Our Team

The following dedicated people currently support our growth and success. By generously contributing their expertise, vision and commitment, they help fulfill the hopes, dreams and goals of our students and their communities while they fulfill their own dreams and goals.

Team

Partners

Co-Founding Team

Listed Alphabetically

Current Management

Marcia Abrahams

Director of Development and Training

Dr. Melanie Brown

Executive Director, Board of Directors

Priscilla David

Managing Director, English Faculty, Board of Directors

Wilco Van Eeden

Head of Student Development and Faculty Member

Debby Silver

Board of Directors

Bhongolwethu Sonti

Board of Directors

Lisa Wimmers

Finance Director

Mark Dawson

BDV Platinum (Auditors)

Ricardo Wyngaard

Non-Profit Lawyer

Current Staff

Fatiema Cornelius

Senior Administrator, Graduate

Bradley Koen

Administrator, Graduate

Jodine Swart

Placement Officer, Graduate

Current Faculty (Partial List)

Lehlohonolo Suping

Brigid Comrie

Simon Conradie

Wade Anthony January

Daniel Meyer

Debra Poneman

Barry Welsh

Liz Welsh

David Yutar

Lukho Noyila


Our deepest gratitude goes to the following companies, organizations and individuals for their specific contributions in helping to found and sustain the Communiversity.

Partners (Current and Past)


Friends and Advisors

Media Group


Co-Founding Team

Since 2012, the following people helped to found The Communiversity, generously supporting the creation of this cooperative enterprise. We honor their commitment, their compassion, their wisdom and their unifying vision for a future of fulfillment and success for our students and their communities.

Listed Alphabetically

Management & Staff

  • Marcia AbrahamsDirector of Development
  • Dr. Melanie BrownExecutive Director, Board
  • Gill ConnellanManaging Director, Board
  • Fatiema Cornelius Senior Administrator
  • Dr. Colin FirerBoard of Directors
  • Chantel KlinckProgram Director, Board
  • Edwina Luck FieldingProgram Administrator
  • Gary Newton SpeelmanTechnology Administrator
  • Jodine SwartAdministrative Assistant
  • Lisa WimmersFinance Director

Faculty

  • Marcia Abrahams
  • Jolene Adams
  • Gloria Baartman
  • Dr. Melanie Brown
  • Brigid Comrie
  • Michael Cupido
  • Priscilla David
  • Branwyn Damons
  • Roxy and William Davis
  • Mninawa Dlelepantsi
  • Dr. Jill Farrant
  • Pat Featherstone
  • Pearl Firer
  • Marwaan Galant
  • Jon Geidt
  • Dee Gillett
  • Stanley Ginsburg
  • Jeannie Karth
  • Sven Karth
  • Chantel Klinck
  • Cherith Langenhoven
  • Capricorn Link
  • Moira Mahon
  • Asheeqah May
  • Norman Mentoor
  • Charles Mitchell
  • Jo Monson
  • Kate Patience
  • Len Nyenes
  • Carol Allen-Payne
  • Russell Pengelly
  • Solly Philander
  • Juliegha Sadek
  • Kevin Smith
  • Henry Titus
  • Ricardo van Der Merwe
  • Liticha van Neel
  • Brendon Voogt
  • Barry Welsh
  • Liz Welsh
  • Marion Whitehead
  • Dr. Wendi Wise
  • David Yutar

Advisors

  • BDV Platinum
  • Dr. Veronica Butler
  • Brigid Comrie
  • Rhona Dubow
  • Stanley Ginsburg
  • Dr. Rashi & Margaret Glazer
  • Lenny Goldman
  • Dr. Steve Guich
  • Sue Ingram
  • Faranaaz Johnston
  • Melanie Judge
  • Thandi Lewin
  • Robert LoPinto
  • Wendy Lucas-Bull
  • Janet McCutcheon
  • Zukile Melani
  • Dr. Mary Metcalfe
  • Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister
  • Sheryl Ozinsky
  • Yvonne Poolman
  • Tarryn Rice
  • Jeff and Sue Rosenberg
  • Peta Axelsson
  • Jonathan and Kathy Rudney
  • Jonathan Schrire
  • Tricia Sibbons
  • Debby Silver
  • Roy Silver
  • The Vrygrond Community Trust