BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Get Ahead Board of Trustees consists of professional and diverse members.
The Board is responsible for the ethos, strategic direction, broad policies, finances and assets of the school, and consists of:

Andrew-Alt

ANDREW ALT (Treasurer)

  • Chief Imagination Officer at Draftworx
  • CA (SA), PA (SA), RA
  • B. Com (Rat). Hons

VICKI DU PREEZ (Trustee)

  • Executive Head of Get Ahead Schools
  • Higher Diploma in Education
  • Advanced Certificate in Special Needs Education
  • Leadership Development Programme Certificate from Wits University
  • Certificate in Strategic Leadership from GIBS

FATIMA JAKOET (Trustee)

  • Pilot and Founder of Sakhikamva Foundation
  • ND Analytical Chemistry
  • B. Tech Chemistry
  • MBA
  • Executive MBA Harvard Business School
  • SA Commercial Pilot License

DAAN JONKER (Trustee)

  • Retired Director: Teacher Development, Eastern Cape Department of Education
  • BA Physical Education
  • B. Ed

IZAK CHARL (BOY) STONE (Chairman)

  • Businessman and owner of GRC Panels
Castro-Macozoma

CASTRO MACOZOMA

  • Director at Bate Chubb & Dickson Inc.
  • LLB
  • Board member of East London and Mdantsane Attorneys Association
  • Legal practitioner of the Mental Health Review Board of the Eastern Region
  • Treasury of the Alfred Mtsi Foundation

ALAN THOMPSON (Trustee)

  • Deputy Head at Dale College, Qonce (King William’s Town)
  • Higher Diploma in Education
  • Bachelor of Education
  • Masters of Education
  • Masters in Business Administration

KARRIE WEINSTOCK (Co-opted Trustee)

  • Deputy Principal at Branksome Hall, Toronto, Canada
  • BA in English
  • Certificate of Education in English
  • Masters of Education, Administration, Planning and Social Policy Harvard University
  • Principals’ Qualifications, Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Certified Solution Focused Practitioner – Counselor and Coach
Zodwa-Gqwaka

ZODWA QGWAKA

  • Certified Business and Personal Development Coach, Entrepreneur and Motivational Speaker