Type Of Business:
Nonprofit humanitarian relief and development organization
Expertise:
Communications; Strategy development
Major Product/SVS:
Nutritional and school feeding programs; Assistance to orphans and vulnerable children; Provision of water and sanitation; Skills development; Community training on agricultural development; Income generation projects; HIV/AIDS awareness programs
Hobbies/Sports:
Exercising; Cycling; Golf
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Business Commerce in Business Management, Economics, Law and Accounting, University of South Africa (1999)
Affiliations Awards:
Young Presidents' Organization; The Alliance to End Hunger; Alliance for Global Food Security
Charity:
Volunteer, Local Church; Volunteer, Local Charitable Organizations
Number Of Years In Profession:
16
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his commitment, persistence and perseverance.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Pretorius now splits his time between Africa and his home office in Washington, D.C. He lives with his wife and daughter in Alexandria, Va. Mr. Pretorius is also a co-founder and the chief executive officer of African Commercial Development LLC, which he recently established to focus on agribusiness investments in Africa.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing the organization; Overseeing high-level professional management; Auditing; Regulating compliance; Generating partnerships, funds and investments; Strategic planning; Leading a new way of addressing challenges in Africa through the combination of social and economic development activities; Understanding the problems of poverty from the ground up; Making the difficult connection between compassion and capitalism; Developing and presenting key concepts in the transformation crusade, including transitional finance, which is the evolution of microfinance that empowers agribusiness to achieve commercial viability
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Mr. Pretorius hopes to continue establishing private equity ventures that will demonstrate that "Africa is open for business."