector experience across business development, sales, marketing, and strategic operations. He is passionate about driving growth, cultivating strong partnerships, and delivering meaningful value to clients and teams. With a solid foundation in leadership, communication, and community engagement, Martin is committed to contributing to sustainable, purpose-driven organisations.