Clarence is a former Group Chief Executive of a large manufacturing company and he has served as an Executive Director on several boards, including those of Nampak, Malbak, Kohler and Holdains. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of a number of companies both locally and abroad. Clarence is a past president of the Packaging Council of SA, a Patron of the Institute of Packaging, and is a former president of the SA alumni of The Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. He leads the successful development of Change Partners in Cape Town.

Internationally, leadership has become the single most sought-after business talent and Clarence revels in the challenge of coaching executives to become great leaders.

A coach challenges embedded thought processes and enables clients to revisit preconceived values within ‘a crucible of trust’. He explains: “Trust creates a safe space in which clients are not frightened to push the boundaries of their thinking or discuss the consequences of their behaviour.”

Leaders face a conundrum as “they cannot walk in the middle of the road and expect to be better than their competitors.” He adds: “Hard work, passion and determination is required. To attain sustainable success Executives have to manage the stress and maintain some balance. Executive Coaching helps restore a sense of balance.”

Clarence graduated with a B.Comm degree from Rhodes University before going on to study at a number of tertiary educational institutions both in South Africa and in the USA. He also holds the post-graduate certificate in Coaching from Middlesex University.