Rene Calitz

Rene Calitz (nee Whittington) has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in the corporate and business development sectors. Rene is currently serving as the Head of Corporate Brand and Content at The Weir Group PLC, a position they have held since November 2022. In this role, Rene is responsible for developing and implementing the company's communications strategy, aligning it with the business strategy and delivering measurable value. Rene is also experienced in strategic marketing, planning, and creating outcome-led content and campaigns.

Prior to their current role, Rene held the position of Corporate Marketing and Communications Manager at The Weir Group PLC from July 2022 to January 2023. In this role, they focused on connecting marketing and communications strategies to business outcomes.

Rene's experience at Weir also includes serving as the Group Head of Strategic Planning and Projects from April 2020 to July 2022. In this role, they supported the development and execution of the company's strategic plan and coordinated the delivery of milestones.

Before joining The Weir Group PLC, Rene held roles at Weir Minerals Europe Limited and Weir Minerals Africa. Rene worked as the Business Development Director at Weir Minerals Europe Limited from April 2018 to April 2020. Prior to that, they served as the Regional Business Development Manager at Weir Minerals Europe from October 2017 to April 2018. Rene'searliest role was as the Head of Strategy and Marketing at Weir Minerals Africa, where they worked from October 2008 to October 2017.

Rene Calitz (nee Whittington) completed their Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika in the year 2005. No information is provided regarding their education prior to university or any education they might have pursued after completing their degree.