Meet The Team
Charmaine Soobramoney
Co-Founder
Charmaine Soobramoney aka The Wealth Coach and Miss Love and Light is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner with a legal and finance background. With over two decades of leadership experience, she currently serves organisations either in a non-executive director capacity or as a business coach. She also serves communities and individuals. Her primary mission is to help people tap into their potential so everyone generates an income and no one goes hungry. For most of her life, she has been on a mission to mobilise positive change. She is the founder of the "I Am the Change and Free" movement.
Melissa
Dolphin-Rowland
Co-Founder
Melissa Dolphin-Rowland aka The Wellness and Wellbeing Guru and Resident DJ (now based in the UK) is an accredited Family and Divorce Mediator with the South African Association of Mediators (SAAM). She sits on the executive committee for SAAM. She is also a chartered graduate member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS) and holds an Honours degree in Psychology and is currently completing her Masters at the University of Exeter in the UK as a Clinical Associate Psychologist.
Kubeshni
Govender
Co-Founder
Kubeshni is a Knowledge, Learning and Leadership consultant and a Coach. She is the Chairperson of Gender
Links; an NGO promoting gender equality and justice across fifteen countries and has run the management
consulting company - Black Earth Consulting PTY for 15 years.
Kubeshni is a media professional by training with over twenty five years of production experience. Her passion
for documentary started at Atelier Varan in Paris France, in the school of Cinema Verite. She has a Masters
Degree in Media Studies from the University of Natal, a Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Drama and Film at the
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Natal. She is an
alumnus of the International Gestalt Organisational Leadership and Development Programme, a certified
Coach and a member of the International Association of Facilitators.
Kubeshni was a public sector communicator for ten years before specializing in knowledge management and
learning. As a professional communicator, she was the Media Officer of the Food and Allied Workers Union,
the Media Manager of the Commission on Gender Equality, and the Head of Communications and Ministerial
Support for the Department of Public Service and Administration before being appointed the Director
External Relations of the City of Johannesburg (a role which was changed to Director: Joburg Innovation and
Knowledge Exchange).
As the principal officer of the Tshedza Trust (2009 – 2018), Kubeshni represented the interests of the largest
public- sector union in South Africa – the National Education Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU)
in its investments activities through NEHAWU Investment Holdings. In addition to ensuring that the
investment mandate of the union is achieved, Kubeshni supported NEHAWU with Advisory and Support
Programs to benefit NEHAWU members.
Through her consulting assignments, Kubeshni has facilitated stakeholder engagement, conducted research and
built strategic learning and knowledge models for clients such as The World Bank / The World Bank Institute,
Cities Alliance, The South African Cities Network, European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA), The Urban
Renewal Programme, The South African Local Government Association, The British Council, The British High
Commission, The Belgium Technical Cooperation (now ENABEL), The Pan African Parliament as well as
United Cities and Local Governments of Africa, and many other government departments within Southern
Africa.
Nerisha Naidoo
Board Member
Advocate Nerisha Naidoo. Nerisha Naidoo is a practising advocate with the Rivonia Group of Advocates. During her almost 19-year tenure at the National Prosecuting Authority, Nerisha directed investigations into and prosecuted cases relating to serious and violent crimes. She also served on several transformation and disciplinary committees and also served as a chairperson of the Public Servants Association. Nerisha was also a practising attorney prior to her employment at the NPA.
She is a qualified life coach and family law mediator, and a writer and motivational speaker who has a deep passion for fighting issues relating to GBV. Her prosecution of sexual offences cases, her dealing with serial offenders and her knowledge of the legal system, in particular, the Criminal Justice System make her involvement in EOHO invaluable.
Ed Dudley
Advisory Board Member
ED Dudley is a Collaborative Connector, Servant of People, Community Builder, Relationship Architect, and Destiny Helper. He is a Senior Consultant / Investment Advisor Representative with SEM Wealth Management. In this role, he helps families and business owners make wise decisions about their money so they can live life on their terms.
With over 20 years of financial services experience, he has worked for some of the largest financial services companies in the country in various positions such as Regional Vice President for Evergreen Investments and Senior Vice President for both Wells Fargo Advisors and FSC Securities.
ED also founded We Are Connect-ED, a multi-state organization that exists to help people connect with each other in authentic ways for the sake of building community and advancing social good. Additionally, he co-founded Shining Light In Darkness, a non-profit that exists to fight the underserved victims of sexual assault and domestic violence through support, advocacy & education. He is the Interim Board Chair for United Against Slavery, an empirical research organization that identifies and documents unresolved challenges impacting anti-trafficking stakeholders here in the United States and around the globe. And finally, he’s the board Vice Present of SwingPals, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children with less resources facing social and economic adversity live happy and healthy lives.
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Lucile Sikosana
Advisory Board Member
It is with sadness that we announce that Lucille has been laid to rest on the 15th October 2021. May her beautiful soul rest in peace. Love always and forever in our thoughts from EOHO.
Lucile Sikosana, advisory board member. Lucille is a Business Development Manager at Old Mutual Investment Group, Co-Founder of The Swan Effect Podcast, a Sky Diver and an audacious lover of life.
Her passion for investments stems from wanting South Africans to better their lives by bettering their financial circumstances. Lucille has a degree in Economics, an Honours in International Trade and Finance and holds the CFP designation.
When Lucille isn’t talking money and investments, she enjoys networking over a good round of golf.
Samm Marshall
Advisory Board Member
Samm Marshall, advisory board member. Samm started his career at E-TV as a television presenter of Heita, Let’s fix it, E-shibobo and then went on to host the breakfast show for nearly 5 years called Morning Edition. He worked as a radio presenter, newsreader and content producer where he learned most of his trade secrets. Samm has graced the airwaves of Good Hope FM at the SABC’s Western Cape Branch (sports presenter and Dj), Channel Africa Radio (sports anchor and bulletin writer), Jacaranda FM (Dj), Fine Music Radio 101.3(Dj and producer), 567MW Cape Talk (intern journalist), SAfm (Newsreader and bulletin writer) and 2000fm Drive-time newsreader and bulletin writer.
Samm has worked at SABC News International (International news channel) on The Weekender, host on the channel’s biggest weekend breakfast show.He was also the sports presenter and content producer for ‘The weekend sports report’. He is a former host of Morning Live. Samm has also been the Master of Ceremonies for a host of events e.g. EE Employment Awards, ABSA, Merseta World Skills program and competition, Old Mutual Employment Awards, Twinsavers new business unit launch and a host of others. He is also the Managing Director of a news agency and online radio station.
Advocate Dirontsho Mohale
Advisory Board Member
Advocate Dirontsho Mohale holds an LLB, postgraduate diplomas in Compliance Management and Senior
Management Development Programme.
She is an Admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, a member of the Compliance
Institute of Southern Africa {designated CPrac (SA)} and an approved FSCA FAIS Compliance Officer.
She is also a board member of the Compliance Institute Southern Africa and chairs the Social, Ethics,
Remuneration and Nominations Committee.
Inspired by the freedom fighters, locally and internationally, she became an advocate because she
wanted to speak for the voiceless. She remains passionate about all sorts of injustices and violation
of basic human rights.
Reality, lack of opportunities, desperate for personal independence led her to corporate
environment. Dirontsho has worked in senior management positions within the financial services
sector, locally and internationally, and has 18 years’ experience as a compliance officer as well as
working in risk, governance and legal. She has occupied leading roles in some of South Africa’s major
banks and leading insurance companies. Her most recent roles include Senior Compliance Manager
for Data Privacy and Corporate Governance at Discovery Group and Executive: POPIA at the
Information Regulator SA. She is now a data privacy lead at Standard Bank.
Dirontsho loves laughing, enjoys singing and dancing even though she believes she can't do either.
“Lighting another’s candle does not dim your own shine, but rather makes the room much brighter!”
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Carol Shereni
Advisory Board Member
Driven by a passion to be a part of influencing and effecting positive change in the wellbeing and empowerment of women, Carol Shereni has dedicated multifarious efforts that include public speaking, authoring books, philanthropy, and entrepreneurship to achieve this goal. Carol travelled to the USA right after high school and balanced her dual degree of Accountingand Finance, with her passion. At the age of 19, she launched the first of a series of ‘Self-Esteem’ classes at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. She gathered female students that had encountered various forms of gender-based violence such as molestation, rape and abuse and assisted them in re-building their self-image and confidence, and in finding purpose.
Carol grew her influence by authoring books. Her book, Rise Above It, was published and launched in the USA. It was written from a heart to inspire women to rise above self-limiting beliefs. The book was featured in The Oracle, a newspaper in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA and was a gateway for several speaking platforms in the USA, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Carol’s book, Inner Beauty, opened speaking platforms for Carol to speak to women about self-esteem, confidence, and other worthwhile virtues. Carol has been a speaker at women’s conferences that include Encounter Women’s Conference (USA), Diamonds Women Conference (Zimbabwe), Precious Stones Women’s Conference (Zimbabwe) and iRise Women’s Conference (USA). In Zimbabwe, Carol has had media appearances on Capitalk FM, Star FM, ZiFM Radio, Classic 263 Radio, Power FM, NewsDay, ZBC’s Good Morning Show and ZBC National News. In 2017, Carol was featured in Volume 1 of Woman Excel’s Book of Successful Women in Zimbabwe. In 2018, Carol was a key contributor for a season of Capitalk FM’s Woman to Woman Show. In 2020, Carol launched her skincare brand, Esteem Skincare (Pvt) Ltd, in Zimbabwe and was featured in Zimbabwe’s largest newspaper, The Herald. Esteem is a brand with a heartbeat. A brand whose mission is the outer and inner beauty of women. In 2021, Carol expanded Esteem Skincare sales to South Africa.In 2022, Carol was appointed the SADC Regional Coordinator for Empire Partner Foundation’s GBV-F Campaign. It is a role she currently serves in , coordinating the activities with stakeholders in various industries, to ensure a safer and more secure environment for women. Carol holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Financial Services from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Master of Business Administration degree from Oral Roberts University, Diploma in Practical Ministry from Victory Bible College and a Diploma in Skin and Beauty Care from Jean Guthrie Beauty Care in Johannesburg, South Africa.
William Gumede
Advisory Board Member
Prof William Gumede advisory board member. William is Associate Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
He is on the Advisory Board of the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), Berlin; and on the Advisory Board of the Global Reporting Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; and a Judge for the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting.
He is the Founder of Democracy Works Foundation.
He was Convener of the course on public finance and economics for Members of Parliament (MPs) of all political parties in South Africa. He taught the program for Members of Parliament of the British Commonwealth on how to conduct themselves ethically as MPs, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
Previously he was Program Director, Africa Asia Centre, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He was Course-Leader, School of Public Policy, Central European University, Budapest.
He was Senior Associate Member & Oppenheimer Fellow, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University; Senior Research Fellow & Graduate Student Mentor, London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE); Course-Leader, New School University, New York; Press Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge University, and Visiting Fellow, Duke University.
He was former Member of the Editorial Panel, PostGlobal, Washington Post Newspaper & Newsweek, Washington DC; he did the Letter from Africa Radio Column for the BBC World Service, London; and was former Deputy Editor of the Sowetan newspaper, Johannesburg.
He has won a number of South African and international awards for activism, journalism and writing, including the South African Courageous Journalism Award (1995), the British Diageo Award for Excellence in Reporting on Africa for work on Nigeria (2005), and was awarded a Special Commendation by UNESCO (2006).
He is the author of a couple of number 1 bestsellers. His children’s book, A Kite’s Flight won the 2014 United States Children’s Writers’ and Illustrators’ Crystal Kite Award. (https://www.latimes.com/world/la-xpm-2011-sep-21-la-fg-south-africa-storyteller-20110922-story.html). He was invited by UNICEF, to pen a short story, “what I want for every child”, at the organisation’s 70th Anniversary.
His most recent book is South Africa in BRICS (Tafelberg) (https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book?id=9780624066781)