I have over 33 years of experience in the engineering and manufacturing sectors, of which 24 years have been in Energy Management, Measurement & Verification, energy efficiency/emissions technologies, Information Systems and Applications, energy policy, and contract performance management. I take great responsibility serving on the Board of Directors of ECS: Energy and Combustion Services, a company specialising in energy management. My role and responsibilities encompass all aspects of marketing and sales, maintaining customer relationships and contract establishment, marketing functions and business process management.ECS is an award-winning, focused technology company that delivers high-performance productivity, energy, and emissions management solutions. They have a passion for solving difficult problems. They hate waste and inefficiency and are passionate about showing their customers a better, more efficient way to do things. The concept of green and being sustainable is not new but is now more important than ever. The commercial, construction and mining industry is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. Companies need to be responsible for their waste and this is how ECS assist.I am proud to be a member of the Institute of Directors South Africa (IoDSA), which is an institute committed to the development of those charged with governance duties through educating and improving governance structures in organisations.