Born: Pretoria. Educated: Estcourt High School, Johannesburg College of Education, UNISA, Manchester University’s Institute for Development and Policy Management. First job: English teacher. Involvement in freight: Appointment to MCLI in October 2006. Industry challenges: As with most areas where women are operating in a male-dominated environment, the biggest challenge is being taken seriously. Best personal/professional achievement: Co-facilitating, with an international partner, a successful vocational education and training coordination programme for one of the provincial governments. Recipe for success: Work hard and trust your instincts. Business icon: Clem Sunter. Meaningful quote: A CS Lewis quote: All that is not eternal is eternally useless. Outside interests: My children, music, reading and horse riding.
