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Annelie Stapela

Annelie Stapela

Global Remote Executive
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Summary

  • Global executive with 20+ years’ experience in People & Culture leadership, organizational capability building, and transformational HR strategy across pharma, healthcare, municipalities, sports, and greentech. Known for designing and scaling universal competency frameworks, reskilling programs, and culture transformation initiatives that align people, purpose, and performance.
  • Global People & Culture Leadership: Directed international HR and workforce strategies across Europe, Africa, and the US, ensuring compliance and cultural alignment.
  • EOR & Offshoring Expertise: Recruited extensively via Employer of Record (EOR) models and supported Novartis’ Hyderabad capability hub build-out, aligning talent acquisition with compliance and cost strategies.
  • Culture & Engagement Architect: Designed DEI, wellness, and leadership programs that boost retention, belonging, and trust across diverse stakeholders.
  • Board & Advisory Experience: Advisor to NGOs, governments, and alliances on workforce transformation, governance, and service delivery.
  • Entrepreneurial DNA: Co-founder of multiple ventures, blending start-up agility with systems-level HR governance and organizational excellence.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Founder & Strategic Lead

SALSA / E2 Winelands
01.2021 - Current
  • Municipal Capability Building: Developed universal competency frameworks for municipalities, enabling reskilling in governance, service delivery, and citizen-centric leadership.
  • Governance & SOP Development: Designed policies and agreements between SAPS, municipalities, and private security providers to improve accountability and compliance.
  • Culture & DEI: Embedded inclusive practices ensuring equitable outcomes across political, community, and NGO stakeholders.
  • Public-Sector Transformation: Applied global best practices in learning, engagement, and change management to workforce initiatives.

Co-Founder & Director

Microwave Solutions (MWS)
01.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: Greentech company commercializing microwave-based depolymerization and carbon-capture reactors.
  • Global Workforce Structures: Coordinated cross-border compliance and contractor frameworks, creating governance models adjacent to formal EOR solutions for partnerships across Africa, Europe, and the US.
  • Culture & Change Leadership: Embedded a safety, compliance, and innovation culture across R&D, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
  • Capability Development: Designed upskilling pathways ensuring technical staff met international compliance and manufacturing standards.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Aligned workforce strategy with South African government priorities in reindustrialization, sustainability, and job creation.

Co-Founder & CEO

Novitalis AG
2006 - Current
  • Company Overview: Global capability-building and executive search firm serving pharma, healthcare, and public sector clients.
  • People & Culture Transformation: Designed and rolled out universal competency frameworks for pharma, municipalities, and sports, enabling succession planning, reskilling, and performance management.
  • Global Talent & EOR Recruitment: Recruited extensively through Employer of Record (EOR) arrangements for international pharma clients, ensuring compliance with local labor laws while scaling global capability teams.
  • Offshore Capability Build-Out: Partnered with a Pharma client to establish its India capability hub, recruiting and onboarding critical talent to expand offshore operations aligned with compliance, cost, and capability strategies.
  • Culture & Engagement Programs: Led initiatives embedding DEI, wellness, and continuous learning, improving retention and cross-cultural collaboration.
  • Leadership Development: Built AI literacy and leadership academies for pharma executives and government leaders.
  • Board & Stakeholder Advisory: Partnered with boards, NGOs, and municipalities to align workforce planning with organizational growth and service delivery objectives.

Executive Search & Talent Strategy Consultant

01.2000 - 01.2018
  • 20+ years leading senior-level recruitment across pharma, biotech, and healthcare, specializing in global leadership placement, HR transformation, and organizational capability roles.
  • Partnered with multinationals (incl. Novartis, Roche, GSK) to recruit senior executives and scale international teams.
  • Built expertise in international hiring models, contractor frameworks, and HR compliance across Europe, US, Asia, and Africa.
  • Earlier Career Highlights

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - Strategic Marketing

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Diploma - Labour Law

University of Pretoria

Bachelor - Political Sciences

University of Pretoria

Websites

BOARD & ADVISORY ROLES

  • Advisor – SALSA (South African Local Solutions Alliance): Driving municipal reskilling and capability frameworks.
  • Advisor – E2 Winelands: Partnering with SAPS and private security to design governance frameworks.
  • Mentor – Entrepreneurs & Start-ups: Supporting founders in scaling organizational capability and culture.

Core Competencies

  • Global HR Strategy
  • Employer of Record (EOR)
  • Succession Planning
  • Capability Frameworks
  • DEI & Engagement
  • Governance & Compliance
  • Learning & Development
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Culture Transformation
  • Change Management

Timeline

Founder & Strategic Lead

SALSA / E2 Winelands
01.2021 - Current

Co-Founder & Director

Microwave Solutions (MWS)
01.2019 - Current

Executive Search & Talent Strategy Consultant

01.2000 - 01.2018

Diploma - Labour Law

University of Pretoria

Bachelor - Political Sciences

University of Pretoria

Co-Founder & CEO

Novitalis AG
2006 - Current

Postgraduate Diploma - Strategic Marketing

University of South Africa (UNISA)

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