I am a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience, in diverse roles and industries, I offer a rare blend of experience and expertise. With multiple professional qualifications as a Chartered Accountant CA(SA), ACMA (UK) and CGMA—including an Executive MBA from the London Business School.My professional journey led me to various senior roles in the financial services industry before joining Ogilvy as Financial and Commercial Director and later as the Managing Director of RedWorks. I successfully managed this high-growth business during my tenure, overseeing its expansion from 5 to 155 employees within less than 3 years. Serving clients such as Sun International, Vodacom Retail, Cashbuild, Revlon, KFC, VW, and Audi. Subsequently, founding Churchill, specialising in optimising strategy, business models, and operating models, and improving, automating, and digitising business operations and processes.With experience in various leadership roles across diverse industries, working for multi-national corporates, managing and conducting business in various African and Middle Eastern countries, has equipped me with comprehensive skills. I’ve accumulated a wealth of experience serving in hands-on roles, contributing to executive teams, across different industry sectors such as banking, asset management, insurance, advertising & communications, including professional and consulting services. This included being a member of executive management teams, holding board memberships and involvement on various board sub-committees such as finance, audit, risk, compliance and remuneration.I intimately understand the challenges that leaders and businesses face and recognise what it takes to effectively lead, manage, and grow a successful business in today’s dynamic landscape.My multifaceted exposure equipped me with comprehensive skills that span various domains: from management and finance to strategy, sales, marketing, operations, procurement, HR, commercial negotiations, and contracting. I bring deep IT expertise in software development, ERP, business process mapping, process re-engineering, automation, RPA, workflow and assisting clients with the design and development of AI solutions.I am plain-spoken and tenacious, with strong leadership, ethics, mentoring, and coaching skills. With a can-do attitude and entrepreneurial mindset, I take a holistic view of organisations finding pragmatic solutions equally comfortable delving into the details, connecting the dots, and identifying key drivers, while developing strategies and pragmatic solutions.