Board – Mr Patrick Lonwabo Kulati

Mr. Patrick Mepeni Lonwabo Kulati

Chief Executive Officer

Popularly known as PK, is an author, speaker and an experienced transformational leader and turnaround strategist with expertise in strategic leadership, change management, stakeholder management; income diversification strategies, business planning processes, human resources management, and governance at senior leadership levels. In 2002, he was part of a crop of young leaders to develop Mt Fleur Scenarios known as SA 2020 Scenarios under the auspices of African LeadershipInstitute, United Nations Development Programme, and the University of the Western Cape.

PK has many qualifications including a 4-year BAEd degree (Nelson Mandela University), Honours and Masters in Public Administration degrees from Stellenbosch University, and an Internationally certified Professional Coach Course (PCC) from the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business Centre of Coaching. He has led a number of high- profile international organisations working in South Africa and parts of Africa. These include serving as Africa Regional Manager at International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), Managing Director of Paraffin Safety Association of Southern Africa, CEO of Household Energy Safety Association of South Africa, CEO of Habitat for Humanity South Africa, National Director (CEO) of SOS Children’s Villages in South Africa (SOS CV SA) and currently as CEO of the New Love Life Trust.