Bio

PROFILE Founder & Managing Director of Innovatr, an agile innovation agency. Simply put, we aim to make growing less of a DAMN struggle! Our solution: Make Big Ideas happen, fast We design, test, and optimise your innovation so you can be sure it sells before it hits shelves. We join forces with the worlds most ambitious CPG companies Our product range includes; 1. We do it for you; through Innovatr in a Box 2. We help your teams; through Innovatr Consult 3. We train your teams; Through www.innovatr.co.za Academy Be sure it sells before it hits the shelves. Done by experts saving you Time, $ and Capacity Personal Achievements; Tiger Stripes 2022 Award for Innovation of the year, Heart of Tiger Award & 2nd Place for Execution of the year for Tiger Trolley, online employee grocery store Built Tiger Brands Innovation function & department from scratch Grew ABInvev Innovation NR Delivery from 9-15% Chosen to attend the 2016 SABMiller executive leadership program through GIBS, NQF8- achieved first place CUM Laude. Corporate entrepreneur & Co-Founder of Moms List, the marketplace just for moms in my spare time. SKILLS DEVELOPED Leadership modeling Business ethics Strategy, innovation & creativity Leading organizational change Financial value management Mickinsey Strategic problem solving IPSOS Quantitative Research Modeling 2015 SAB Concept Writing 2015 SAB Finance for Non-Financial Managers 2015 SAB Leadership Training 2014 Ben Spies Strategic Thinking Training 2011 Ben Spies EQ Development 2011 UCT Internet Marketing Course 2011 Completed: Scottwork Course of Negotiating Completed: Whisky 1&2 Course; with Jonathan Miles Strategic Planning- Account Management- Media and Channel Planning- Presentation and negotiation skills- Documentation and Administration skills- Proficient in MS Word, Outlook Express, PowerPoint; Excel- Brewers Database (AMPS), and Internet] Public Relations Leadership and communication skills -Briefing and facilitating creative's - Nielsen - Packaging and Product Development - Trade Marketing - Brand Management Profit and Loss Brand Assessment