Meet our experts
Executive Leadership
Ari Sengupta is the Chief Executive Officer of TTRO, bringing more than 30 years of executive, advisory and consulting experience across manufacturing, FMCG, media and entertainment, and professional services. Having worked extensively across the UK, sub-Saharan Africa, the GCC and India, he has led growth strategies that balance global ambition with local market realities. Ari is passionate about building high-performing organisations by aligning people, culture and strategy to drive sustainable growth. Known for his collaborative leadership style, he works closely with clients and teams to develop future-ready organisations, strengthen capability and deliver measurable business outcomes across diverse and dynamic markets.
Kirsty Chadwick is the Chief Vision Officer and Founder of TTRO, with nearly two decades of experience helping organisations transform how they develop people and build organisational capability. She has led TTRO’s evolution into a global capability partner, working with enterprises, governments and institutions to design learning ecosystems that align workforce development with strategic business outcomes.
A recognised thought leader in digital learning and workforce transformation, Kirsty champions a human-centred approach to innovation, combining emerging technologies, learning strategy and capability development to help organisations navigate change with confidence. Her work continues to shape how businesses prepare for the future of work by creating scalable, measurable solutions that enable people to learn continuously, adapt quickly and perform at their best.
Functional Leadership
Heino Smit, AGA(SA), is the Head of Finance at TTRO Group with over 15 years of finance experience. He enjoys simplifying complex financial matters, supporting colleagues, and helping the business grow through practical solutions, collaboration, and a genuine passion for continuous improvement.
People have always been at the heart of Shannon’s work—understanding how they grow, connect, and do their best work. As Head of People & Culture, she works at the intersection of people, project delivery, and operations, translating business strategy into practical systems that help TTRO’s teams thrive.
Drawing on a foundation in Organisational Psychology and Law, together with certifications in Digital HR and the Future of Work, Organisational Design, Change Leadership, and Agile ways of working, Shannon partners with the business to design high-performing, human-centred workplaces where people, structure, and strategy align. She is committed to bringing TTRO’s Never Stop Learning ethos to life by creating environments where individuals and teams can do their best work.
As General Manager: Office of the CEO for the TTRO Group, Michelle provides strategic and operational support across the business. She thrives on bringing structure to complex projects, enabling collaboration across teams and ensuring initiatives are delivered efficiently. Passionate about people, organisation and continuous improvement, Michelle plays a key role in helping the business achieve its goals while supporting Exco and the wider leadership team.
Programme Delivery Leads
Deborah Jordan is a Programme Delivery Lead at TTRO, where she leads delivery of projects and focuses on governance and quality assurance across the company’s portfolio of eLearning and digital learning projects. With 25+ years’ experience spanning IT, telecoms, banking, and government sectors, she’s passionate about turning complex programmes into clear, well-governed delivery. A certified CGEIT, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and Gallup Strengths Coach, Deborah combines governance and delivery experience with a coaching and educational mindset to help delivery of client projects and teams to achieve successful results.
Lil is a programme manager who delivers, on time, on budget, and without compromise, even in the most resource-constrained environments. With a Master’s in Health and 15 years of managing complex projects across humanitarian and resource-limited global settings, Lil has mastered the art of doing more with less. A PMP-certified leader, Lil brings the same efficiency and rigour to every engagement and is passionate about designing custom learning solutions to help organisations navigate uncertainty and change.
Delivery Lead with a strong technical background in software and QA leadership, supporting delivery across a multi-client squad. Skilled in coordinating teams, managing stakeholders, resolving blockers, and driving quality-focused outcomes aligned to client and business objectives.
Solutions Leads
Bradwin Satram is a Solutions Architect at TTRO with over 18 years of experience designing innovative digital learning solutions that solve complex business and performance challenges. He specialises in immersive learning, scenario-based training, systems simulations, gamified learning, learning technologies and AI-enabled solutions, creating engaging experiences that improve learner outcomes and deliver measurable business impact.
Brendon Foster is a Solutions Executive at TTRO. With more than 18 years of experience in learning, leadership, and organisational development, he combines strategic consulting expertise with engaging facilitation and a passion for unlocking human potential. Brendon partners with organisations to design innovative learning solutions that drive measurable capability and performance outcomes. He has delivered learning solutions across paper processing and manufacturing, finance, mining, and hospitality sectors, and is recognised for making complex concepts accessible while creating impactful learning experiences that deliver lasting results.
Candice Coppin is a Solutions Executive at TTRO, where she leads digital learning and content development solutions for key mining-sector clients. She combines instructional design expertise, client relationship management and project oversight to shape practical, engaging and high-quality learning solutions that support organisational capability and learner impact. With extensive experience managing complex, multi-phase projects across the mining sectors, Candice is passionate about innovation in digital learning and exploring how AI can enhance learning experiences and improve efficiency.
Marc Vlietstra is a Solutions Executive at TTRO and holds a Master of Science in Business Administration. With over a decade of experience delivering large-scale digital education and workforce capability initiatives across Southern Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, he specialises in workforce transformation, using labour market intelligence, AI and data analytics to design future-focused capability academies and upskilling pathways.
Leadership Executives
Julie is a Leadership Executive with over 20 years of experience helping organisations develop leaders who drive business performance. She partners with clients to design practical, results-driven leadership solutions that strengthen capability, close talent gaps and build high-performing leadership pipelines. Having delivered leadership initiatives across Africa, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United States, Julie brings deep expertise across financial services, mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, manufacturing and the public sector. Her approach combines business strategy with a strong understanding of people and culture to create lasting organisational impact.
Gerald is an experienced leadership development specialist with over 20 years of designing and delivering impactful leadership programmes across the mining, finance, energy, and manufacturing sectors. As a Success Profile Analyst, FCP Accredited practitioner, and DDI Targeted Selection Trainer, he partners with organisations to build resilient, high performing leaders by aligning leadership development with business strategy. His expertise in executive coaching, organisational alignment, and continuous learning helps clients achieve measurable, sustainable results.
Key Partner Manager
Annecke Geldenhuys is a Key Partner Manager at TTRO Group, where she manages a diverse portfolio of global learning technology partners and client accounts. She enjoys building strong relationships, connecting clients with the right e-learning solutions, and helping organisations get the most value from their training platforms. Passionate about collaboration and delivering great customer experiences, Annecke thrives on creating partnerships that support long-term success.
Ayesha Paruk is a Key Partner Manager at TTRO, specialising in learning technologies and strategic partnerships. With a strong focus on client success, Ayesha partners closely with clients and internal teams to ensure exceptional service delivery to continually enhance the TTRO experience. Her passion lies in combining technology, creativity and collaboration to add value to a client’s business.