About

Meet the Team

Managers

Nelly Ndlovu

General Manager

Nelly holds a BCom degree in Economics and Supply Chain Management as well as a Master’s Degree in Business Leadership. She has many years’ experience in procurement and business optimisation in Mondi.

Small Business Development Support

Cindy Mji

Business Development Manager: Richards Bay

Cindy holds a BCom (Financial Management) degree and has a number of years experience in small business development, business operations and the forestry supply chain.

John Lloyd

Business Development Manager: Hilton

John holds an Honours Degree in Agribusiness and has a wealth of experience in the Enterprise Development space having worked across Africa in 6 developing countries. His extensive experience ranges from hospitality, commercial security, logistics, FMCG and SME development.

Tholinhlanhla Dindi

Agricultural Extension Officer: Richards Bay

Tholinhlanhla holds a National Diploma in Agriculture specialising in crop production. He has 3 years experience in the Food Security Program providing extension support, which provides agricultural training to farmers.

Forestry Development Support

Laird Mitchell

Forestry Development Manager: Hilton

Laird holds a National Diploma in Forestry and has twenty-eight years experience in the timber industry. He has experience in mechanical and manual harvesting, silviculture contracting and business development support.

Forestry Partners Program

Sizwe Mtengu

Head: Forestry Partners: Richards Bay

Sizwe holds a postgraduate diploma in Management, a BTech Agriculture and a senior certificate in sugarcane Agriculture. He has a number of years experience in small agribusiness development.