Extensive Non-Profit Leadership Experience in People and Planet Initiatives in the
Travel and Tourism Sector. With over two decades of experience in team leadership and management, I have a proven track record of success in the non-profit sector. I've collaborated with some of the most influential philanthropists and leaders in community and biodiversity conservation, and am proud to have been a part of award-winning organizations. My expertise spans across international development, where I've established myself as a leader in project management, monitoring, evaluation, and strategy mapping using personalized dashboards to effectively track progress.
Experience
Grootbos Foundation
Jan 2016 – Jan 2022
South Africa
Head of Operations
Management Committee member for the Board of Directors to ensure organizational excellence.
Manage the day-to-day operations through on the ground Team Leaders
development and implementation of Foundation strategies
policies and practices benefiting on average 12’000 people beneficiaries.
22'000 hectares of Conservation Protected Areas leading the staff core of 45 employees.
Relationship management of donors and supporters through various methods including events, networking and hosting.
Strategizing, developing and delivery of the annual business plan and measuring thereof through performance assessments and Theories of Change
Annual budget development and day to day management thereof including oversight of Fundraising, Grant Management, and annual year end financial
audits.
Commercial income generating development and strategy for generating funds for Public Benefit Organizations and Non-Profit Companies bearing in mind all the legalities.
Human Resource and Industrial relation management Head of Governance, compliance and organizational risk management including asset control, IT
management, Insurance Management and master cloud storage of the organizations Intellectual Property
