Civil Engineering January-February 2022 | Vol 30 No 1

Civil Engineering January/February 2022 47 Based in their Cape Town office, she is currently a Director of Innovative Transport Solutions (ITS). ITS specialises in transportation engineering, providing services in traffic engi- neering, integrated transport planning, road safety, transport modelling, electronic engineering in transport systems, trans- port policy development and transport infrastructure planning and design. Lynne is also actively involved in the engineering profes- sion. She served on the SAICE Transportation Committee from 2011 to 2015, the Board of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) from 2014 to 2015 and as CESA President from 2016 to 2017. Lynne considers being able to serve her profession and industry as the president of CESA as one the proudest moments in her career and she used this platform to elevate transforma- tion at CESA. She is passionate about the transformation of the consulting engineering business environment and believes that more young women and black students should enter the profession to enable a transformed consulting engineering environment. Lynne is married to Ivan Pretorius (her biggest supporter) and has two sons who both work in the STEM field. SHARON SHUNMUGAM Sharon Shunmugam (Pr Tech Eng, Pr CPM, PMP) is a registered professional engineering technologist, professional construction project manager and project management professional with 17 years of experience. She holds a BTech in Civil Engineering from the Durban Institute of Technology as well as a Master’s in Business Leadership from UNISA and was the top student in GIBS’s 2020 Entrepreneurship Programme. Her extensive experience includes project management, programme management, as well as civil and structural engineering in both the public and the private sectors in many provinces across South Africa. Sharon has been involved in numerous successfully completed projects and programmes from the pre-feasibility stage, to feasibility, conceptual design, detailed design, construction supervision and close out. She prioritises client needs, meticulously plans and manages projects, ensures regular liaison with clients and engagement with stakeholders, while adhering to ap- proved budgets, delivering accurate, high-quality work and meeting deadlines. Sharon is a strong proponent of empowerment and mentor- ship. Her empowerment goals are also delivered through the initiatives she leads at the SAICE Durban Branch. Under her chairpersonship, the Durban Branch was awarded Branch of the Year 2021. She was also recently elected to the SAICE Executive Board.  A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUCCESS ROCLA is South Africa’s leading manufacturer of pre-cast concrete products. Surpassing 100 years of product excellence. • Pipes • Culverts • Manholes • Poles • Retaining walls • Roadside furniture • Sanitation Including other related products within infrastructure development and related industries. Visit us on www.rocla.co.za for our nationwide branches