Consultant on geosynthetics applications, and in particular, design reviews on designs incorporating geosynthetics,
* A Geosynthetics professional, consulting in geosynthetic applications in a private capacity. In 2019, will have been involved in Geotechnical Engineering and Geosynthetics for over 50 years.
* A Senior Fellow of, and has served two-year terms each, as National Secretary, Vice President and President of the South African Institute of Waste Management (IWMSA). Now serves as Honorary Technical Advisor to the Institute.
* Has represented the Institute on a number of waste-related initiatives, including the South African Department of Water Affairs and Forestry's steering committee for Minimum Requirements for Waste Management Facilities. In this function served on the Project Steering Committee and the Specialist Working Group engaged in landfill design, in particular in updating the section on Geosynthetic Clay Liners.
* Member of the IWMSA KZ-N Branch Landfill Interest Group (LIG) and has served as its Chairman.
* Honorary life member, and has been Vice-President & newsletter editor of GIGSA, the Geosynthetics Interest Group of South Africa, affiliated to the South African Institution of Civil Engineers and which is the local chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS).
*Has authored and co-authored many peer-reviewed technical papers on a wide range of geosynthetics, presented at a number of South African and international conferences.
