Edge Growth
Whitney Cathrall is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in corporate law, currently serving as a Legal Advisor and Legal Analyst at Edge Growth since October 2019. Whitney's prior roles include Associate Attorney positions at Saltzman Attorneys and Moss, Marsh & Georgiev Attorneys, specializing in corporate law. Beginning a legal career as a Candidate Attorney at Schindlers Attorneys, Whitney also gained valuable insights through vacation work experiences at Webber Wentzel and Fluxmans Attorneys. Academically, Whitney holds a Certificate in Negotiation Mastery from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with Cum Laude honors from the University of the Witwatersrand, alongside a Bachelor of Commerce in Private Law and Management from the University of South Africa.
Edge Growth
Edge Growth achieves real transformation by partnering with corporates and growing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who in turn create jobs for the unemployed. We grow SMEs by addressing the key constraints they face: ACCESS to finance ACCESS to corporate markets ACCESS to skills We partner with our committed corporate clients to design and implement bespoke ESD solutions that create real business impact and supply chain transformation. We have been doing this since 2007 and in this time gained real track record and created meaningful social impact with more than 2 500 jobs to date. Edge Growth is black owned and a Level 2 Enterprise & Supplier Development Beneficiary, with a 125% B-BBEE procurement recognition level. Our services focus on three distinct areas: • Assisting corporates with ESD Str ategy and building SMEs in their value chain • Investing in and growing SMEs in line with specific impact criteria through fund management • Helping to scale businesses to grow to their full potential through accelerator programmes