Senior Vice President for Research and Technology (Sasol)
PREVIOUS POSITION
Interim CEO at SANEDI (state-funded applied energy research, development and deployment organisation)
SERVICES & BOARD
South African representative and executive committee member to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Technology Collaboration Programmes on Ocean Energy Systems, Bioenergy and Solar Cooling and Heating.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD Chemistry and Graduate Diploma in Engineering in Environmental Engineering (University of the Witwatersrand).
DR. BONGIWE MCATA
Board Member
CURRENT POSITION
Agricultural Economics Lecturer (University of Mpumalanga in the school of Agricultural Sciences).
PREVIOUS POSITION
Research Specialist: Science and Technology Programme (The Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Pretoria office).
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Inclusive Economic Development (IED) (HSR, in the Sustainable Livelihood Programme, Durban office).
Senior Researcher (University of South Africa in the Department of Institute of Corporate Citizenship).
Authored and co-authored journal articles, recognised project reports and conference presentations.
Post-Doctoral fellow (University of Fort Hare).
SERVICES & BOARD
Project coordinator at Melani Village on a Biogas production project.
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics); MSc Agriculture (Agricultural Economics); BSc Agriculture (Agricultural Economics) honours; BSc Agriculture (Agricultural Economics/ Economics) (University of Fort Hare – Alice campus).
MR. NATHANIEL SEBITSO
Board Member
CURRENT POSITION
Programme Manager: Economic Planning (DEDT – Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism).
PREVIOUS POSITION
Senior Economist in the public sector. Acting head of department (Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism).
QUALIFICATIONS
BA Economics (University of Botswana), MA Economics (University of Colorado, Boulder), MCOM Financial Markets (Rhodes University)
LAUREN HERMANUS
Board Member
CURRENT POSITION
Founding Director (How We Adapt).
PREVIOUS POSITION
Research Associate at African Centre for Cities. Deputy Director at Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.Co-Founded The Change Collective and Massive Small Collective.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Art in Philosophy (Stellenbosch University).Master of Philosophy in Development Policy and Practice (University of Cape Town).
DR. RETHABILE MELAMU
Board Member
CURRENT POSITION
Chief Executive Officer (SAPVIA – South African Photovoltaic Industry Association)
PREVIOUS POSITION
General Manager of the Green Economy Unit at the Innovation Hub Management Company. Acting Chief Director of the Sector & Industry Development Unit and Director of the Green Economy at the Gauteng Department of Economic Development
SERVICES & BOARD
Member of the Steering Committee for the South African Chapter of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs. Non-Executive Director at the South African Renewable Energy Business Incubator, Green Matter & Inani Startwel.
