My Story

I began my career in Europe where I lived and worked for a number of years before moving to the USA, Middle East, Africa and Asia which spanned over 15 years before returning home to South Africa. During this time I gained extensive experience in leadership, business operations, project management and business coaching, predominantly within the hospitality industry, including leisure, health clubs, F&B, luxury spas, travel and tourism. Having worked with some of the world’s leading companies in hospitality such as Fairmont and Kempinski Hotels & Resorts, the exemplary standards and skills that I was privileged to have been exposed to are of the highest levels globally.

I successfully held a number of senior leadership positions globally and attribute most of my success in these roles to the power of the teams that I was fortunate to have led. Over the years I learnt many useful leadership skills and became increasingly aware of how powerful it might be to share this knowledge and experience with other leaders and businesses. At this point I chose to redirect my career and study business coaching. My most recent role at a leading luxury tour operator is one of the most rewarding of my career and included many exciting opportunities to work 1 on 1 and in teams with many talented individuals.

Some of my responsibilities included 1 on 1 coaching, Team workshops, Business Health assessments, People & talent  strategies and the Leadership development program. 

“Coach Chris” as I was affectionately known, I further defined my specialties to where my passions lie, more specifically: The Enneagram, Communication, Conflict resolution and Leadership development. It is what makes my ‘SAP’ rise as it has been said in the world of coaching. I relish the opportunity to be a part of any person’s or business’s growth and ultimate success. 

I have coaching experience in excess of over 1,250 hours and have been awarded with  the Professional Certified Coach(PCC) accreditation by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). 

Other Qualifications

  • BA Human Movement Studies and Psychology 
  • Certified Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) 
  • Mindfulness Practitioner

“Empowering others to succeed through the facilitation of positive change”

– Coach Chris