Chanel Smailes

Chanel Smailes is currently the  human capital executive at Feltex Automotive.

Before that, she was the human capital executive at KAP Limited. She was appointed to the position in July 2023. She previously held the position of divisional HR manager from 2015. Her other previous role includes being the general manager at Feltex Unifrax.

She holds a masters in city and regional planning from the University of Cape Town as well as an MBA in people development from Nelson Mandela University. 

Work:

2026 - Present          Human capital executive, Feltex Automotive

2023 - 2026               Human capital executive, KAP Limited

2015 - 2023                Divisional HR manager, KAP Automotive

2001 - 2015                General manager, Feltex Unifrax

Education:

2010                   MBA in people development, Nelson Mandela University

1995 - 1998       Masters in city and regional planning, University of Cape Town

                             BA honours in human settlement, Nelson Mandela University

About company: Feltex Automotive is a leading supplier of textile and polyurethane based automotive acoustic, seating and trim components.