Experience

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  African Circular Economy Network (ACEN)

  • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

  • Member

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

    Our vision is to build a restorative African economy that generates well-being and prosperity inclusive of all its people through new forms of economic production and consumption which maintain and regenerate its environmental resources. We do this through:ResearchThe research activities of the ACEN will investigate issues, document findings relevant for the African context and its needs. Researchers will be drawn from ACEN members, academics and other stakeholder partners across Africa, but also Europe, Asia or America where needed.Training and AwarenessThe priority of ACEN is to raise awareness and undertake training amongst key sectors of the African economy: public (government, educational institutions), private (corporates & SMEs), and civil society (non-governmental organisations) to promote the concept, benefits, principles and practice of the Circular Economy.Networking and EventsACEN believes that solutions to current challenges require inter-disciplinary skills, multiple stakeholder involvement and regional, African as well as international partnerships. ACEN therefore aims to create platforms where specialists can collaborate to exchange ideas, experiences and solutions. We have hosted several stakeholder engagements, in collaboration with partners, to enable a global reach.Knowledge SharingACEN currently disseminates and shares knowledge about the circular economy through LinkedIn and Facebook, and in the future, will also use other online channels to develop a strong base of knowledge and information and extend its reach throughout Africa.ACEN is a registered Non-Profit Organisation in South Africa (195-590 NPO).Website: www.acen.africaLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8549626/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268736230185501/about/

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  Resiliant Circular

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Founder

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Development of energy and industrial ecology projects. Circular Economy Evangelist. Energy and Sustainability Consulting. EnMs Training and implementation according to ISO 50001. I am currently working on the development and implementation of circular economy strategies for large corporates, the development of renewable, circular and carbon capture projects.

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  Clean Energy Africa

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Executive - Generation

    • Dec 2015 - Dec 2017
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Responsible for the Generation Division in Clean Energy Africa.

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  New Horizons Energy (Pty) Ltd

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • CEO

    • Nov 2015 - Dec 2017
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    New Horizons Energy is a disruptive waste to energy business that will be the first company in Africa to turn everyday waste into clean, environmentally-considerate, low-carbon energy and CO2, ultimately achieving a 100% diversion from landfill.The NHE plant in Athlone, Cape Town, is set to be the largest anaerobic digestion plant in Africa and the first waste-to-energy facility of its kind. Construction started in late 2015 and the plant is expected to be commissioned by middle 2017.

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  Pretoria Portland Cement Company

  • South Africa
  • Building Materials
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Group Energy Manager

    • Oct 2009 - Aug 2015

    Developing and implementing an energy strategy for PPC that will allow PPC to continue leading the South African Cement Industry as a lowest cost producer.In the past few years I successfully implemented new waste materials in cement kilns, improved the energy performance of PPC operations and implemented energy management systems at the operations.I successfully envisioned and started the development of a wind farm on a PPC quarry in the Eastern Cape. I found a development partner and the process was eventually concluded in the successful commissioning of the 60 MW wind farm in March 2015, as part of the South African Renewable Energy Procurement Programme.

  • Secondary Materials Manager

    • Nov 2006 - Oct 2009

    Development of the alternative fuels business in PPC. Chairman of the secondary materials group in the ACMP, spearheading the development of legislation supporting cement kiln co-processing in South Africa.I was successful in influencing the development of the Waste Act of 2009 to allow the use of cement kiln co-processing as a waste management tool.

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  Holcim South Africa

  • Switzerland
  • Wholesale Building Materials
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Process Engineer

    • Jul 2006 - Oct 2006

  • Project and Commissioning Manager

    • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

    Commissioning Manager and Part of Project Management team for upgrade of Kiln 2 at Dudfield. Managed construction of bag filter plant and recommissioning of the kiln system after the upgrade

  • AFR Engineer

    • Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

    Technical development of AFR Business in South Africa. Design of an AFR Blending Platform and feeding systems for cement operations. Management of EIA projects.

  • Process Engineer

    • Jan 2002 - Feb 2004

    Process Engineer at the Midlothian Operation

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  Alpha Cement, Dudfield Operation

  • Lichtenburg, South Africa

  • Process Engineer

    • Dec 1997 - Dec 2001
    • Lichtenburg, South Africa

    Responsible for process optimisation of the cement plant.