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Chief Executive Officer
TRI-AFRICAChief Executive Officer
Apr. 2018Johannesburg Area, South AfricaAccomplished business leader with extensive expertise in branded fashion apparel, footwear, accessories, and furniture. Possess a proven track record of delivering commercial success, operational excellence, and sustainable growth in competitive markets. With board-level experience in prominent retail and distribution companies, I excel at integrating and optimising critical business elements to drive profitability. I am passionate about leveraging business as a force for good, benefiting both employees and stakeholders while fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. A strategic thinker and results-oriented leader, I specialise in building a high-performance team culture through effective performance management, individual development, and reward and recognition mechanisms resulting in growth, retention of performers and job satisfaction. I am passionate about promoting good governance, ensuring accurate financial reporting, creating shareholder value, and building resilient, sustainable businesses. My adaptive leadership style and global outlook position me to thrive in dynamic, multicultural environments. I am eager to contribute to forward-thinking organisations focused on discovering untapped opportunities through innovative strategies and data-driven decision-making. I am actively seeking roles that provide challenges, inspire growth, and enable me to make a meaningful impact.
Managing Director
SOLE AGENTS DISTRIBUTIONManaging Director
Apr. 2018 - Apr. 2024City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Founder
Brand Triangle CompanyFounder
Mar. 2017 - Apr. 2024Johannesburg Area, South AfricaPartnering to build sustainable profit growth of international and local retailers and brands across sub-Saharan Africa.
Sabbatical
On SabbaticalSabbatical
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017Johannesburg Area, South AfricaCurrently on a short sabbatical and well deserved break. Stay tuned, I'll be back.
CEO
Skye DistributionCEO
Nov. 2009 - Dec. 2016Johannesburg Area, South AfricaBrand footwear and apparel distribution business in South Africa including international brands Converse and Dickies. Other brands Samson; Mille; Oxygen; Bazzoni; Fire Trap; Lyle and Scott and others
Chief Operating Officer
ContempoChief Operating Officer
Jul. 2001 - Oct. 2009Johannesburg South AfricaLadies fashion apparel retail business
Retail Operations Director
Scotts/Kids First/Select a Shoe/Spitz/John Orrs/Levisons /Deans a Div of SABRetail Operations Director
Jul. 1993 - Oct. 2000South AfricaResposible for full chain retail store operational functions.
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