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Show profile Hide profileProf Shirley Zinn is currently the Group Head of Human Resources at Woolworths Holdings Limited. Prior to this, she was the Head of Human Resources of Standard Bank South Africa and Deputy Global Head of Human Resources for the Standard Bank Group. She also registered her own company: Shirley Zinn Consulting that provides consulting and advisory services in HR, Transformation, Leadership and Education.
Prior to this she was the Group Executive HR at Nedbank. Before this, she was the GM for HR at SARS. Currently, an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, and recently been appointed as Adjunct Professor-UCT. She is the Past President of the IPM and registered as Master HR Professional with SABPP. She started her career as an English Teacher at Groenvlei Secondary School.
She is the former Chairman of DHL: Global Forwarding SA, and a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of AdvTech, Tuesday Consulting, Knowledge Resources, Business Engage, Sygnia Asset Management, and the Boston Consulting Group SA. She also serves on the Council of the University of Cape Town. She is a Trustee on the Nedbank Eyethu Community Trust, Ambassador for the Orbis Africa Charity, and the former Chairman of Starfish Greathearts Foundation. She also serves on the Advisory Boards of Monash South Africa, and the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. She is the President for the Harvard Alumni Association South Africa and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors SA. Also previously served as the Chair of the Institute of Bankers. She was recently appointed as the Patron for South Africa Council of Business Women.
She is a mentor to several women across multiple industries, particularly financial services.
She has presented at national and international conferences as a keynote speaker.
In 2015, she wrote her autobiography entitled “Swimming Upstream” which focuses on her personal and professional journey. The book is an effort to inspire people despite adversity. It has just officially been announced as a best-seller.
She holds a BA (University of the Western Cape); Higher Diploma in Education (University of the Western Cape); B.Ed Honours (UNISA); M.Ed (University of the Western Cape); Ed.M (Harvard) and Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) (Harvard).
She was awarded the Top Woman in Business and Government and Top Executive in Corporate South Africa by Topco Media in 2008. She also was recognized by the Black Business Quarterly and received the Award for Top Woman in Business and Government and most Visionary Woman in 2008. She also received an award from the World Human resources Congress in Mumbai in 2007 and 2013. In 2012, was listed in the Top 30 Wonder Women in SA by the Wits Business Journal. She was awarded Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government for 2016 in the SME Sector by CEO Global.
She also completed her eighth Two Oceans Half Marathon in March 2016.
Prof Shirley Zinn is currently the Group Head of Human Resources at Woolworths Holdings Limited. Prior to this, she was the Head of Human Resources of Standard Bank South Africa and Deputy Global Head of Human Resources for the Standard Bank Group. She also registered her own company: Shirley Zinn Consulting that provides consulting and advisory services in HR, Transformation, Leadership and Education.
Prior to this she was the Group Executive HR at Nedbank. Before this, she was the GM for HR at SARS. Currently, an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria, and recently been appointed as Adjunct Professor-UCT. She is the Past President of the IPM and registered as Master HR Professional with SABPP. She started her career as an English Teacher at Groenvlei Secondary School.
She is the former Chairman of DHL: Global Forwarding SA, and a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of AdvTech, Tuesday Consulting, Knowledge Resources, Business Engage, Sygnia Asset Management, and the Boston Consulting Group SA. She also serves on the Council of the University of Cape Town. She is a Trustee on the Nedbank Eyethu Community Trust, Ambassador for the Orbis Africa Charity, and the former Chairman of Starfish Greathearts Foundation. She also serves on the Advisory Boards of Monash South Africa, and the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. She is the President for the Harvard Alumni Association South Africa and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors SA. Also previously served as the Chair of the Institute of Bankers. She was recently appointed as the Patron for South Africa Council of Business Women.
She is a mentor to several women across multiple industries, particularly financial services.
She has presented at national and international conferences as a keynote speaker.
In 2015, she wrote her autobiography entitled “Swimming Upstream” which focuses on her personal and professional journey. The book is an effort to inspire people despite adversity. It has just officially been announced as a best-seller.
She holds a BA (University of the Western Cape); Higher Diploma in Education (University of the Western Cape); B.Ed Honours (UNISA); M.Ed (University of the Western Cape); Ed.M (Harvard) and Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) (Harvard).
She was awarded the Top Woman in Business and Government and Top Executive in Corporate South Africa by Topco Media in 2008. She also was recognized by the Black Business Quarterly and received the Award for Top Woman in Business and Government and most Visionary Woman in 2008. She also received an award from the World Human resources Congress in Mumbai in 2007 and 2013. In 2012, was listed in the Top 30 Wonder Women in SA by the Wits Business Journal. She was awarded Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government for 2016 in the SME Sector by CEO Global.
She also completed her eighth Two Oceans Half Marathon in March 2016.
