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ESTATE NEWS

GET TO KNOW THE STAFF

What’s your current position? believe in, in your work and life? Tell us
Get to know: Resident Liaison Officer. about them.
Leandré Mervis My parents. Their jobs as an educator and a
Can you give us a brief overview of what legal practitioner, respectively, instilled an
your work involves? extremely strict work ethic in me and gave
I act as the company's liaison with residents. me my moral compass. I would not be the
I bridge effective communication between person I am today without the guidance,
the residents and the HOA. values and morals that they have instilled
in me.
Contact details.
012 809 0142 What are your future plans or something
info@silverlakes.co.za exciting that you would like to do?
In a world that’s constantly changing, I
Describe yourself in three words. believe one’s plans need to be somewhat
Observant. Ambitious. Driven. porous or malleable. I am therefore open
to whatever opportunity may arise in my
Are you married? Any children? future. However, ideally, I would like to
Single. No kids. travel to at least 10 to 15 countries in the
next four years, learn a new language and
What are your hobbies or interests? excel professionally.
I’m an avid reader. I have a bit of a To simply be happy.
wanderlust and enjoy travelling.
If you could change one thing in the
world to make it better, what would it be?
What do you enjoy most about your job Eradicate racism GLOBALLY in all areas
at Silver Lakes? (systemic racism, individual racism,
It’s treading new ground for me, and will
thus challenge me professionally. structural racism and interpersonal racism,
etc). Because Black Lives Matter!

Where did you grow up? What is your motto in life?
I was raised in Pretoria. “The grass is green where you water it”-
Neil Barringham,
Did you have any key mentors or people “Just keep swimming”- Dory, Finding
who influenced who you are or what you Nemo

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