Descendants of a long line of Norwegian missionaries going back to Zulu King Cetshwayo, Past Regional President of Junior Chamber of Commerce worked for Ithala Bank on rural development, past provincial Housing director, Local Councillor until 1994 and CEO of Corporate Housing, a Triple P partner with the provincial Department of Housing, KZN. A member of The Kloof Methodist Church since 1988 focusing on the prayer and the prophetic ministry.