Project Leads - Yardstick

PROJECT LEADS

Yardstick’s team of senior consultants have significant experience in Marketing Management, Agency Management and Commercial Management.

Johan van der Westhuizen

Johan is the founder and Managing Director of Yardstick. He has more than 20 years consulting and industry experience, serving utility markets and the marketing and communication environment of some of the largest companies in South Africa and their respective advertising agencies......

“Five specialist consultants with more than 60 years’ collective consulting experience”

Zahn Rossouw

Zahn is the head of Yardstick’s Agency Management business practice and facilitates most of our pitches. She has more than 25 years senior marketing management experience across a number of marketing disciplines......

Ilse de Wet

Ilse has worked in independent and global network agencies for the past 18 years and has 3 years’ experience running an internal design studio for one of the biggest healthcare groups in South Africa. She has worked on many multinationals and across many categories....

Toni Burkett

Toni is Yardstick’s Commercial Specialist. She is a Chartered Accountant with consulting, general management and financial management experience. After more than 8 years at PWC as, amongst others: Assistant Manager, Audit Manager and Management Consultant.....

Fundi Mbangi

Fundi is the senior consultant at our joint venture, Mwenzi Consulting, and he adds a wealth of knowledge and talent to the Yardstick team. He has over 20 years management experience in diverse environments, including Science Research, Technology and Financial Services sectors......