About Us Teams
It’s always been pretty simple for us. Great people make great work. Meet the team.
Chief Executive Officer
Shameela Soobramoney CEO
National Business Initiative (NBI)
Technical Assistance, Mentorship and Development Programme (TAMDEV)
Ruth Troskie Head: TAMDEV & Building of State Capacity
Denovan Maritz Programme Manager: TAMDEV
Mandy Padayachee Project Co-ordinator: TAMDEV
Desiree Sehlapelo Project Manager
TAMDEV
Madumelani Hlongwani Administrator
TAMDEV
Economic Inclusion
Gugu McLaren-Ushewokunze Head: Economic Inclusion
Dr Anthony Gewer Senior Programme Manager
Abigail Khuluse Programme Manager: Economic Inclusion
Shavilla Harpal Project Manager: Economic Inclusion
Mosa (Mo) Yende Programme Co-Ordinator: Economic Inclusion
Onyambadzaho Nemutanzhela Administrator
Vhutshilo Mulaudzi Junior Administrator
Dale Jeevanantham Provincial Ecosystem Development Executive
Malte Beierdoerffer Economic Inclusion
Nothando Mathe Project Manager: Economic Inclusion
Odirile Mariri Project Coordinator Economic inclusion
Zwelidumile Magano Project Manager: Skills & Inclusive Workplaces
Social Transformation
Bridgette Mdangayi Head: Social Transformation
Thuthula Ndunge Programme Manager: Social Transformation
Thevan Naidoo Project Manager
Phumla I. Eneanya Project Co-ordinator
Membership & Communications
Gillian Hutchings Head: Membership & Communications
Amy Marshall Communications Manager
Nombulelo Ndaba Events Manager
Nabeelah Khan Communications
Co-ordinator
Jo-Anne Wyngaardt Co-ordinator: Membership and Communications
Tshepiso Makhubedu Junior Events Administrator: Membership & Communications
Nelisa Dlamini Project Manager: Membership
Whitney Bukasa IRM Engagement and Communications Manager
Environment & Society
Reitumetse Molotsoane Head: Environment & Society
Geeta Morar Independent Consultant - Climate & Sustainability
Bhavna Deonarain Senior Project Manager: Climate, Energy and Water
Esrom Malatji Senior Technical Advisor: Climate Change, Water and Energy
Lulamile Makaula Project Manager: Climate, Energy and Water
Esther Mkhwebane Technical Advisor: Climate Change and Energy
Alexa Brown-Robinson Senior Project Manager: Climate, Energy and Water
Garth Barnes Programme Manager: Environment & Society
Luke Hutchinson Programme Manager: Energy and Climate
Operations
Alex McNamara Head: Operations
Nelisiwe (Nelly) Nxumalo Manager: NBI Human Resources
Bulelwa Dlephu Office Assistant
Candice Pitts Personal and Executive Assistant
Sibongile Ngobeni HR officer
Corporate Services
Neil Kohler CA(SA) Head: Finance
Lindiwe Mahlangu Accountant
Bongani Mpinga Projects Financial Manager
Suran Singh Bookkeeper
