Our Team - forestrydrones.co.za

meet the team!

dwayne marx

operations planning & security

Dwayne has an extensive Forestry background, spanning 30 years, where he held an executive management position as CEO of a forestry contracting company. He has a passion for the outdoors and is an adventurer at heart. He has climbed some of the highest mountains in the world. This passion for adventure is the reason he started exploring the possibilities of drones.

“They [drones] really excite me. This is an industry still in its infancy stage with huge opportunities awaiting those who enter the market.”

– Dwayne Marx

RPL, Multirotor, Fixed Wing, BVLOS Pilot

Elmine marx

accountable officer

A career in hospitality and the business of attention to detail and delighting guests prepares one for any customer service business and I am looking forward to applying the same principles while taking care of our Forestry Drone clients.

“Making the lives of clients easier by providing an aerial imaging service which will save them costs and time makes me tick! Let’s fly!”

– Elmine Marx

Marketing and accountable manager

mykaila Forte

quality & safety manager

Mykaila has a background in the RPAS industry where she assists people with getting their Drone Licenses. This was an exciting career move for her and the love for the industry keeps growing as the applications and technology gets better every day.

“RPAS (drones) are going to change the way we do things every day in the future and that potential excites me and I am glad to be part of it.”

– Mykaila Forte

Safety and Quality Manager

Jad Du Plessis

Drone pilot & Remote Maintenance Technician

Jad enjoys the challenges that the drone industry brings . He is a positive team player and adds great value to achieving Forestry Drones’ s goals.

“Drones make it a reality to have an eagle’s eye view of a site or situation which brings a total different perspective to the table.”

– Jad Du Plessis