Meet Our Talent Management Team

Meet the talent management specialists, data analysts, and technology experts behind Peopletree Group.

Founding Partner / Director of Innovation & Research

Martin is the Co-Founder and Global Director of Peopletree Group. With over 30 years of professional consulting experience across ICT, Energy, Financial Services & Banking, Transport, Retail, and Manufacturing, his approach is characterised by practical, data-driven talent solutions that improve the design of an organisation's people ecosystem.

Managing Partner / Director of Business Operations

Brett joined Peopletree Group in 2013 and has been Managing Partner since 2019. He has helped clients in over 30 countries optimise their human capital and achieve business goals. With years of experience developing and implementing effective leadership and talent strategies, he brings deep expertise to his role and is committed to delivering customised solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.

Director U.S. Operations

Jennifer Zelvin McCloskey, Esq., serves as Director of U.S. Operations. A licensed attorney with over 20 years of experience in corporate bankruptcy, commercial litigation, and estate planning. She holds an LL.M. in Taxation and a Certification in Estate Planning from Villanova University.

Non Executive Director

Nigel Lee brings extensive experience in the Financial Services Sector. A Curtin University Australia graduate, member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the Mauritius Institute of Directors, Nigel has held leadership roles for over 15 years.

Head of Technology Solutions

Rob is a full-stack software engineer with over 15 years of experience at one of the largest banking groups in Africa. He manages the complete secure development lifecycle for our technology platform and client implementations. A Scrum and Agile specialist, Rob leads a team of development, business intelligence, and UX/UI specialists.

Operations Director

With a background in Industrial Engineering, John's passion for delivering innovative and effective solutions has helped organisations across healthcare, finance, and manufacturing achieve their business goals. He is dedicated to helping clients optimise the design of their people ecosystems for sustainable growth.

Data Systems Engineer

Jannes is Peopletree Group's Data Systems Engineer, joining in 2018 as a Database Administrator. He designs sustainable data solutions for clients and manages data lifecycles and the Tableau Server environment, ensuring secure, compliant, and scalable data architecture.

Client Services Manager

Jemima's background in recruitment and marketing has been invaluable since joining Peopletree Group in 2019. She works closely with the executive team to create structures and processes that enable more efficient delivery of solutions and services as the business grows and scales.

Financial Manager

Debbie is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a decade of experience at KPMG in Audit and Technical Accounting Advisory. She manages all aspects of the finance function, working with our global network of clients, partners, and audit teams to ensure strong financial controls and regulatory compliance.

Marketing Manager

Leigh Höft brings a rich background in healthcare and marketing. With a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Wits Business School, she transitioned from Physiotherapist to Head of Product before finding her passion in marketing.

Customer Success Manager

Shania works closely with clients to ensure every solution we deliver is successfully implemented and adopted. With 15+ years across client success, project management, and operations, she has led cross-functional teams and managed complex portfolios for startups and large enterprises.

Seotlelo is passionate about helping clients succeed through genuine customer focus and streamlined processes. With over a decade of experience in the talent assessment industry, Seo has thrived across account management, project coordination, customer experience, and sales support.

Our team

The people behind the work

Peopletree Group is a global team of talent specialists, data engineers, consultants, and client success managers. We work as an integrated team, not independent consultants, to deliver real, measurable outcomes.

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Global presence

A distributed team, a unified approach

Our team operates from South Africa, the Netherlands, the United States, Mauritius, and Latin America, enabling us to serve clients across 30+ countries with local knowledge and global standards.

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