Executive Engineering

Curriculum Vitae

Elsa Venter

address: Farm Doornhoek JT341

Section 14

Waterval Onder

PO Box 65

Waterval Boven

1195

(cell) 078-***-****

email: ****@*********.**.**

Personal details

Gender:

Female

Nationality: South African

I.D. Number: 571***-****-***

Marital Status: Widow

Languages: Fluent English, fluent Afrikaans

Health: Excellent

Other: Code 08 licence

Interests: Deep Sea Angling

Horse riding

Outdoor life

Travel (e.g. familiarity with Mozambique)

Outreach Ministries into Waterval Boven and Mozambique 1 P a g e

Professional profile

An ambitious and dedicated professional with extensive experience in a broad spectrum of business disciplines at management, executive and director levels. A result driven individual with a proven track record of delivering projects within deadlines and budget. Utilises strong communication skills to establish excellent working relationships with clients, stakeholders and colleagues at all levels. Possesses extensive experience in the “non-profit” and “for profit” organisational space and has completed many successful interventions in both arenas.

An effective and decisive leader who demonstrates impressive analytical and problem solving capabilities whilst harnessing and leveraging the relationships with fellow colleagues and other stakeholders. Professional competencies

Knowledge of a broad spectrum of business disciplines at management, executive and director level.

Sound economics and financial management experience with the ability to work within deadlines and budget parameters.

Business re-engineering and turnaround projects ensuring business improvements and efficiencies.

Over 30 years’ experience in the metal and engineering industry, one of the largest industrial sectors in South Africa.

Trustee on the Engineering Industries Pension Fund (EIPF) and the Metal Industries Provident Fund (MIPF) collectively these two Funds are the second largest in South Africa.

Career summary

Oct 2015 – date Consulting and Managing Zongororo Guest Farm

Develop Zongororo Guest Farm’s strategy and plans in the areas of business development, finance, marketing and human capital and skills development.

Consulting to tourism, pension fund and employer organisations in the areas of strategy and business development.

Nov 2013 – Oct 2015 SEIFSA Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Develop and institutionalise SEIFSA’s strategy and plans in the areas of business development, association’s management, regional footprint and human capital and skills development.

Represent more than 2000 companies, as their voice of industry on the relevant structures and platforms.

Steer SEIFSA business development initiatives through networking with key stakeholders. 2 P a g e

Apr 2013 – Oct 2013 SEIFSA Acting CEO

Lead the organisation and manage the continued growth and viability of SEIFSA as a non-profit body and ensure that the organisation effectively represents members’ interest at national and industry level.

Ensure that SEIFSA becomes the recognised authority and voice of the metal and engineering industry in all relevant fields, particularly in labour relations, skills development, economics, manufacturing, trade relations and commercial sector.

Achievement of the overall strategy and corporate plan of SEIFSA. 2009 – Mar 2013 SEIFSA Deputy CEO

Develop and institutionalise SEIFSA’s strategy and plans in the areas of finance, marketing, information technology, corporate governance, association’s management (43 associations) and human capital.

Represent more than 2000 companies, as their voice of industry on the relevant structures and platforms.

Steer SEIFSA business development initiatives through networking with key stakeholders.

Enhance the current range of products and services and develop a strategy to address the changing needs of the membership.

Career and personal achievements and highlights

Through focussed non-profit organisational strategies increased the SEIFSA reserves from R1m to R33m.

Established a successful sales and marketing division as part of SEIFSA support services.

Facilitated strategic sessions with Association chairpersons to position SEIFSA as a non-profit organisation voice of industry.

Instrumental in establishing and re-positioning the SEIFSA Training Centre (artisan training) as a commercial entity in a joint venture with a service provider.

Ladies champion angler for 2005 and 2006 for Dorado Ski Boat Club. Education and qualifications

Tertiary: Financial Management – 1993 Damelin

Marketing Management – 2000 – Damelin

Matriculation: Westonaria High School, 1975

Key I.T. skills

Microsoft Office.

Pastel Accounting.

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