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Patrick Lawson, CRP has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Patrick started their career as a Production Assistant at Mega Marketing in 1993 and went on to work as a Production Manager at Herdbuoys éKapa and Imagination Corporation. In 1999, they joined Spur Group as a Brand Manager and later transitioned to TBWA\South Africa as an Account Executive. In 2003, they became the Managing Director of Milu Logistics and also worked at African Impressions as the Owner. Patrick then returned to Spur Group and held various positions including Senior Brand Manager, Group Business Intelligence Manager, and Group Information Technology Executive. From 2018 to 2021, they were the Group Strategy Executive at Spur Corporation, where they were responsible for corporate strategy development and guiding the strategic process. In 2021, they became the Group IT Executive and eventually took on the role of Business Change Lead in 2023. Additionally, they worked at Embark Triathlon as a Southern Suburbs Facilitator/Coach, where they facilitated intermediate triathletes in preparing for various triathlon and running events.

Patrick Lawson, CRP, attended Harvard Business School Online from 2018 to 2019, where they pursued Management Mentor Short Courses in Business Administration and Management. Additionally, Patrick holds certifications such as Certified Reinvention Practitioner and Certified Reinvention Professional from the Reinvention Academy, obtained in 2022. Patrick also completed the UCT IT Management Short Course from GetSmarter in 2015. Patrick has additional certifications in Advanced Blockchain from Blockchain Academy (Pty) Ltd and an Executive Program from Singularity University, although specific completion dates are not available.