Experience

iXperience

• South Africa
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Vice President of Growth

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  The world is changing at an exponential rate and current education systems are not keeping up.At iX, we believe that in the next century, learning won’t just be concentrated on youth, but interwoven throughout a person’s life as they transition across careers and life priorities.Our mission is to build transformational learning experiences that close this gap and give our students the best possible life.iX's vision is to build a lifelong learning brand with a range of future-focused programs and services. Our current focus is on creating career development programs for high schoolers, university students, professionals, and executives, and partnering with institutions to transform how the world prepares students for the future of work.



NXT Hotel

• South Africa
• Hospitality

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2021

  Create spaces & experiences, that encourage people to live with purpose and share their passion. From students studying abroad in search for a home away from home, and locals looking to connect with enterprising minds, to the upwardly mobile professionals, creative nomad or globetrotters exploring the city, its communities and all it has to offer.Through smart design our teams create micro-living spaces, for individuals and small groups with amazing communal spaces which encourage connections and collaboration. With Gyms and studio spaces to blow off some steam or get your stretch on, to co-working spaces which inspire, coffee bars that fuel your fix.



Heading West

• Founder

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2021

  We believe that the share economy has the ability to build value across the entire value chain and in every industry and sector. At Heading West, we help organisations understand how to integrate and future proof their business using the shared economy to better leverage key resources and position themselves strategically to grow through collaboration and outsourcing. We work with Start-Ups, Big Business and the Public Sector to build bespoke strategies which will deliver tangible value. We believe that the share economy has the ability to build value across the entire value chain and in every industry and sector. At Heading West, we help organisations understand how to integrate and future proof their business using the shared economy to better leverage key resources and position themselves strategically to grow through collaboration and outsourcing. We work with Start-Ups, Big Business and the Public Sector to build bespoke strategies which will deliver tangible value.



Workshop17

• South Africa
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Director of Operations, Sales & Partnerships

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2019

  Workshop17 is a V&A Waterfront owned and funded initiative, run on behalf of the V&A Waterfront by Open.Our shared vision is to create a space in which start-ups and experienced companies, profit and non-profit, big and small, could come together to collaborate and innovate.THE RESULTWorkshop17 is a hub that exists to accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship for a positive social and economic change.The space facilitates a community of passionate, innovative and interesting people, learning and working together to create new solutions.It is a place that allows for the interaction between the public, entrepreneurs, innovators, makers, and made products, as well as between disciplines, sectors and cultures.



OPEN Workspaces (now Workshop17)

• Director

  • Jun 2013 - Jan 2019

  OPEN designs and manages inspiring and comfortable spaces to work, meet, learn, cooperate and hold events. Our spaces offer a platform for entrepreneurship, innovation and new solutions. At OPEN entrepreneurs, professionals, corporate leaders, government officials and representatives of civil society come together to make a positive difference and solve tough problems. Therefore, OPEN is much more than just an office, it is an ecosystem.Joining OPEN means tapping into a collaborative community of creative professionals coming together in an inspiring and diverse environment where you can expand your mind, meet, network and collaborate. It is our natural instinct to collaborate and interact in order to be productive and to grow. OPEN offers the perfect range of facilities for people to share their ideas and inspire new ones in a relaxed and stylish setup.



SPAZA Experiential

• Financial Director

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Financial Oversight of Company

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2012 - May 2014

  We do Experiences, Collaborations and Crafted Events with Like minded individuals in a super spaces.We work with insanely talented people in the most unbelievable environment. Our story is pretty much spaza too, Jonathan Liebmann (founder of the precinct) met a guy, Mark Seftel, (property developer)They did some property deals together, Mark went on to meet an ambitious young man named Westleigh Wlkinson (SPAZA Managing Director, 9 years Sales and Key Accounts experience). Jonathan thought Mark’s guy should meet his events girl Thalia Miltiadou (SPAZA Creative Director, 16 years of creative know-how), who brought a friend and ex work colleague along Keith fox (SPAZA Logistics director, 8 years experience in production).A team was spawned that matched the unique, mixed-use spaces that encourages entrepreneurship, culture, urbanism, creative expression and design, that is Maboneng.



Fourways Phoenix FC

• Chairman

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  Own and operate a youth development soccer club based in Fourways Johannesburg. Responsible for the day-to-day running and administration of the club. Promotion and marketing of the club. Negotiating of sponorship deals for the club. Employment of staff (admin + coaching). Dealing with the governing body under SAFA Johannesburg, the RCLFA. Own and operate a youth development soccer club based in Fourways Johannesburg. Responsible for the day-to-day running and administration of the club. Promotion and marketing of the club. Negotiating of sponorship deals for the club. Employment of staff (admin + coaching). Dealing with the governing body under SAFA Johannesburg, the RCLFA.



Terrapinn

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Market research, planning and positioningConduct local and global research on the industry and plan the event with the project team.SalesDemonstrate ownership of and use the Terrapinn Sales methodology to sell sponsorship and exhibition packages.Campaign managementTake ownership and responsibility for directing efforts towards event revenue and other goals.Account management and customer serviceFoster positive customer relationships and internal relationships with all your event partners to ensure we deliver quality and value to our clients.Business developmentBuild an industry network, improve sector and business knowledge, and identify and develop new business opportunities.MarketingContribute as appropriate to project marketing campaigns and maximise the marketing benefits of sponsorship for our clients and for Terrapinn.Financial management and productivityMinimise event costs and ensure all revenues are collected on time



Monsters Football Academy

• Partner

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Expansion of Soccer Monsters, with more specific and specialized youth Coaching Expansion of Soccer Monsters, with more specific and specialized youth Coaching



Soccer Monster

• Head Coach

  • Jan 2010 - Aug 2011

  Soccer Monsters is a extra mural soccer program that focuses on the development of young soccer players. Soccer Monsters is a extra mural soccer program that focuses on the development of young soccer players.



St. Peter's College (Sunninghill)

• 1st Team Soccer Coach

  • Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

  2 seasons of coaching soccer at St. Peter's.First season coached Under 16 age group (Undefeated Season)Second season coached the 1st TeamResponsible for skills development, fitness, tactics and strategies as well as the health and safety of the players 2 seasons of coaching soccer at St. Peter's.First season coached Under 16 age group (Undefeated Season)Second season coached the 1st TeamResponsible for skills development, fitness, tactics and strategies as well as the health and safety of the players



Vodacom

• South Africa
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales

  • 2003 - 2007

  Sales including merchandise and cell phone accessoriesCredit Vetting of potential clients for contractsCustomer ServiceOrdering of Stock Sales including merchandise and cell phone accessoriesCredit Vetting of potential clients for contractsCustomer ServiceOrdering of Stock