About Us - Meet the Experts Behind Holavic Consulting's Success

Our Team

Victor van Vuuren

Director | Strategic Partner

Victor van Vuuren is a highly accomplished and results-driven leader with extensive experience in working at grassroots, sectoral, and global levels. With a proven track record of leading transformation processes and negotiations, Victor’s expertise spans across governments, NGOs, and the private sector. His leadership and vision have played a critical role in fostering sustainable enterprises and driving strategic planning initiatives that yield tangible results.

Key Competencies and Expertise:

Strategic Planning: Expertise in developing and executing strategies that align with organizational goals and drive measurable outcomes.
Project Management: Skilled in creating project charters, tracking progress, and managing risks to ensure successful implementation.
Transformation and Negotiation: Proven ability to lead organizational transformation processes and mediate high-stakes negotiations.
Leadership and Team Building: Adept at inspiring and managing teams to achieve exceptional performance.
Sectoral Program Management: Extensive experience in developing and managing programs that drive industrial and organizational growth.
Global Presentation Skills: An experienced speaker who has delivered impactful presentations at the global, national, and provincial levels.
Industrial Relations and Labour Law: Proficient in handling complex industrial relations issues and providing legal advice.

Notable Achievements:

Victor has contributed to the capacity development of workers and employer federations in various countries, helping them navigate the challenges of a dynamic business environment. His work emphasizes fostering innovation, resilience, and sustainability in businesses, from micro-enterprises to large corporations.

Marlene Bossett

Director | Strategic Partner

Marlene Bossett

Marlene Bossett is a dynamic and innovative professional with a distinguished career in culture, diversity, equity & inclusion, organizational design, transformation, change management, job architecture and strategic workforce planning. With a background that spans diverse sectors, including financial services, retail, health, education, and petrochemical industries, Marlene brings a holistic approach to business transformation. Her international experience and academic credentials from the University of Cape Town, New York University, and Manchester Business School underscore her ability to deliver sustainable and impactful solutions.

Key Competencies and Expertise:

Organizational Design: Extensive experience in strategy and policy development, business process mapping and modelling, operating model design, business case development, benchmarking, diagnostics, org charts and structures and FTE and cost forecasting.
Job Architecture: Subject matter expert in job analysis, descriptions, levelling and mapping.
Change Management (PROSCI Certified): Specialist in stakeholder analysis, readiness assessments, communication, training and engagement plans, resistance management.
Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDE&I): Adept at CDE&I strategy, plans and programs, employment equity tracking, EVP creation, and employee engagement.
Strategic Workforce Planning: Skilled at critical role identification, skills audits, demand and gap analysis.
Project Management: Successful track record in project charters and plans, risk management, implementation and cost tracking.

Notable Achievements:

Marlene’s contributions have led to measurable improvements in organizational effectiveness and employee engagement. Her ability to combine data-driven insights with innovative thinking makes her a trusted advisor for businesses navigating transformation and growth.

Victor van Vuuren

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Marlene Bossett

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