Our Team
Tech 4 Conservation is built on transparent governance and the collective expertise of our diverse team which is united behind our mission to protect wildlife through innovative technology. Our collaborative approach fosters trust, ensures ethical conduct, and drives meaningful conservation impact through the combined strengths of our dedicated community.
Board of Directors
T4C's Board of Directors brings together deep expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, finance and international law, united by a shared commitment to the organization's mission. The Board provides strategic guidance and governance oversight, ensuring T4C operates with integrity, accountability, and a long-term view of conservation impact.
Maureen Reilly
President & Director
As co-founder of T4C, Maureen brings extensive experience in technology leadership and business transformation to her role as President. Throughout her career — primarily in enterprise IT managing corporate software portfolios — she has led wide-ranging initiatives in technology delivery, application implementation, and applied innovation, with a talent for connecting practical technology solutions to real-world challenges.
A graduate of McGill University, Maureen directs T4C's platform strategy and operations, and is actively engaged in the ongoing development of ArgusWild AI — now serving over 600 users across 42 countries. She is passionate about "everything wild."
Paul Kalil
Director
As co-founder of T4C, Paul brings focused problem-solving to real-world challenges through the effective sourcing and implementation of technology solutions. An Engineering graduate of the University of Cape Town and Wits, he has held senior leadership roles in manufacturing and companies — including as President of a public aerospace manufacturer serving Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Bombardier.
He has served on the boards of both public and private companies, as well as chair of a national industry association.
A native of South Africa and resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Paul is committed to the protection of the world's endangered and threatened species.
Greg Newman is the CEO of Bytefuse.ai, an AI research and development company based in Stellenbosch, South Africa, and part of the Alphawave Group. A graduate of Stellenbosch University with a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Greg brings deep technical expertise in machine learning, computer vision, and enterprise AI deployment. His career spans roles in wearable biometrics research at LifeQ and machine learning engineering at Alphawave, where his work identifying AI solutions for real-world industry challenges ultimately led to the founding of Bytefuse.
At T4C, Greg provides strategic guidance on machine learning and computer vision, driving the modernization of ArgusWild AI to be more cost-effective, scalable, and responsibly deployed. His passion for the African bush gives personal meaning to the technical work, and his commitment to leveraging AI for meaningful impact - in both conservation and education - reflects the values at the heart of our mission.
Greg Newman
Director
Jennifer Arnold is a Canadian technology entrepreneur with extensive experience building and leading AI-powered companies. She co-founded Minerva, a RegTech platform that applied deep learning and automation to anti-money laundering compliance, and served as its Chief Executive Officer, growing the company from inception through commercialization and into international markets.
Jen’s background prior to founding Minerva includes senior leadership in financial crime compliance at CIBC. A graduate of Queen's University and the University of Toronto, Jennifer brings a founder's perspective on product development, AI implementation, and organizational growth — as well as a nuanced understanding of the regulatory and ethical dimensions of applied AI. Her experience building technology for complex, high-stakes environments is a valuable asset as T4C continues to scale ArgusWild AI globally.
Jennifer Arnold
Director
Trip Mackintosh is a retired attorney who was an expert on regulatory compliance and related legal defense for international businesses. Much of his work involved sensitive matters across Africa. In retirement, he founded the Pandemic Mitigation Project, a French NGO working to establish an enforceable international framework for pandemic preparedness. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control.
Trip's connection to Africa spans four decades and sixteen countries where he has worked and traveled. His interests began as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Morocco. He has trained as a safari guide in the Okavango Delta, been mentored by a Bushman elder in the Kalahari, and adopted two of his four children from Zambia. He now is a published author of historical fiction aimed at socio-political issues in Africa that deserve more attention, such as wildlife poaching. This deep bond with Africa and its people makes him a deeply valued member of the T4C Board.
Trip Mackintosh
Director
Technology Team
Our technology partners are highly skilled professionals who bring specialized technical expertise to our projects, implementing innovative technologies that create real value for the conservation community.
eSketchers
eSketchers has been a dedicated full-stack engineering partner for Tech 4 Conservation since 2022. They provide comprehensive technology support, encompassing everything from building and maintaining our web applications to setting up and managing our crucial infrastructure.
Beyond development, eSketchers contributes valuable technical guidance, helping improve our technologies with their expertise. Their team also offers effective project management services, ensuring smooth execution of our tech-related initiatives. This long-standing partnership highlights their commitment to our mission through reliable, versatile technical expertise that consistently strengthens our conservation platform.
enki.sh
Since joining the ArgusWild AI project team in late 2025, Enki has made an immediate and enormous impact on our digital infrastructure. Specializing in bespoke software and hardware engineering projects, their team of highly skilled engineers integrated seamlessly with the existing project team, delivering high-level value from the very start.
Enki has been instrumental in the setup, deployment, and optimization of our innovative AI architecture. Their expertise has transformed ArgusWild AI into a globally scalable platform that is not only scorchingly fast but also operates with a significantly reduced carbon footprint. Beyond their technical prowess, the Enki team members are exceptional collaborators and a pleasure to work with, embodying the dedicated spirit of the T4C mission.
Thomas Kuehn
Thomas is an enterprise technology leader bringing expertise in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, data analytics, and system integration to T4C. His technical versatility and strategic insight enhance our operational capabilities through effective business solutions.
With a proven track record in implementing, scaling, and optimizing technological solutions, Thomas ensures our conservation technology operates with increasing reliability and efficiency. His dedicated volunteer support helps build the robust technological foundation powering T4C's expanding wildlife protection initiatives.
Zuhayr Parkar
Zuhayr brings specialized computer vision expertise to Tech 4 Conservation as a junior engineer, having just completed his MSc in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. His research on estimating cheetah movement dynamics demonstrates his technical skills in machine learning and deep commitment to African carnivore conservation.
Leveraging his strong background in mechatronics, embedded systems, and programming, Zuhayr develops new species identification models and is enhancing existing algorithms to strengthen ArgusWild's AI capabilities. He has a meticulous approach and applies his technical talents with quiet determination to protect the species that inspire his research.
Petr McAllister
Petr brings comprehensive IT infrastructure expertise to T4C as a solutions architect with extensive global experience in network and security systems. His diverse background spans roles at major vendors and startups where he has led large-scale technology projects. Petr leverages his specialization in container platforms, cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Service Mesh technologies to strengthen our platform and enhance system scalability.
When not architecting resilient technology solutions for wildlife monitoring, Petr enjoys Vancouver's outdoors with his family, finding personal connection between his technical work and the natural environments T4C strives to preserve.
Interns and Students
T4C empowers the next generation of conservationists through hands-on learning opportunities in ecology and technology. We prioritize developing local talent in regions where our platforms operate, creating pathways for students to contribute to conservation in their own communities.
Tom Morris
Tom is a biology student at the University of York specializing in Carnivore Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Zoology, who brings his passion for wildlife to his role as an intern at Tech 4 Conservation. Tom works with data collected through T4C's citizen science platform, the African Carnivore Wildbook, and utilizes the ArgusWild system’s AI technology to identify known and unknown individuals across multiple species. His responsibilities include curating image data from across the African continent and preparing datasets for new species integration into the ArgusWild AI platform, including giant anteaters and lions.
Tom's contributions accelerate the development of new species AI models while enhancing the quality and quantity of vital data available to the conservation community.
Jeanette Fouché
Jeanette Fouché is a PhD student at Tshwane University of Technology studying wild dog and cheetah populations in South Africa. Born and raised in Pretoria, Jeanette has conducted fieldwork with cheetahs in Kruger National Park, spotted hyenas in Namibia, and leopards in South Africa's Waterberg region. During her time with T4C, she meticulously curated a substantial cheetah image dataset contributed through citizen science efforts, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail.
Now serving as an ambassador for the ArgusWild AI platform, Jeanette champions innovative, non-invasive research techniques that combine citizen science with artificial intelligence to monitor threatened and endangered species, reflecting her lifelong passion for wildlife conservation and her pioneering spirit in applying new technologies to protect Africa's large carnivores.
