Thuso Modiselle

Senior program coordination and stakeholder engagement professional with 15+ years managing multi-partner programs, M&E systems, and governance reporting across corporate, government, and development agency environments. Proven ability to coordinate government, funding, and implementing partners, track implementation against work plans, and maintain audit-ready documentation. Track record managing R57M+ in program budgets and sustaining multi-institutional stakeholder relationships, including TIA, CSIR, SEDA, and SABS.

Pretoria-based | MBA

Volunteer Business Mentor at Entsika Foundation (2026-06 – Present)

Mentoring final-year university students on career development and entrepreneurship.

Business Development Support Specialist at FNB (2024-09 – 2026-03)

Coordinated implementation and stakeholder engagement across four concurrent programmes totalling R57 million across 9 provinces, tracking delivery against work plans and producing governance reports.

• Programme coordination & implementation: Coordinated delivery of four concurrent programmes against approved work plans, managing timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations throughout.
• Stakeholder coordination: Engaged government entities, service providers, and internal stakeholders — organising meetings, tracking action points, and facilitating follow-up.
• M&E & reporting: Monitored programme performance through Power BI dashboards, producing weekly and quarterly reports and donor-style compliance documentation.
• Governance documentation: Maintained audit-ready records and compliance documentation (B-BBEE, POPIA) across all programme charters.

Commercialisation Specialist at The Innovation Hub (GGDA Subsidiary) (2019-10 – 2023-11)

Coordinated a complex, multi-institutional stakeholder network and quarterly forums supporting 126 incubated businesses across three sectors.

• Multi-institutional coordination: Maintained strategic relationships across TIA, GDARD, CSIR, SEDA, GEP, SABS, TUT, and the University of Pretoria — coordinating quarterly forums and follow-up actions.
• Knowledge management: Compiled funding motivation documents, sector reports, and lessons-learned documentation for investment committees and stakeholders.
• Team leadership: Led 14 business mentors, maintaining accountability for programme delivery and client engagement quality.

Business Development Coordinator at The Innovation Hub (GGDA Subsidiary) (2015-03 – 2019-10)

Coordinated quarterly roundtables, events, and stakeholder communication across five specialist portfolios.

• Event & workshop coordination: Managed annual events calendar and quarterly roundtables — logistics, materials, and stakeholder communication.

Incubator Business Development Officer at eGoliBIO Life Sciences (2011-01 – 2015-02)

Coordinated training programmes and funder reporting for a portfolio of incubated SMEs.

• Funder coordination & reporting: Served as primary liaison with DTIC, ensuring compliant, timely reporting throughout.

Event Coordinator & Business Developer at Lathithaa Consulting Services (2008 – 2010)

Medical Technologist — Microbiologist at National Health Laboratory Services (2006 – 2008)

Medical Technologist — Virology at National Institute for Communicable Disease (2005 – 2006)

MBA – University of East London (2026-05)

Certificate in Business Communication – University of South Africa (UNISA) (2016)

Certificate in Business Management – University of South Africa (UNISA) (2012)

National Diploma in Biomedical Technology – University of Johannesburg (UJ) (2005)