Charles Bongers is the creative director and founder of Charle Bongers + Co. A world-class sailor, mountain climber and tree advocate, Bongers is passionate about nature and the outdoors. He serves as creative advisor to Wild Entrust/Coaching Conservation, a wildlife conservation trust in Southern Africa dedicated to supporting the long-term viability of threatened wildlife populations and their critical habitats, and to Woodfield True Nature Campus, a charity dedicated to supporting families experiencing chronic illness. Originally born in Cape Town, South Africa, he now lives in Toronto, Ontario.