MEET THE MINDS BEHIND THE SCHEME
STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS
With vast plastics industry experience, Jeffrey Smith is well-positioned to lead the advancement of a circular plastic economy. Employed by one of the Schemes Producers, Jeffrey brings a unique combination of business strategy, business development, engineering, sustainability, and product development skills to the table, obtained from years of experience at a senior level in both packaging manufacturing and recycling.
Jeffrey Smith
OPERATIONS AND FINANCE
A deep understanding of the convergence between finance and operations gives Kelly & Denita the unique ability to curate and optimise the Scheme's finance systems and resources. Their wealth of experience in a wide array of finance roles, both locally and internationally, present a unique and experienced skill that has and continues to build our legacy of excellence at all levels.
Denita Pillay
Kelly Power
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Business development is a collaborative effort led by Jeffrey Smith, Kelly Power, Jacques Oberholster, and Denita Pillay. Managing a complex supply chain demands an integrated approach - combining expertise across commercial strategy, finance, project management, and operations
LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE
A team of lawyers and administrators with specialist skills in understanding heavily regulated industries. They have focused on the Reproplast Collective EPR Scheme for the past four years and have helped define the Regulations through regular interaction with the DFFE, making them ideally suited to assist the Scheme with legal compliance. And their business operations, supply chain, and cost management knowledge make them invaluable for strategic and operational input.
SCHEME PRODUCERS
The wide range of specialist professional qualifications, skillsets and experience combine to make a formidable team. Conroy and Malusi bring qualifications including MBA, Mechanical Engineering & Business development.
Conroy Quick
Malusi Madikizela
LOGISTICS
Jacques Oberholster oversees supply chain logistics from planning through execution, coordinating nationwide pick-up points with precision scheduling to ensure consistent material flow and healthy cash management.
Jacques Oberholster
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
With extensive experience working with key stakeholders and skilled in business planning and analytics, Anne is ideally suited to head up stakeholder engagement, where she connects and engages with internal and external Scheme participants. Well supported by Isabel and and her creative team, together they offer a wealth of experience from agency and corporate backgrounds to provide expertise in project management, marketing strategy, copywriting and design.
