Plumbing Africa March 2019 | Page 23

ASSOCIATIONS 21 LIZ-ANNE SWANEPOEL — COORDINATOR How long have you worked for the PIRB? Since March 2013. Who is your role model / someone you look up to? My mother and my brother — both cancer survivors. What do you love about your job/the PIRB? Learning about the developments and changes happening in the industry. What is your favourite motivational quote? “Be the best version of you.” What are you passionate about in life? My beautiful family. WENDY VAN DER SPUY — AUDIT ADMINISTRATOR How long have you worked for the PIRB? Six months. Who is your role model / someone you look up to? My mother. What do you love about your job/the PIRB? Restarting the server. What is your favourite motivational quote? “Practice what you preach.” What are you passionate about in life? Being a granny to my grandchildren. CHANNELLE YSSEL — CoC ADMINISTRATOR How long have you worked for the PIRB? Eight years. Who is your role model / someone you look up to? My dad and my mom. What do you love about your job/the PIRB? To learn something new every day. What is your favourite motivational quote? “A woman is like a teabag — you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” What are you passionate about in life? My husband, my family, and my dachshunds. HERMAN STRAUSS — CONSULTANT TO THE PIRB How long have you worked for the PIRB? Eight months. What do you love about your job/the PIRB? Life is full of challenges all around us. I love having the opportunity to be part of the solution. What are you passionate about in life? We are all here to contribute to the community. Let us celebrate our differences so that our rainbow nation can shine brightly. www.plumbingafrica.co.za Who is your role model / someone you look up to? Lewis Pugh. What I learned from his achievements is that you can do more than you think. Don’t be distracted by pessimists and do what needs to be done. What is your favourite motivational quote? “The goal is not to be successful; the goal is to be valuable! Once you are valuable instead of chasing success, it will attract itself to you.” March 2019 Volume 25 I Number 1