After several years serving as a civil servant, Ms. Memela has recently stepped down as CEO of South Africa’s Social Security body. Prior to that, she was formerly a CEO of Eduloan, South Africa’s student financing authority. She is a champion for the advancement of women in leadership positions, focused on improving lives of underserved populations through mentorship programs for South African youth.

Ms. Memela was Chief Strategist for Higher Ed Partners South Africa and is currently a board member of Higher Ed Partners Africa.