Chief Executive Officer
Barend has a proven ability to distil complex business challenges into “Best Practical” frameworks and then create movement in the team to execute on a roadmap.
He is a highly skilled neutral facilitator and helps driven business leaders talk through their thinking in a way that connects dots across various systems.
As an entrepreneur, Barend built CoLAB from start-up to a successful project implementation business, which he founded in 2008 and manages as CEO .
He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant, Project Management Professional (PMI PMP®) and has completed the ScalingUp Master Class.
His vast business experience includes Auditing, Financial Management, IT Management, Strategic Planning, Business Consulting, Project Portfolio Management, Project & Programme Management, Neutral Facilitation and Business Model Development in wide-ranging industries, from Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Mining and Resources, Information Technology, Healthcare to SMME