A rewarding career path from the opportunities of working between academia, industry and government. *Developed into a Leader and Mentor through being a Lecturer, Senior Metrologist, Senior Researcher, Research Group Leader, Senior Manager and Consultant.*Has successfully transformed strategic plans into Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely deliverables through the leveraging of skilled teams.*An adept interdisciplinarian who links together diverse experts, businesses, government and international networks. Develops strategies, attracts funding and runs programs geared towards South Africa’s socio-economic beneficiation.