Andrew Stodel
Andrew is a 43 year old Capetonian marketing graduate who is a career publisher, marketer, media specialist and researcher. Andrew was publisher of two award winning niche titles when a cycling accident confined him to a wheelchair seven years ago. With almost 20 years experience in the field Andrew has been Marketing Director of a listed company, has launched print and digital titles (including South Africa’s only disability magazine - Rolling Inspiration) and is currently Marketing Manager of three automotive titles including, CAR - SA's biggest motoring or male interest title.

Henry Shields
Henry’s first careers were as a musician, tour & safari guide. As a lawyer he went on to head up South Africa’s largest personal injury law firm and is still an international representative on the American Association for Justice. Henry got his jazz ‘fix’ by devising and producing the Smirnoff and Standard Bank Jazz Festivals.
Henry is a director of Marimba Restaurant – a fully accessible Afro Chic restaurant in the heart of Cape Town - Marimba offers able and enabled patrons an opportunity to see Africa in a chic way; hear Africa with the finest live musicians and taste Africa in an accessible African way.
EOL Travel knits together Henry’s passion for music the bush and empowering people.

Mark Stodel
Mark Stodel is a Capetonian, but like many South Africans he has travelled extensively. After graduating from the University of Cape Town in 1992, Mark travelled, lived and worked abroad. Realizing that South Africa was his first love, Mark returned to South Africa in 1995, to pursue a career in travel. In 1996, when South Africa was a fledgling democracy, Mark started Excape Tours and Travel, an inbound travel company which he ran successfully for 10 years. In 2006, Mark sold his company to Southern Africa's largest inbound tour operator. Mark's experience covers every aspect of the inbound travel industry. At EOL, his focus is the day to day running of the business, product development, marketing and a whole lot more. He prides himself in his attention to detail and service delivery. Mark is passionate about Southern Africa and sees it as: the ultimate travel destination