MEET TAMRYN PENNING, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
In our first installment of this blog series recognising the value that our female employees bring to the team at VAS-X - our VAS-X Wonder Women - we chat to our Director of Finance, Tamryn, about the empowerment of women in the workplace.
Tamryn has a strong background in finance spanning over 13 years and both chartered accountancy and auditing across various business sectors. Prior to joining VAS-X and entering the telco space, she worked in the manufacturing environment. Armed with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Sciences and currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma, Tamryn is dedicated to steering our financial strategies with insight and precision.
Female empowerment
“I was delighted to be entrusted with the role of Director of Finance, having joined VAS-X as Financial Controller. Female empowerment is vital in today’s working environment, and VAS-X is a great example of a forward thinking company creating a genuinely inclusive culture for its team.
“As someone who has encountered a number of gender-based challenges during my career, I believe it’s essential for women not to be afraid to be heard. I really admire strong female role models such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg who fought for the right for women to be recognised in a male dominated environment, and would advocate that all women seek out their own icons to emulate.
“Mentors are also key. Marlee van Niekerk, the Group Finance Director at Lumine Group, has been a pivotal mentor in my professional career for the last two years. Her support and advice have really helped me progress in my professional life. Find a willing mentor, sounding board or additional source of support and lean on them - and if you have the capacity, offer that support to someone else in your network. Women need to work together for the greater good.”
Life away from VAS-X
Tamryn is an avid reader. If she had the choice to live the life of a fictional character it would be Hermione Granger from Harry Potter - the ‘muggle-born’ witch, gifted student and brilliant academic mind.
