, April 23 -- My career started in youth entertainment and evolved into sports sponsorship.

I started out as a promoter. Today, I work on one of the biggest sponsorship portfolios in South Africa.

The work I do has always been driven by my passion for showcasing world-class marketing strategies ignited through the passion points of people.

In my current role as senior manager for group sponsorship at Nedbank, I have the gift of practising all of this while doing good for communities and society.

I had no idea what line of work I wanted to go into until grade 12.

I grew up dreaming about working with organisations within the sports and entertainment space, but I attended a maths and science high school, which left me confused and unsu...