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Pauline Froschauer

9th August 2013

By: Nomvelo Buthelezi

  

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Full Name: Pauline Froschauer

Position: MD of RRT

Main Activity of the Company: Transport policy, planning and project implementation

Date and Place of Birth: August 19,1964, Carlisle, England

Education: BA (economics and industrial psychology); MPhil (civil engineering)

First Job: Transport researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Career History Prior to Current Position: CSIR, from 986 to 1989; transport planner at V3 Consulting Engineers (now Worley Parsons), from 1989 to 1992; freelance consultant, from 1992 to 2003; director at Namela Consulting, from 2003 to date

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 200 a month

First Job with Present Group: Founder director

Value of Projects under Your Control: R3-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: Varies according to project

Management Style: Direct, decisive and possibly a bit too demanding

Personal Best Achievement: Obtaining a master’s degree was a highlight, but then, hopefully, there is a doctorate still to come

Professional Best Achievement: It will always be in the future.

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My fellow director at Namela, Johan Bosman, with whom I have worked in one way or another throughout my career

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Anyone from a future century – I would like to find out what is happening then

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Maria Ramos

Philosophy of Life: The world keeps happening anyway – it is up to us to make sense of it and give it value

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Living and working in South Africa now – there are so many possibilities

Biggest Ever Disappointment: That I cannot sing a note

Hope for the Future: That humankind starts to learn from its own discoveries and repeat mistakes a little less often

Favourite Reading: I’m a voracious reader – so it’s difficult to pick a favourite

Favourite TV Programme: The Mentalist

Favourite Food/Drink: Papaya and lime, olive bread sticks/South African wines

Favourite Music: Baroque, Tom Waits and Patti Smith

Favourite Sport: Cricket (to watch)

Favourite Website: Edge

Hobbies: Catching up on sleep

Car: Mazda MX5

Pets: Lila (a cat)

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Unnecessary stalling and procrastination

Favourite Other South African Company: Woolworths

Favourite Foreign Company: Amazon

Married: No

Children: None

Clubs: None

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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