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Jacquie Bhana

Jacquie Bhana is an accomplished executive, leadership coach, business consultant and people-development specialist with over 35 years of experience across the corporate, government, academic and non-profit sectors. Her career has spanned financial services, automotive manufacturing, retail and agriculture, including senior executive and non-executive roles and serving as HR Director of a major blue-chip company.

Jacquie holds an MA in Industrial Sociology and an Honours degree in Industrial Relations from UKZN, a BA in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Port Elizabeth, and executive and leadership coaching qualifications from UCT. She has also served as a guest lecturer and moderator on MBA and Management Development programmes at UKZN.

Her passion is helping people and organisations unlock their potential. She provides executive, business, career and life coaching to professionals, graduates, SMMEs, managers and executives, with a particular focus on performance, confidence, leadership, career growth and overcoming self-limiting beliefs.

Jacquie brings a practical, client-centred approach informed by positive psychology and adult learning. Her extensive experience in strategic leadership, HR, governance and people development enables her to combine professional insight with a genuine passion for helping people create meaningful and sustainable change.

She has also served in leadership roles within the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, including as First Vice President, and has served on the boards of organisations across the private, public and non-profit sectors.