Our Core Team
Passionate individuals make up our core team, all of them deeply immersed in diversity and equity.
They bring their knowledge, experience and insights to the table. We are pleased to spotlight our exceptional team members who make the magic happen.
Passionate individuals make up our core team, all of them deeply immersed in diversity and equity.
They bring their knowledge, experience and insights to the table. We are pleased to spotlight our exceptional team members who make the magic happen.
Senior Leadership
Kazee Clement
Senior Executive Director
Natalie Green
Senior Executive Director of Business Operations
Dawn Whyte
Director of Business and Advancement Strategy
Fiona Shorey
Director of Events and Client Experience
Catherine Hammond
Director of Business Development
Rose Qian
Head of Strategy
Core Team
Priya Jethwa
Head of Sales and Operations and PMO
Elizabeth (Liz) Welbeck
Head of DEI and Talent Programmes
Kieran Channing
Creative and Social Media Associate
Kundi Manungo
Digital Event and Community Management
Jo Thurston
Administrator
Libby Thorman
Strategy, Research and Project Management Intern
Kezia Mbonye
Talent Development and Strategic Research Intern
Leila Lawrence
Talent Development and Research Intern
Aditi Banerjee
Communications Intern
Emily Stanton
Research and Strategy Intern
Alyssandra Sauve
Project Management and Research Intern
David Dellaire
Event Producer
Chair and Executive Founder
Sophie Chandauka
Chair and Executive Founder
The smartest career decision I have made so far is to deeply understand what the labels of my identity mean for my career, devise a plan, and never let anyone tell me what I can and cannot be.
The most difficult lesson I have learned so far in my career is that meritocracy is a myth.
The best career advice I’ve ever received is it’s not about the Benjamins, it’s all about the people.
My favourite quote is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s motto “never complain, never explain”.
My Gogo Eileen Charumbira worked hard as a maid in colonial Rhodesia, enduring unforgivable indignities to ensure my future – she is someone who has inspired me to be the person I am.
When I was five, I was pretty sure I’d be an air hostess when I grew up.
I start my day by checking WhatsApp for my family jams.
If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve fast cars, clear blue water, food and a DJ playing Afrobeats and pop tunes at the villa with my family and friends making up dance routines.
If I were a superhero, my superpower would be fixing mistakes we made in the past.
If I didn’t live in New York, I’d live in Cape Town.
When I read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, it really had an impact on me.
The luxury item I would take on a desert island is a solar powered iPhone with all my apps connected to a lifetime subscription to Starlink.
