John Roberts


Group Director of
Sustainability & Conservation

After obtaining a Materials Science and Engineering degree from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, he then decided to channel his passion for conservation through volunteering in Texas then Australia, and later spent five years contributing to conservation efforts in Nepal. A member of the IUCN SSG Asian Elephant Specialist Group John has called this slice of North Thailand home for over 20 years.

After obtaining a Materials Science and Engineering degree from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, he then decided to channel his passion for conservation through volunteering in Texas then Australia, and later spent five years contributing to conservation efforts in Nepal. A member of the IUCN SSG Asian Elephant Specialist Group John has called this slice of North Thailand home for over 20 years.

In parallel with his role as Group Director of Sustainability & Conservation for Anantara, John is also Director of Elephants & Conservation for the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) and spends his day surrounded by our resident elephants.