Experience

SocialEssence

• South Africa
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Socio-Economic Performance Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Founded SocialEssence - a consultancy specializing in Resettlement, Land Acquisition, Socio-Economic Impact and Risk Assessment and Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communications, Conflict Resolution, Community Development, Social Due-Diligence Auditing, Social Management Systems and Databases, and Geographic Information Systems. Founded SocialEssence - a consultancy specializing in Resettlement, Land Acquisition, Socio-Economic Impact and Risk Assessment and Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communications, Conflict Resolution, Community Development, Social Due-Diligence Auditing, Social Management Systems and Databases, and Geographic Information Systems.



First Quantum Minerals

• Canada
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Affairs Manager Zambia

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  Change managed the centralization of social risk, community development and communications functions across multiple operations of Zambia's largest mining company.

• Trident Foundation Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2018

  Established and managed a not-for-profit community development foundation with USD 6 million annual budget and staff complement of ~170 staff to undertake programs in education, health, economic development, wildlife conservation and infrastructure. Managed resettlement, social risks, related conflicts and external communications for Kalumbila Minerals Limited, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals.

• Resettlement and Community Engagement Manager

  • Nov 2011 - May 2015

  Planned and implemented USD 18 million resettlement and land acquisition of 630 households, 1629 subsistence farmers and 2823 graves for large greenfield mine and town development on 438sq km land, managed external communications function, related conflicts, social risks and impacts for Kalumbila Minerals Limited, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals.



Nomad Socio-Economic Management and Consul

• Senior Socio-Economic Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Oct 2011

  Socio-Economic Impact Assessments, Resettlement Action Plans, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design and Geographic Information Systems across Sub-Saharan Africa. Socio-Economic Impact Assessments, Resettlement Action Plans, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design and Geographic Information Systems across Sub-Saharan Africa.



Resettlement and Development Solutions

• Socio-Economic Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

  Socio-Economic Impact Assessments, Resettlement Action Plans, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design and Geographic Information Systems across Sub-Saharan Africa. Socio-Economic Impact Assessments, Resettlement Action Plans, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design and Geographic Information Systems across Sub-Saharan Africa.