Brenda Martin has worked in South Africa’s energy and development sector for two decades, during which time she led campaigns, conducted research, facilitated multi-sector dialogues, and established national networks. Since January 2020, she has headed the Career Services at the University of Cape Town with particular interest in new career prospects associated with energy and sustainability transitions.
Mike Ward is a sustainability professional with over 25 years’ of experience in South Africa’s energy, environment, and development sector, and currently completing his PhD at Rhodes University. He is Director at Creating Sustainable Value and also works as Senior Sustainability Consultant with the Climate Investment Funds on just transitions. He was previously the Executive Director at The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa.
Neha Sharma leads evaluations and learning engagements at the CIF covering clean energy, energy access, sustainable forestry and resilience. She has over a decade of experience in infrastructure, urban, and social development, and technical expertise on evaluation methods and results measurement.
