Heidi Newton-king

Sustainability Manager

South Africa

Fired up by Spier’s intention to build a powerful values based culture and sustainable business practices, Heidi signed up to the team in 1998. She has been the lynchpin for many of Spier’s community partnerships and has brokered several successful collaborations. She is convinced that a sea change is possible if we all do small things differently, every day.

Heidi is strategically responsible for the Human Resources and Sustainability portfolio of the Spier group of Companies. She transitioned into the Sustainability portfolio after a five-year stint running the Leisure operations at Spier in 2013. She has over twenty years Human Resources and Business experience largely in the financial services and tourism industries. Prior to Spier, Heidi was with the Hollard Insurance Company for seven years. She completed her Masters in Sustainability with Ashridge Business School in the United Kingdom in 2016.

Currently, Heidi is the Vice-Chairperson of the board of trustees at the WildTrust Conservation in Kwa Zulu Natal and Chairs the Sustainability Institute board based in Lynedoch Stellenbosch.