ComPany Structure

STAFF - MEET THE TEAM

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	Henk S. Steyn, Managing Director Henk is Managing Director and one of the founding members of PGS. He has been involved in Heritage Resources and business management for the past 17 years. The past 11 years his focus shifted from pure heritage resources management to that of specialist project management of grave relocation projects. He has acted as project manager on more than 60 grave relocation projects for various environmental consulting firms, engineering firms, mining companies and developers. His firm grasp of the grave relocation process and the intricacies of the logistics or large scale grave relocation projects has earned him a reputation as one of the foremost grave relocation project managers. Henk holds a BA (Hon) (Cum Laude) in Archaeology has furthered his qualifications in business and accounts management. His main expertise covers Project Management of large scale grave relocation projects, Archaeological input in surveys. Coupled with this Henk utilises his business back ground to provide PGS with a firm financial grounding and clear business goals. With the other Directors of PGS Henk provides the back bone to a strong core of managers that is guiding PGS to exciting new frontiers Henk is accredited with ASAPA as a Professional Archaeologist and has CRM grading as a Field Director in Grave Relocations. He also services on the Council of ASAPA.

	Wouter Fourie, Director Wouter is a Director and one of the founding members of PGS. He has been involved in Heritage Resources management for the past 17 years acting as specialist consultant on various high profile projects involving heritage and archaeology. He has acted as project manager on more than 300 heritage impact assessments and grave relocation projects for various environmental consulting firms, engineering firms, mining companies and developers in areas such Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West Province, Free State, Northern, Eastern and Western Cape. He has also worked on heritage projects in Botswana, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wouter holds a BA (Hon) (Cum Laude) in Archaeology and is currently busy with further postgraduate research in heritage management. His main expertise covers Project Management, Archaeological input in surveys, mitigation and management, Grave Relocation management and consultation, Historical Research, GIS management and technical liaisons, heritage impact management and project analysis. He is also actively involved in the management of the business and focuses on marketing and new business for PGS specifically focussed on the Western and Eastern Cape and the larger African continent. Wouter is accredited with the Association of Professional Heritage Practitioners (APHP) as a Professional Heritage Practitioner, Amafa and ASAPA as a Professional Archaeologist and has CRM grading as a Principal Investigator in Grave Relocations and Field Director in Iron Age. He is married to Ronelle and has a son Xander and daughter Cara.

	Polke D. Birkholtz, Director Polke is a Director and one of the founding members of PGS. He has been involved in Heritage Resources management for the past 17 years acting as specialist consultant on various high profile projects involving heritage and archaeology. He has acted as project manager on more than 170 heritage impact assessments, grave relocation projects as well as historical and archival studies for various environmental consulting firms, engineering firms, mining companies and developers in areas such Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West Province, Northern Cape and Free State. He has also worked on heritage and archaeological projects in Botswana and Swaziland. Polke holds a BA (Hon) (Cum Laude) in Archaeology and is planning to continue with further postgraduate studies in the near future. His main expertise covers Project Management, Archaeological and historical input in surveys, mitigation and management, Grave Relocation management and consultation, Heritage Impact Assessments, Historical Archaeology as well as Historical and Archival Research. Polke is also actively involved in the management of the business and focuses his attention on the social consultation component of grave relocation, the undertaking of Phase 2 Mitigation projects in terms of Late Iron Age and Historical (Colonial) archaeological sites as well as the development of the Botswana side of the business in close association with Botswana archaeologist Wim Biemond. He is accredited with ASAPA as a Professional Archaeologist. Polke is married to Heidi and has a five year old son named Jonah.

	John Anderson – Head Field Technician and logistics John joined PGS in 2001 as an intern, and has in the past 13 years gained valuable knowledge in field work techniques, logistics of excavations and field surveys. He is responsible for arranging logistics associated with grave relocations, archaeological excavations and field surveys.

	Thomas Mulaudzi – Field Supervisor and community Liaison Thomas has been involved in archaeology and archaeological field work since 1998 and in this time has become an invaluable member of the field work management of PGS projects. He is arguably one of the most experience excavators of human remains in the Southern African Region, with field experience as general excavator and later specialist field technician for PGS. Thomas also acts as community liaison with rural communities during field work.

	Jennifer Kitto – Heritage Specialist Jennifer joined PGS in 2011 as Office Manager and Heritage Specialist. Previously she worked for the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) as a Cultural Heritage Officer, first with the Gauteng Provincial Office (nine years) and then with the Burial Grounds and Graves Unit (three years). At SAHRA, she gained experience in a variety of fields which include among others: processing permits for burial grounds and graves relocation and alteration or rescue of burials that are protected; assisting with organising commemoration events for historical and/or formally declared graves; reviewing Heritage Impact Assessment reports (including Archaeological Impact Assessment reports and Built Environment & Landscape Impact Assessment reports); being involved in heritage orientated Public Participation Processes; liaison with various local, provincial and national authorities; conversance with local and overseas heritage legislation and procedures as well as knowledge of local environmental legislation. Jennifer holds a BA degree in Archaeology and a BA (Hons) degree in Social Anthropology. She is currently busy with a Masters in Archaeology. Her areas of expertise include: Management of heritage and grave relocation projects– consulting with families and communities directly affected by grave relocations and heritage related projects Management of document pathway through SAHRA and other heritage authorities Researching socio-historical, political and economic issues

	Marko Hutten – Senior Archaeologist Marko joined PGS in 2013 after being involved as a sub-contractor with PGS for a few years. He has been involved in Heritage Resources Management with his own company for the past 15 years. Marko has been involved in more than 300 Heritage Impact Assessment for a wide range of companies. His experience gained from involvement in several large scale Archaeological Mitigation/Rehabilitation projects as well as several large scale grave relocation projects enables him to bring years of experience on the fieldwork side of the projects where the management of logistics and the workforce are crucial in the successful completion of these projects. He also focuses on the accurate documentation of work completed during these projects in order to produce thorough and comprehensive reports. Marko holds a BA (Hon) in Archaeology and plans to continue with post-graduate qualifications in the near future. He is accredited with ASAPA as a Professional Archaeologist and has CRM grading as a Field Director in Grave Relocations and Iron Age.

	Stephany van der Walt – Junior Archaeologist Stephany joined PGS in 2013 as a Projects Assistant and was promoted in 2014 to Junior Archaeologist. Previously she has worked for Forensic Anthropology Research Centre (FARC) through Business Enterprises at the University of Pretoria. Here she worked as a project assistant on a large grave relocation project in Kwa-Zulu Natal. She has also worked as an intern within the Department of Anatomy at the University of Pretoria after being awarded an NRF internship. Stephany holds a BA degree with honours in Archaeology from the University of Southampton and a BSc (Hons) degree in Physical Anthropology from the University of Pretoria. She is currently busy with here MSc degree in Anatomy (Anthropology). Her areas of expertise include: Administration of heritage and grave relocation projects – preparation of legal notices, correspondence with permitting authorities regarding grave relocations, and preparation of progress reports.

	Edward Khorommbi– Field Technician Edward has been involved in archaeology and archaeological field work since 1998 and in this time has become an invaluable member of the field work management of PGS projects. In die past 15 years Edward has gained field experience as general excavator and later specialist field technician for PGS.