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Director: Business Leadership South Africa
Connie is a director at Business Leadership South Africa.
She was previously employed at the Life Offices’ Association (LOA) as General Manager: Stakeholder Relations, where she was responsible for overall strategy, government and stakeholder relations. She has senior strategic management and operational experience gained in South African corporates as well as multinationals.
Connie served as a member of the Financial Sector Charter steering committee which was responsible for formulating the strategy for BEE transformation of financial services in South Africa. She played a key role as a representative of the long-term insurance industry, on proposals to enhance access to insurance and financial services to a greater segment of the population-mainly low-income earners, in terms of the Financial Sector Charter.
Amongst other roles, she was part of the team that negotiated with Government on behalf of the long-term insurance industry towards a successful conclusion of the rationalisation process of civil servants’ life policies.
She is a graduate of the University of Cape Town where she obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDMP). She completed the Executive Programme at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She serves on the board of Dynamo Africa.