Desiree currently is the Executive – Mobile Sales – Business at Telkom. Responsible for all mobile sales to Enterprise and Public Sector Clients. She holds a Masters in Telecommunications Engineering and an MBA. Desiree has many years of experience in the Telecommunication Industry specialising in sales. She has held senior positions in the various Telecommunications Companies she has worked for, over the years, both in the local and African markets. She is passionate about the development and upliftment of SMEs - Women in particular. She has held both the position of Deputy Chairperson and Chairperson of the transformation committee at some of the organisations where she was employed. It was through these roles that she was able to actively influence and change company policies to accommodate BEE and EE requirements.