2018 -now Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Board @
2025 -2025 Manager: Sustainable Energy @
2023 -2025 Programme Lead: Energy and Climate @
2022 -2023 Project Lead @
2020 -2022 Independent Consultant @ Freelance
2018 -2020 Chief Executive Officer @
2015 -2016 Chairperson @ United World Colleges Scholarship Trust of South Africa (UWCSA)
2015 -2016 Assistant Director: Inner City Transformation Roadmap (Office of the City Manager) @
2013 -2015 Project Coordinator @
2014 -2015 Assistant Director: Johannesburg Social Housing Company (CoJ Housing Department) @
2014 -2014 Project Support @
2013 -2013 Intern - Housing and Slum Upgrading Branch @
2012 -2013 Housing Consultant @ CMRA - Centre for Municipal Research and Advice
2012 -2012 Project Officer @
2011 -2012 School Student Council Chair @
2008 -2010 Director @ Inkanyezi
2008 -2009 Founder and Director @ RideLink
2009 -2009 ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE @ Various
Simon Mayson Education
University of the Witwatersrand
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
2017-2021
University of the Witwatersrand
MSc (With Distinction) (Development Planning)
2011-2012
University of Cape Town
BSocSci (Distinction, Social Anthropology, Environmental and Geographical Science, Economics)
2008-2010
Red Cross Nordic United World College
International Baccalaureate (Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Systems)
2005-2007
Westerford High
Secondary School
2001-2005
Simon Mayson Skills
Leadership
Crisis Management
Collaborative Problem Solving
Capacity Development
Research
Fieldwork
Grassroots Organization
Networking
Report Writing
Fundraising
Logistics
Mediation
Intercultural Communication
Photography
Conference Reporting
Field Work
Project Planning
GIS
Urban Planning
Community Development
Qualitative Research
Sustainability
Public Policy
Spatial Planning
Politics
Workshop Facilitation
Urban Design
Sustainable Development
Research Design
Nonprofits
Proposal Writing
Land Use Planning
Critical Thinking
Organizational Development
NGOs
Economic Development
Policy
Policy Analysis
International Development
Climate Change
Program Evaluation
International Relations
Capacity Building
Environmental Impact Assessment
Regional Planning
Urban
Local Government
Comprehensive Planning
Environmental Policy
ArcGIS
Simon Mayson Summary
Simon Mayson, based in Cape Town, WC, ZA, is currently a Executive Director at The CoLab. Simon Mayson brings experience from previous roles at Makers Valley Partnership, ICLEI Africa and Economic Development Partnership (EDP). Simon Mayson holds a 2017 - 2021 Doctor of Philosophy - PhD in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies @ University of the Witwatersrand. With a robust skill set that includes Leadership, Crisis Management, Collaborative Problem Solving, Capacity Development, Research and more. Simon Mayson has 5 emails and 2 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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