Ms KMV (Kathy) Harris
Chairperson
Having worked in various executive management roles in the services sector, Kathy has built up extensive experience in sales and marketing, and strategy development facilitation and implementation. She has worked as Managing Director of HRG Rennies Travel and has also served on the board of BidTravel and a number of its subsidiary boards. Throughout her career, Kathy has built up experience in people and leadership development, another area in which she has greatly contributed to Bergzicht Training and Development’s operations over the years. She is currently an independent Strategy and Leadership consultant and is based in Stellenbosch, where she lives with her family.
Dr JJE (Hannes) Koornhoof
Director
After dedicating 38 years of his life – 23 of which were spent at the Stellenbosch Moedergemeente Church – to the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) as a minister, Hannes retired in 2014 and has since been involved in the training of congregational leaders in the DRC. He is passionate about making a difference in his community and promoting lifelong learning and to this end has been involved in various leadership and managerial roles within the religious community. This includes taking responsibility for the ministry, management and budgets of three different congregations in Somerset-East in the Eastern Cape, Pinelands and Stellenbosch as chairperson of the church council; leading and managing teams consisting of fellow preachers and support staff; and training, managing and motivating volunteers. Hannes has also served as the Secretary of the DR Synod of the Western Cape from 1999 to 2003 and as Chairman of this same Synod from 2003 to 2007.
He has also built up extensive experience on how to practically implement the vision and strategy of institutions through his work at congregational and synodical level in the church and in philanthropy.
When Hannes is not advising Bergzicht Training and Development on how best to improve and expand on its fundraising and support initiatives, he enjoys reading a good book and taking walks to keep fit.
Faith Brown
Director
She runs her own consultancy, The Shaper, where she provides guidance, coaching, mentorship, and support to NPO leaders and managers. Additionally, she serves as a Portfolio Management Consultant for a local philanthropist, advising and managing projects. She also does remote fundraising for a rural development organisation in Cape Town and serves as a Board Member of the Asa Baru Indonesia Foundation in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Faith is married with two adult daughters and soon to be grand-mother. She has lived in South Africa, the UK, Indonesia, and Brunei. Fluent in English and Afrikaans, her personal interests include reading, fabric painting, and helping others succeed.
Jacolene Quinn
Director (Treasurer)
Dr GMAC (Guin) Lourens
Renske Minnaar
Patron
Renske Minnaar has been at the helm of Bergzicht Training and Development & Development as CEO since May 2013. Along with her team, she has worked tirelessly to drive the vision of our founding members and to ensure the financial sustainability of our organisation by focusing on fundraising, programme accreditation, financial control and the relevance of our organisation’s training.
Renske completed a Diploma in Hotel Management in Johannesburg in 1981, where after she built a career in the Hospitality and Services industries working in various marketing and sales positions at Fedics Food Services, Avis, Teljoy Communications and also at Vodacom. There she was involved in the company’s first cellular phone roll-out in South Africa in 1994 and later in Australia. In 1996 she entered the wine industry focusing specifically on export marketing and also brand development at Spier, a well-known wine estate in Stellenbosch.
She joined our NGO in June 2011 as a Director of our Board and served on the Board until May 2013, when she was appointed as CEO. She handed over the baton to Michele after 12 years since June 2025 and remains involved as Patron.