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KSA update

ith August being Women’s precision, as well as her knowledge about
month, we wanted to take materials and products, has been a huge
Wa closer look at some of asset to the KSA. In 2018 Kerryn’s region
the ladies who play a vital role in the was expanded to include the Eastern Cape
successful functioning of the KSA. and the Garden Route. Being a designer
Stephanie Forbes, KSA’s National herself, Kerryn feels it is vital that kitchen
Manager, was born in Scotland and designers are afforded the respect that her heart. Ongoing skills development
emigrated to South Africa with her their skillset demands. She feels strongly within the industry as well as uplifting
family when she was three. She attended about upliftment of students studying the informal players within it, will be key
Wits university where she obtained her design and in bringing them to the for her as she continues her work with the
BAHon in developmental sociology. kitchen industry as a future career. She KSA.
Before joining the KSA as its Western also would like to see designers working When the KSA decided to go in-house
Cape regional representative, she worked in the industry formally acknowledged with our accounts and administration we
for SBS Household Appliances (later to for their experience. picked Marlise Daniel to be our Accounts
become Smeg SA). She has been with the Carmen Howard joined the KSA in and Admin manager. Marlise joined
KSA for thirteen years and took on the role 2018 from the retail sector as our Western the KSA in 2015 and was instrumental
of National Manager in 2014. Stephanie Cape regional representative. Carmen in revamping the KSA’s admin and
feels passionately about the South African had a long-standing and successful career accounts systems, putting in place vital
kitchen industry and the role of the KSA. working with retail groups including means of reporting, ensuring the KSA is
Increasing skill sets, acknowledging Truworths, Woolworths and the Foschini transparent to its members and financially
experience, enhancing accountability and Group. This experience has facilitated stable. Marlise is a chartered account
growing industry cohesion are key to the her adding a major contribution to the and ensuring an association like the
future of the industry. KSA, including the development of a KSA fulfils its fiduciary responsibilities
In 2016 Kerryn Bailey joined the KSA sales-skills course which has been of to its members, and is accountable, is
as the KZN regional representative. great value to members. She is also in the exceptionally important to her. Despite
Kerryn was born and grew up in KZN. process of documenting her knowledge being the KSA’s resident bean-counter,
She came to the KSA with a wealth of about optimising showrooms as a sales Marlise has a wicked sense of humour
kitchen industry knowledge having space to assist KSA members in making and is responsible for ensuring the team
worked in the industry for over ten years the most of their showrooms. Support sees the lighter side of things in stressful
and also having owned her own kitchen for our members’ development as well times. Marlise has seen the KSA change
company. Kerryn’s flair for design and as transformation are very close to
drastically over the time she has worked

Charisse Gray Amy Sharman Kerryn Bailey

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