Team
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Henning Brand
Henning has an eye for finding solutions. With10 years experience in the sustainability sector, he has gained expert level experience and a very broad knowledge base. For the past four years Henning has worked in the large-scale solar thermal industry and provided clients with solutions that turned out to be the biggest solar thermal installations in Cape Town. He is also part of the Blue Economy Network, for which he has done work in the past. He also has several years experience from the Green NGO sector.
Henning is trained as an Eco and Social Entrepreneur and has also done the Blue Economy Expert Training. www.theblueeconomy.org
Now he is taking all this knowledge that he has gained, to provide value for people via GreenLine Africa.
Get in touch with me: Email: henning@greenlineafrica.co.za |Mobile: +27(0)84 584 6710
SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR
David Volkwyn
With an extensive sales and marketing background in fields ranging from property investment , commercial and residential sales, financial investments, the stainless steel ISO Container industry and cloud-hosted telecoms space, David has gathered a wealth of insight into what makes an attractive investment to the maximize the value proposition for our customers.
His experience in marketing, finance, contract negotiation, property investment and development, construction and transportation, gives him credibility as he tackles challenges with a holistic approach. David entered the growing renewable energy industry after 20 years as a Director of International Tank Containers (Pty) Ltd. In 2017 he joined the Hybrid Solar Thermal company Solarus and since then an opportunity arose to start an outstanding energy company that offers a broad spectrum of thermal energy solutions and other unique renewable products.
In conjunction with the renewable energy sector, David is also involved with CommunitiGro123 Initiative in Africa. Communitigro is a model for new sustainable cities across Africa. Working in both these industries provides synergies which benefit each other and therefore we are well placed in the energy sector to provide EPC services and technical advice to these developing cities as they roll out.
Get in touch with me: Email: davidv@greenlineafrica.co.za |Mobile: +27(0)83 601 0895
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
David Fortune
A branded Social Entrepreneur, Ashoka Fellow, www.ashoka.org, David cut his teeth at Solarus Sunpower, focused on hospitality, and has developed a vision for bringing sustainability to Africa.
Having started the now defunct company, Future Power IPP, more than 15 years ago to develop large scale wind and solar farms, 8 years ago David was introduced to the Solarus PV-T hybrid solar thermal technology. He has since been convinced that solar thermal has the potential to provide a huge portion of the world’s heat needs, bearing in mind that heat makes up more than 50% of the energy demand globally.
David believes that in combination with heat pumps as back-up and with smart monitoring systems, solar thermal can reduce the cost of bulk water heating by up to 50%. Green Line Africa seeks to work for the benefit of people, profit and planet, with a focus on the African continent.
Get in touch with me: Email: davidf@greenlineafrica.co.za |Mobile: +27(0)82 717 6529
Engineering /OperationS manager
Mark Epstein
Engineer: BSc Civil Engineering from the University of Cape Town (1983). Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa. Thirty-seven years of experience from Engineer, Construction Manager, Regional Director, Senior Engineering Project Manager for Engen Petroleum Limited in South Africa, Marketing consultant for ROMANO SOLAR, Asset Manager NV Properties. Operations / Procurement / Project Manager for SOLARUS
Results orientated, practical problem solver, persuasive communicator able to deliver complex information in an understandable manner and with a natural affinity for applying logical system thinking towards complex business problems. Leading over sixty, multimillion-rand projects per annum for Engen Petroleum including petrol station upgrades / rebuilds / re branding and research and implementation of sustainable technology.
Responsible for the Project Management of the Solar PVT installation at the Vineyard Hotel, The Radisson Park Inn Cape Town. Assisted with the Project Management of the Solar PVT installation at the Hilton Hotel Cape Town and the Marriot Hotel 15 on Orange. Completed the Abora aH72 PVT installation at the Windtown Hotel in Langebaan on behalf of GreenLine Africa.
Get in touch with me: Email: mark@greenlineafrica.co.za |Mobile: +27(0)82 807 3355