OUR TEAM
The SSE is proud to have a diverse and inclusive team of technicians, seamstresses, therapists, social workers, and community-based program facilitators supported by a strong administration team.
ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Shona McDonald
Founder & Executive Director

Erna van der Westhuizen
Impact & Purpose

Chris Venter
Finance

Marietha Dawson
Strategic Oversight: Operations
PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Ilhaam Hendricks
Project Management
Compass Operations
Compass Operations

Shireen Kallis
Project Coordination
DESIGN & INNOVATION

Guillaume Du Toit
Design & Innovation
Compass Operations
Compass Operations

Dean Mubaiwa
Design & Innovation
BUSINESS & ADMIN SUPPORT

Gugulethu Bonga
Compliance
Compass Operations
Compass Operations

Samantha Pillay
Finance
Compass Operations
Compass Operations

Porcia Claasen
Government Tender Adminstrator

Pam Gilmour
New Opportunities

Ephraim Madzinga
Finance and Reporting

Janine Plaatjies
Accounts Administrator

Mbalenhle “Mbali” du Preez
Administrator

Pamella Hiti
Project Admin

Nicole Pierce
Client Administrator

Jacqueline Arendse
Administrator

Philasande Tshingana
New Opportunities

Ina Baard
Finance

Imelda Dixon
Accountant
TASK TEAM: CLINICAL & COMMUNITY

Mary-Anne Blou
Positioning & seating practitioner

Maria Britz
Positioning & seating practitioner

Marietha Dawson
Strategic Oversight
Compass Operations
Compass Operations

Ronique Walters
Positioning & seating practitioner

Ingrid Wormsbacher
Gauteng Hub Oversight & Enterprise Development

Marianne Heese
Occupational Therapist

Fatima Williams
Inclusive Play and Learning

Johanna "Nel" Boshof
Family Support, Northern Cape Hub

Erica Conibear
Gauteng Hub Clinical Therapist, Government Support & Projects

Mathabo Ndumo
Gauteng Hub - Seating Practitioner

Francisca Velasquez-Turner
Parent Network

Talia Mayson
Seating practitioner & Facilitator

Neliseka Mjongile
Parent Network Coordinator

Colleen Francis
Impact

Aimee Smale
Seating practitioner - Gauteng

Kudakwashe Zinyemba
Data Coordinator - Impact Team
TASK TEAM: PRODUCTION

David Jones
Production
Compass Operations
Compass Operations

Christopher Chifuro
Technician

Leroy De Villiers
Technician

Muzzamil Heuvel
Upholstery

Mark Kearns
Technician

Mark Kork
Technician

Dylan Kuster
Quality Control

Zane Lazarus
Driver

Simthembile Mayi
Stores

Desmond Mitchell
Technician

Anda Nyoka
Technician

Two-Boy Salayedwa
Upholstery

Shaun Schaffer
Technician

Frederick Williams
Procurement

Ralph Williams
Technician

Bentley Coetzee
Stores

Okuhle Mtilwa
Production

Nadeema Abrahams
Upholstery

Shirley Abrahams
Upholstery

Liaan Joy Delane
Upholstery

Desiree Stemmet
Dispatch

Apaulus Roberts
Technician

Frank Stoffberg
Technician

Charmaine Shilder
Upholstery

Kanyisile Kapela
Upholstery

Fabian Maart
Technician

Andile Zenani
Technician

Chad Julies
Dispatch

Carla Hendricks
Stores

Natasha de Villiers
Cleaner

Lushen Beukes
Lushen Beukes
Technician
Technician

Chris “Cronje” Kotze
Factory Superintendent

Joe
Technician - GP Branch

Charico Theunissen
Assembly

Ryan Benjamin
Stores

Ighsaan Abrahams
Assembly

John Washinggreen
Assembly

Lindokuhle Nonjojo
Assembly

Nokukhanya Mdlanganandla
Assembly

Sisanda Dabula
Assembly

Stephan Mahlamga
Assembly

Yaseen Jabaar
Assembly

Njongo Mrwetyanna
Assembly

Nandipha Didi
Upholstery

John Mtshali
Dispatch

Shane Williams
Dispatch

James Houston
Foam