Pumeza Bam has been nominated for the 2022 CHRO Awards

02 June 2022

The HR director of Liberty Group has been nominated for her work in HR.

Liberty Group's HR director Pumeza Bam is an accomplished human capital executive, and has been nominated for the 2022 CHRO Awards.

Over the past 25 years she has demonstrated expertise in organisational effectiveness, strategic human resources, change management, business strategy, and financial management.

Pumeza has successfully shaped high-performing cultures with progressive technical resources and robust development programmes that positively impact revenue growth.

She has broad-based experience in business strategy, human resource
management, and financial management, and can combine strategic acumen with solid results driven by focused execution.

She holds a BSc in Biochemistry and Psychology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and a board leadership qualification from the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

The annual CHRO Awards recognise CHROs of listed companies, large corporations, state-owned entities and government institutions and award them for outstanding performance and leadership. Top CHROs, VIPs and business partners will attend the event to enjoy networking, entertainment and a scrumptious dinner.

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