Who we are
Our country’s history is littered with the consequences of low expectations. Apartheid deeply divided black and white South Africans and engineered a two-stream economy: one qualified, modern and rich and the other low-skilled, poor and dependent on aid for survival. The effect of this has been a critical shortage of skills with severe implications for South Africa’s development in an increasingly technological world.
“LEAP’s response has been to recognise that social transformation starts with personal transformation: one person at a time, one room at a time, one school at a time and one community at a time.”
– John Gilmour, Founder and Executive Director
A passionate group of educators, learners, parents, community leaders, volunteers and specialists is at the heart of what makes LEAP work.
If you would like to join the LEAP team, please check our careers page for the latest recruitment news.
Contact us
Board
- James McGregor, Chairperson
- Grant Clark, Edwards & Associates
- Leon Glanvill, Bishops Diocesan College
- John Gilmour, LEAP Founder and Executive Director
- Joe Kainja, Absa Asset Management
- Mackie Kleinschmidt
- Sibusiso Mabuza, Momentum
- Grant Nupen, Bishops Diocesan College
- Heidi Raubenheimer, University of Cape Town Council Member
- Ben Rabinowitz
- Crispin Sonn, Old Mutual
Central Team
- John Gilmour, Founder and Executive Director
- Penny Lorimer, Personal Assistant to John Gilmour and Knowledge Manager
- Kirstin O’Sullivan, External Relations Manager
- Sabrina Lee, External Relations Officer
- Anthony Galloway, Founding Chairman and Fundraiser
- Kristin Bailey, Financial Manager
- Lungiswa Gwaai, External Relations Assistant
- Bill Chang, Head of IT
- Josh Elder, Head of the Teachers Institute and Future Leaders Programme
- Glenn Bunger, Head of Professional Development
- Raeesa Mohamed, HR Manager
- Sammy Ntumba, Head of LEAP Learning Centre
Schools
- Yusuf Salie, Chief Operations Officer
- Tuksie Nkwinti, Relationships Manager
- Laurent Kayembe, Operations Leader of LEAP 1 (Langa)
- Coenie Wesselink, Operations Leader of LEAP 2 (Gugulethu)
- Kurt Isaacs, Operations Leader of LEAP 3 (Alexandra)
- Paul Mumba, Operations Leader of LEAP 4 (Diepsloot)
- Raphael Mukachi, Operations Leader of LEAP 5 (Jane Furse)
- Amir Abdullah, Operations Leader of LEAP 6 (Ga-Rankuwa)