Juanita Pardesi is the CEO of Seriti, a non-profit development facilitation agency and public benefit organisation formed in 2009. With a commitment to fostering positive change, Juanita spearheads Seriti's initiatives, collaborating with communities and social partners to deliver innovative, sustainable, and comprehensive solutions that significantly enhance socioeconomic impact. Juanita provided executive, project management, and technical assistance to various large projects. Juanita has extensive experience working across Southern Africa with international development agencies, donor agencies, national governments, and in public employment. Juanita holds an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from UNISA and The Open University Business School (UK), where her dissertation focused on defining a strategic roadmap for a viable, sustainable, and responsibly competitive NGO. Management Development Programme (MDP) at UNISA, Measuring Impact at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (University of Pretoria), and certifications in Microsoft technologies and financial accounting. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Juanita's expertise spans project management, program design and implementation, financial management, grant and contracts management, capacity building and skills transfer, translating strategy into operational objectives, corporate governance, human resources, risk assessment, project evaluation, due diligence audits, turnaround strategies, and stakeholder management. Her multifaceted skill set and dedication to social impact make Juanita Pardesi a respected leader in the non-profit sector. Connect with Juanita and learn more about Seriti's impactful work at www.seriti.org.za.