Full Name: Antoinette du Randt

Position: Regional director for sub-Saharan Africa at DuPont Sustainable Solutions

Main Activity of the Company: DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential for a better, safer and healthier life

Date and Place of Birth: August, 1970, Vredendal

Education: University of Stellenbosch, BSc (chemistry), BSc (Hons), MBA

First Job: Chemist

Career History Prior to Current Position: Regional business development director for Western Europe at Invista

Size of First Pay Packet: R1 300 a month

First Job with Present Group: National business development manager

Value of Assets under Your Control: Not stated

Number of People under Your Leadership: Not stated

Management Style: Harness and empower the collective energy around you and share the credit with those who made your achievements possible

Personal Best Achievement: My two boys

Professional Best Achievement: Leading a diverse global team through a period of significant transition

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My husband, Reinhold

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Two visionary mentors

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Business Person Who Has Impressed You the Most: Richard Branson, for inspired creativity and work-life balance; Jonathan Jansen, for living against the grain

Philosophy in Life: Touch the lives of those who cross your path, create your own luck and live without regrets

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Saving lives and contributing to the quest for sustainable business growth through the facilitation of focused leadership development in sub-Saharan Africa

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Watching the inevitable commoditisation of premium products within the textile industry

Hope for the Future: Educating our children to have discernible respect for one another and the earth

Favourite Reading: Kathy Reichs

Favourite TV Programme: The Mentalist and CSI

Favourite Food/Drink: Seafood risotto/freshly squeezed orange or a good red wine

Favourite Music: Jazz and the occasional pop song with the kids

Favourite Sport: Walking and cycling

Favourite Website: Twitter feeds from great business minds

Hobbies: Travelling, fine dining and photography

Car: BMW

Pets: Rhodesian ridgeback and a Jack Russell

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Poor customer service and clichés

Favourite Foreign Company: Apple and Amazon.com

Married: To Reinhold for 11 years

Children: Rhys, 9; Tian, 6

Clubs: None