Richard McDonald

Chief Executive Officer, Digby Wells Environmental

Richard McDonald is Chief Executive Officer of Digby Wells Environmental, in the role since June 2026.

Digby Wells Environmental is an independent environmental and social consultancy founded in 1995 by Graham Trusler, Ken van Rooyen and Digby Wells. McDonald was the firm's chief financial officer from April 2019 until he succeeded Trusler as chief executive.

In the job

  1. Digby Wells Environmental named CFO Richard McDonald as CEO from 1 June 2026, with outgoing CEO Graham Trusler staying on as part-time technical adviser and non-executive director. Source

Career before

  1. 2019-2026Chief Financial Officer, Digby Wells Environmental

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. miningweekly.com
  3. digbywells.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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