Prior to joining the JBS, Liezl worked at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) for nine years, initially running GIBS conferences for four years, followed by the Centre for Dynamic Markets (CDM).
Research highlights in Liezl’s career thus far include developing and co-authoring the ‘Dynamic Market Index 2016,’ which measures the performance and progressive change of the institutional structure and economic capabilities of countries; a journal article titled ‘Institutions and the location strategies of South African firms in Africa,’ published by Thunderbird International Business Review; and a teaching case study on ‘Dangote’s expansion: Driving African capitalism,’ which won first place in the annual Emerald – AABS Case Study Competition in 2017.
Liezl has a Masters Degree in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).