About Us Teams
It’s always been pretty simple for us. Great people make great work. Meet the team.
Executive Committee
Shameela Soobramoney
CEO
National Business Initiative (NBI)
Ruth Troskie
Gugu McLaren-Ushewokunze
Alex McNamara
Gillian Hutchings
Neil Kohler CA(SA)
Head: Finance
Jo-Anne Wyngaardt
Executive Assistant to CEO
TAMDEV & Building of State Capacity
Ruth Troskie
Head: TAMDEV & Building of State Capacity
Denovan Maritz
Programme Manager: TAMDEV
Philistas Khumalo
Senior Technical Advisor: TAMDEV
Esther Mkhwebane
Technical Advisor: Climate Change and Energy
Brandon Mtshaulana
Administrator: TAMDEV
Economic Inclusion
Gugu McLaren-Ushewokunze
Dr Anthony Gewer
Abigail Khuluse
Programme Manager: Economic Inclusion
Noluthando Mthimkulu
Senior Project Manager: JET Skilling
Zwelidumile Magano
Nothando Mathe
Shavilla Harpal
Senior Project Manager: Economic Inclusion
Sipho Nkosi
Project Manager: Economic Inclusion
Dale Jeevanantham
Provincial Ecosystem Development Executive: Economic Inclusion
Malte Beierdoerffer
Development Advisor: Economic Inclusion
Bernard Ngosi
Technical Advisor: Economic Inclusion
Tumelo Masedi
Technical Advisor: TVET College Capacity Building Economic Inclusion
Siphokuhle Mkancu
IRM Engagement & Communications Manager Economic Inclusion
Thandiwe Radebe
Mosa (Mo) Yende
Odirile Mariri
Project Coordinator: Economic Inclusion
Nqobile Ngcobo
Project Coordinator: JET Skilling Economic Inclusion
Vhutshilo Mulaudzi
Mathashwane Juls Matabane
Administrator: Township Economy Economic Inclusion
Lintle Litha
Intern: Economic Inclusion
Social Transformation
Gugu McLaren-Ushewokunze
Zoe Mthimunye
Thevan Naidoo
Phumla I. Eneanya
Project Co-ordinator: Social Transformation
Makgabo Legodi
Osman Cassim
Membership & Communications
Gillian Hutchings
Head: Membership & Communications
Nabeelah Khan
Communications
Manager
Nombulelo Ndaba
Events Manager
Siphokuhle Mkancu
IRM Engagement & Communications Manager
Tshepiso Makhubedu
Events Co-ordinator
Vacant
Vacant
Nazia Padachey
Membership
Co-ordinator
Environment & Society
Alex McNamara
Head: Environment & Society
Gillian Maree
Senior Programme Manager: Environment & Society
Garth Barnes
Programme Manager: Environment & Society
Bhavna Deonarain
Programme Manager: Environment & Society
Lulamile Makaula
Senior Project Manager: Climate, Energy and Water
Alexa Brown-Robinson
Senior Project Manager: Climate, Energy and Water
Kussing Malaka
Project Manager: Climate, Energy & Water
Ayabulela Manjezi
Project Manager: Climate, Energy & Water
Geeta Morar
Independent Consultant: Climate & Sustainability
Operations
Alex McNamara
Acting Head: Operations
Nelisiwe (Nelly) Nxumalo
Manager: NBI Human Resources
Sibongile Ngobeni
HR officer
Bulelwa Dlephu
Office Assistant
Corporate Services
Neil Kohler CA(SA)
Head: Finance
Lindiwe Mahlangu
Accountant
Nombulelo Magaqa
Senior Project Financial Manager
Bongani Mpinga
Projects Financial Manager
Suran Singh
Bookkeeper
Sydney Baloyi
Financial Administrator