The DBREV Trustees are currently:
- Dave Gale - friend and fellow engineer
- Hélène van der Merwe - wife and architect
- Jason Schäffler - MD Nano Energy
- Dr Chantelle van Staden - Stellenbosch University lecturer & DBREV Alumna
- Julian Banks - son and engineer
DBREV express their gratitude to retired founder Trustees Donella Young, Glynn Morris, Prof Jan Glazewski, Chris Purcell and Robert Aitken.
The DBREV Selection panel is currently:
- Chris Purcell - Energy & Development Group.
- Hélène van der Merwe - representing the Banks Family.
- Jason Schäffler - MD Nano Energy.
- Dr Chantelle van Staden - Stellenbosch University lecturer & DBREV Alumna.
- Kyle Swartz - Senior Project Developer at ENERTRAG SA, DBREV Alumnus.
- Karin Kritzinger - Project Lead Power System Transformation at Agora Energiewende.
- Wikus Kruger - Graduate School of Business, UCT.
Mentors
- Robert Aitken - Restio Energy
- Chris Purcell - Energy & Development Group
- Glynn Morris - GFA Consulting Group GmbH, Belize
- Wikus Kruger - Graduate School of Business, UCT
- Jason Schäffler - Nano Energy
- Axel Scholle - Sustainable Power Solutions
- Prof Jan Glazewski - Environmental lawyer, UCT Law faculty
- Prof Michael Banks - Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University
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