Board Members

Anna Richerby

Chairperson

Qualification 
MA (Anth/Econ), Current Masters in Public Health Candidate

Work Experience
Owner of Beloved Beadwork
Product Development and Training for Income Generation Projects
Volunteer at Woodside Special Care Centre

Hylton Mitchell

Vice Chairperson

Qualification
PhD Criminology, MA Architecture and Planning, Hon Media Studies

Work Experience
OnPointPR: Client Relations and prepare communications briefings and content development for client media, Media Consultant: writing media content for City of Cape, Safety and Security Dept, Journalist

Reaz Ballim

Treasurer

Qualification
B.Com; B.Compt(Hons), MBA

Work Experience
Financial Advisor (IFA); 30 years experience: 20 years with Old Mutual, various – Operational Manager/Service Delivery Manager, Islamic Banking

Michael Bagraim

Board member & legal advisory

Qualification
BA; LLB

Work Experience
Labour Law and industrial relations practitioner; media contributor on labour law & industrial relations

Nobuzwe Mapipa

Board Member

Qualification
Ex Woodside parent

Work Experience
Invigilator UNISA-PAROW, Field Worker Statistics SA, Premium Management Clerk Metropolitan

Thandabantu Nhlapo

Board Member

Qualification
BA(Law), LLB(Hons), Dphil in Family Law

Work Experience
Retired Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor at UCT, Chair Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims, was full-time Commissioner on the SA Law Reform Commission , Prof and Head of Dept of Private Law UCT.

Rushdi Salie

Board member

Work Experience
Owner, Webfactory

Lauren Fuller

Board Member

Qualification
BSc (Occupational Therapy), MSc (Occupational Therapy)

Work Experience
Occupational Therapist at Bel Porto School. Previously Occupational Therapist at Woodside Special Care Centre.

Dr Toni Abrahams

Board Member

Qualification
D.Phil (Psychiatry and Mental Health), M.Psych (Clinical Psychology), BA Hons (Psychology), BA (Health Sciences and Social Services)

Work Experience
Lentegeur Hospital: Child and Adolescent Intellectual Disability Services – Senior Clinical Psychologist; UCT Dept of Psychiatry and Mental Health – Senior Lecturer.

Sumaya Gabriels

Board Member

Qualification
BSc (Physiotherapy), Masters in Education

Work Experience
UCT Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Head of Division – Disability Studies; Clinical Educator- Division of Physiotherapy – UCT