Schalk Van Rensburg Email and Phone Number

Schalk, the Co-founder and Principle Consultant of Schala Advisors, was born and raised in South Africa, where he attended Stellenbosch University and obtained both a BComm (a more robust BBA) and an LLB (the predecessor to JD). While qualifying as an attorney, he developed diverse legal experience in both human rights and commercial law during his time at the Human Rights Commission of South Africa, a national institution established to support constitutional democracy, and ENSAfrica, Africa’s largest law firm.Upon moving to Atlanta in 2015, Schalk pivoted his focus from law to business by joining an early stage startup. He was immediately drawn in by the excitement, unbridled potential, and creative energy found in this new environment. His formal education and unique background allowed him to thrive in the entrepreneurial domain, and for the better part of the last decade, he served on the executive team of this startup fulfilling a de facto COO role. Schalk draws inspiration from Joel Arthur Barker’s quote “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” and uses it as the foundation of his business philosophy. He is a firm believer that it is only when meticulous strategic planning and deliberate organizational architecture align with sound operational design and empowered teams that an organization can truly be impactful in the way that it desires. He has applied this philosophy to great success, managing the day-to-day operational activities of an emerging business to enable rapid sustainable revenue growth, from $700K to $10MM at an annual average increase of 64%. He grew the company’s labor force from 10 disparate employees to an empowered, engaged team of over 120, while never compromising on service delivery and maintaining customer and corporate employee retention rates at over 90%.Called to expand his positive impact in the world and driven by the belief that all businesses have the potential to do good for their employees, communities, and the world at large, he founded Schala to give back. He seeks to fulfill a critical skill and knowledge gap by providing high-quality consulting services at affordable rates to fuel small and medium businesses’ sustainable and impactful growth. When not obsessing about strategic planning, operational design, and how best to empower individuals, Schalk loves nothing more than spending time with his lovely wife and daughter, whether it be cooking at home, hiking and camping in the great outdoors, or traveling the world.