Chereen Godwin

Chief People Officer at Performanta

Chereen Godwin has extensive work experience in human resources, holding leadership positions in multiple companies. Chereen served as the Chief People Officer at Performanta Group starting in 2017, where they led the HR team and managed various people-centered activities. Prior to that, they worked at PepsiCo from 2010 until 2017, initially as the Human Resources Director for South Africa and later as the Senior Director for HR across Africa. During their tenure at PepsiCo, they played a key role in organizational design, due diligence projects, and transforming the organization's culture. Before joining PepsiCo, they worked at Astra Zeneca for almost a decade as the VP of HR.

Chereen Godwin's education history starts with their attendance at Wordsworth High School. The specific details about the start and end years are not provided. After completing high school, Chereen went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Economics at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika from 1991 to 1994.

In 2007, Chereen obtained a Certificate in Organisational Behaviour & Economics from Heriot-Watt University, but the duration of this program is not specified. Later, Chereen returned to the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika to pursue an Honours degree in Psychology, which they completed in 2015.

Apart from their formal education, Chereen has also obtained additional certifications. In May 2018, they completed the "Bill George on Self Awareness, Authenticity, and Leadership" and "Gretchen Rubin on Creating Great Workplace Habits" certifications from LinkedIn. However, no specific institution or year for these certifications is mentioned. Chereen also took part in the "Business Strategy for HR Leaders Programme" offered by INSEAD, but the specific month and year of completion are not provided.

Links

Previous companies

PepsiCo logo
AstraZeneca logo

Timeline

  • Chief People Officer

    November, 2017 - present