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SELOUS IMPALA STAFF

Barbara Ripamonti is the Manager. She was born in Milano Italy in 1973 and speaks English and Italian.
After finishing her studies she worked as an Accountant but decided that city life was not for her so she decided to travel and experience different cultures.
She came to Africa in 2000 and worked in Southern Africa for several years. Later she managed a hotel in Jamaica before returning to Africa to work at Selous Impala where she loves the Selous Game Reserve
and feels that its amazing how the simple, natural world can give her so much – she never wants to leave!

Andrea Gugliotta, Assistant Manager
born in Italy 1976

After completing his studies, Andrea started working for a big sporting goods
i nternational company.

After 12 years of hard work in management the commercial business,
He decided to have a change and to move into tourism, initially in Kenya.
He loves sports, especially football and basketball, horseback riding
and is a keen lover of books on ancient history.
Always smiling and ready to joke, he likes being around people
and loves to make them happy!

Lorenzo Rossi, born in Italy in 1984. Speaks English, Italian and some Kiswahili.

On completing his studies in Economic Engineering in Milano in 2009 he decided

to visit Tanzania to enjoy his passion for nature. He visited Arusha and Kwihala camp
and then decided to make tourism and guiding in Tanzania his career.

He first took a course in South Africa and gained his level 1 in guiding with FGASA
(Field Guide Association of Southern Africa). He is now assistant manager at Selous Impala Camp.

He loves football, tennis, fishing and just to be out in the bush.

Musa Makomba, Activity Manager, Chief Guide and Ranger
Makomba now acts as our armed ranger, accompanying guests on walking safaris,
in place of a Selous Reserve ranger. He was born in 1976 in Tabora, om western Tanzania.
He grew up with his father who was one of the earliest Wardens at Mahale National Park,
where he developed his career interests.
He has studied conservation science and possesses a diploma in Tourism Management,
specialising in guiding, attained in Kenya. He is also a member of the
Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania and of the African Bird Club of the United Kingdom.
From 2002 to 2006 he was involved in a scientific research project with the
Max Planck Institute of Germany, specilising in Behaviour Physiology before he joined Impala Camp.