Leone Pitts has been an events and promotions project manager for nearly 10 years and is owner of Leo Promotions Events Company. She has worked with top companies, businesses and individuals, specialising in sporting events. Her extensive experience as project- and customer relationship manager within marketing, sales and function coordination has led to her being appointed as organiser of numerous upmarket corporate events, like the annual Adcorp and Sapcor Golf Days. She has also arranged numerous high profile sporting events, such as Frik Du Preez’s 70th Birthday and the 1981 Springbok Reunions, to mention but a few. She was the owner of an upmarket coffee shop in Pretoria for 7 years. Coffee at Burgundy’s was nominated for the Old Mutual and Business Partners Small Business of the Year and won 3rd place on National level.Due to her interest in wine, she was involved in the wine industry for 2 years, as marketer of Groenland and Dellrust Wine Estates in Gauteng. She organised the book launch of Ross van Reenen’s hugely successful From Locker Room to Board Room and organised 3 events which also included media coverage on television, radio and printed media. She is passionate about rugby and has been involved with the Old Blue Bulls Players for a long time, organising all their events and also working closely with Barend van Graan and the Blue Bulls Union on all matters regarding former players. Presently she is involved with Ross van Reenen on the SARPA FOUNDATION TRUST, which is in the process of developing a Personal and Player Career Development Program for all professional rugby players in SA.Leone goes to the gym regularly, and apart from rugby, also loves reading, performing arts and the local music industry and is interested in people and the things they do!