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About
Non-executive director of Edge Growth and General Manager at Knowledge Pele, with over 15 years of cross-sector experience in community development and social impact. She holds a Master's in Public Administration and is pursuing a Master of Management in Innovation Studies.
Experience
- Edge GrowthNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Knowledge PeleGeneral Managercurrent2022 — presentCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- CETAManager: Research, Planning and Reporting2018 — 2022Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- CETAActing Executive: Strategic Support2021 — 2022
- Aurora Wind PowerEconomic Development Manager2016 — 2018Johannesburg
- Tshikululu Social InvestmentsSocioeconomic Development Specialist2015 — 2016City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Tshikululu Social InvestmentsAssociate Consultant2012 — 2015City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Skills & more
Corporate Social Responsibility23Proposal Writing14Strategic Planning12International Development11NGOs9Research8Strategic Communications8Event Management7Strategy8Management Consulting9Program Evaluation5Capacity Building5
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GovernanceProgram ManagementFundraisingMonitoring and EvaluationProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementKnowledge ManagementRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy PolicyRural Community DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentFrom Jolene's professional profile.
Colleagues at Edge Growth Ventures
Brenda Matyolo
Chairperson of the Board and Non-Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Daniel Hatfield
Chief Executive Officer and Board Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Grant Krog
Non-Executive Director; Executive Head of Business Advisory, Principal Investments, and Transformational Equity at FNB at Edge Growth Ventures
Jason Goldberg
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Chief Executive for Edge Blue Skies and Art of Scale at Edge Growth Ventures
Ngoku-Sakhile Mazwi
Non-Executive Director; CEO of Bayakha Infrastructure Partners at Edge Growth Ventures
Richard Bicker Caarten
Group CFO and Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Rorisang Tshabalala
Non-Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Tshepo Dhlamini
Non-Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jolene Shaw?
- Non-executive director of Edge Growth and General Manager at Knowledge Pele, with over 15 years of cross-sector experience in community development and social impact. She holds a Master's in Public Administration and is pursuing a Master of Management in Innovation Studies.
- Where does Jolene Shaw work?
- Jolene Shaw is Non-Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures.
- Where did Jolene Shaw go to school?
- Jolene Shaw studied at School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University (Master's Degree, Public Administration); Gordon Institute of Business Science (NEXUS, Leadership Programme); University of Johannesburg (Honours, Development Studies).
Same school
Also attended School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University1
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