Shobna Persadh

Shobna persadh

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Unilever Director: Corporate Affairs & Comms: Southern Africa-People with Purpose Thrive!

  • Education

    • Mba accredited by wales university through the durban university of technology partnership

      1998 - 2001
      Mba business administration

      Activities and Societies: Chartered Marketer South Africa (CMSA), Public Relations (PRISA) member, HighRoad to 2010 board member; SAB representative to the KZN Growth Coalition SAB representative with KZN provincial and local government for project partnerships.

    • Asoka secondary school

      1981 - 1984
      Matriculation exemption matric

      Activities and Societies: Debate team, netball, lead actress in 3 annual plays Grades 8-12Captain of the Debating TeamNetballPrefect

    • University of cambridge

      2011 -
      Executive leadership programme short course leadership development
  • Experience

    • Coreprop ; the shopz group

      Jul 1988 - Jan 1995
      Retail property management

      A management consultant group for shopping centre ownersKey Responsibilities: Key Achievements: Promoted 5 times during my tenure and exited at director-level. Awarded two achievement awards for “making an outstanding contribution” to her community. Initiated bursary award scheme which still exists today. Won several national shopping centre awards/events during that period.

    • Durban university of technology and mangosuthu university of technology

      Jul 1997 - Dec 2005
      Director: marketing and communications

      Provided marketing and communications -public affairs support to the Vice Chancellor DUT - 1997 until 2002;MUT - 2003 until 2005Retail Property Management Career - 1988 -1995

    • Sabmiller plc

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2018
      National corporate affairs manager

      Key Purpose StatementThe National Corporate Affairs Manager enables the Corporate Affairs Director to create capacity in dealing with theday to day demands from regional Corporate Affairs Managers and stakeholders.This Central Corporate Affairs Manager role proactively looks for ways to increase regional efficiency andeffectiveness; is an extension of the Head of Department role, attitude, and behaviour. Alignment with the Purpose,Values and Mission of the Head of Department are an essential component of this role.1. To lead integration between central office and regions to align and optimise strategy execution and programmeimplementation across departments;2. To lead development of robust information base at regional level to enable pro-active and considered responses tochanges in the internal and external regional landscape;3. To lead monitoring and evaluation of business practices and performance at the regional level;4. To coordinate, lead, and be responsible for the successful implementation of the strategic agenda for:I. Alcohol Strategy,II. Internal and Public Policy,III. Internal communication,IV. Enterprise Development,V. Sustainable Development,VI. License to Trade andVII. Government and Stakeholder Relations.5. To support internal and external engagement at the Provincial Level, and ensure such engagement is in line withoverall strategy and industry regulation Show less

    • Sabmiller

      Jun 2010 - Sept 2015

      Leads, manages, supports and executes overall corporate affairs strategy:Public Policy and Alcohol Strategy developmentLicence to Trade: legal, regulatory and licensing issues management Brand and reputation management, stakeholder engagement and multi-level communications including National, Provincial and Local governmentCorporate Social Responsibility; Enterprise DevelopmentSustainable development managementMedia relationsCompetition and governance issues managementLead, Coach and Guide team. Show less

      • Regional Corporate Affairs Manager

        Jan 2006 - Sept 2015
      • Chairperson: SAB Zenzele (Employee Share Scheme Board)

        Jun 2010 - Jun 2014
    • Sab

      Dec 2016 - now
      Director

      Head of South Africa - Corporate Affairs. Manage the regional teams for global and national target delivery. Portfolio includes legislation, regulation and license to trade issues, stakeholder engagement, sustainable development, alcohol harm reduction, retailer responsible trading education and entrepreneurship focus. People and budget management, strategy development, execution, tracking, evaluation and measurement are imperative for optimal performance.

    • Unilever

      Feb 2018 - now
      Director: corporate affairs
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Public relations practitioner (prisa) and chartered marketer (cmsa)

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Shobna Persadh
      Business Woman of the Year Finalist, KZN region, Corporate Category Business Womens Association Jul 2015 One of 3 finalists in the corporate category