Mackrory is the CEO of Ugu South Coast Tourism and has a degree in Geography from Stellenbosch. He has nine years’ experience in education in SA and UK and was formerly Director of Tourism for Pietermaritzburg. Mackrory has spent 15 years’ consulting in tourism and leisure for public and private sector in SA and SADC countries and was appointed as Tourism Specialist for the Maloti Drakensberg Transfrontier Programme (2011-2013).