Born: South Africa. Educated: Johannesburg Girls High. First job: Wages and receptionist. Printing company 18 years. Freight industry start: Applied for salaries administrator’s job at Hellmann 18 years ago. Has the industry opened up to women: Still male dominated, sales and admin open to women. Operations is definitely opening up but at controller level not management. Industry challenges: Women still need to be seen as knowledgeable and not emotional. Influential person in shaping your career: David Black, ex director of Hellmann, believed in me, helped encourage, motivated, recognised potential. Best personal/professional achievement: Becoming the national HR manger of the group. Recipe for success: Honesty and a sense of humour at all times. Business icon: Tony Factor for his drive in overcoming his dyslexia, Tony Leon the way he presents himself in public – must be something about Tonys. Meaningful quote: Be careful of whose feet you stand on today as they could be attached to the a.... you need to kiss tomorrow. Outside interests: Cake decorating, highland dancing, my children and husband.
‘Women must be seen as knowledgeable’
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