PIPPA ESCREET

Pippa Escreet, Advanced Strategic Specialist: Business Development Wellness Odyssey, Afrocentric Group, has over 20 years of extensive commercial experience, and is well versed in the workings and challenges, of the healthcare industry, both private or public sector, in South Africa and further afield.

Her hands-on start in the industry has informed the overall business thinking within the Group, and she provides a technical voice at stakeholder and board meetings. She enjoys delivering on scientific and/or clinical initiatives, as well as translating healthcare complexities, into user-friendly, operational and strategic milestones.

Pippa counts an MBA from the University of Cape Town, and an Accredited CDSMP Train-the-trainer from Stanford University USA, amongst her numerous qualifications.

She has held her current position within Afrocentric Group since February 2018. Her responsibilities include the provision of employee wellness services to corporate clients and medical aid schemes; the development of short and medium term corporate strategy; and, new product development e.g. health coaching at corporate events; line manager training course; TB awareness training and Day Zero preparation.

Pippa also collaborates with colleagues in other Afrocentric companies to deliver customised client services, and supports the operational team with onsite coordination, contracting of specialist staff, client engagement e.g. presentation of proposals and reports as well as development of standard operating procedures (SOPS).

Under her management, New Business Development has brought on board six new medical schemes so far, and proposed new services to existing clients.