Leverage Crew
Learn more about our core team of leadership experts.
Nadia Leita
Leverage Leadership Partner / Management and Leadership Specialist
As a Leverage Leadership Partner, Nadia Leita brings over 18 years of experience igniting leadership potential and personal growth. With a fundamental passion for people development, she takes a personal, engaging and intuitive approach.
An accredited Inner Life Skills Coach and Lumina Spark Practitioner, Nadia has a gift for empowering individuals and sparking transformative self-discovery. Her skills as an assessor and moderator with Services SETA and SABPP further enrich her ability to cultivate leaders at all levels.
Nadia’s dedication to unlocking human capacity and fuelling empowerment is at the core of her work.
Prabashni Chetty
Leverage Leadership Partner / Finance Specialist
Prabashni is a certified CA(SA) with over 18 years of banking experience. Her previous role was Senior Manager of the Credit Risk Reporting Team at the largest bank by market share in SA.
She uses this experience and knowledge to set Leverage Leadership’s strategic direction and the practical application of content. She is a strong advocate for leading within the management structure.
Yolande Signorelli
Operations Lead
With over 21 years of experience, Yolande has a customer service mindset and a servant’s heart, she finds the greatest joy in witnessing others flourish into their full potential.
Her passion lies in nurturing growth by cultivating environments where people thrive. Committed to bringing out the best, Yolande enthusiastically invests in each person’s ongoing journey of self-discovery and development. Driven by a genuine desire to maximize human capabilities, she creates safe spaces that inspire self-exploration, creativity and continuous learning.
Yolande’s service-oriented approach ensures individuals feel valued, supported and empowered to embrace their unique talents.
Marieta Wasserfall
Industrial Psychologist
With over 35 years’ experience in higher education and occupational learning, Marieta Wasserfall is an esteemed subject matter expert.
As a qualified assessor and moderator, she cultivates talent through personal, impactful learning approaches.
Accredited by Services SETA and SABPP, Marieta’s passion centres on empowering individuals and organisations through transformative educational journeys that unlock human potential for sustainable growth.
Andrew Irumba
Lumina Practitioner and Coach
Andrew Irumba brings over 15 years of corporate and senior leadership experience. A qualified Lumina Practitioner, he specialises in how human behaviour drives performance, resilience, and wellbeing.
Known for his grounded and dynamic facilitation style, Andrew creates high-trust environments where leaders can challenge assumptions and translate insight into action. His behavioural expertise empowers individuals and teams to thrive under pressure and navigate complexity with confidence.
Mbali-Abigail Morgan
Management and Leadership Professional and Coach
Mbali Morgan blends passion, courage, and accountability into her facilitation and coaching. A qualified Professional Coach with Henley Business School SA, she brings diverse industry experience from banking to safety management.
Inspired by thought leaders like Nancy Kline, Mbali positions herself as a thinking partner who enables others to do their best thinking. Her expertise spans emotional intelligence, workplace diversity, communication, and change management, fostering growth and transformation across teams and organisations.
Jenny Beart
Jenny Beart offers over 25 years of experience in leadership development consulting and facilitation. With a client-centred and pragmatic approach, she designs programmes underpinned by neuroscience research that inspire purpose and deliver business impact.
Jenny’s career includes leading leadership development at one of South Africa’s leading corporate investment banks and extensive independent consulting. Her expertise in personal mastery, team effectiveness, and coaching ensures meaningful conversations and lasting organisational change.
Liesl Allen
Liesl Allen brings more than 20 years of teaching, lecturing, and corporate training experience. With qualifications in education and integrated marketing communications, she has trained and mentored hundreds of professionals in the marketing and communication industries.
An accredited SETA and SABPP facilitator and assessor, Liesl specialises in leadership, teamwork, customer service, and emotional intelligence. Her passion for education and practical expertise make her a dynamic and well-rounded trainer.
Steve Kersop
Steve Kersop draws on extensive experience across industries including petrochemical, food, and logistics. His career spans senior roles in quality management, supply chain, occupational health and safety, and learning and development.
A lifelong learner, Steve holds qualifications in food science, project management, Six Sigma, and ISO auditing. His facilitation style empowers participants to adopt a growth mindset while building practical expertise in leadership, management, and organisational effectiveness.
Zuleika Kucera
Zuleika brings over 22 years of experience in Human Resources and corporate training, complemented by 7 years of Business and Life Coaching.
She is a Qualified InnerLifeSkills Master Coach, ICF ACC credentialed, and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology from RAU. As an Enneagram expert, she integrates this powerful framework into her work, enabling individuals and teams to gain profound self-insight and navigate personal challenges with clarity.
Her signature strength lies in guiding people toward meaningful growth, while her reflective and practical learning experiences translate directly into improved performance and lasting self-development.
