Olive started her career in Real Estate in 1993 amassed from Township Shopping Centres to Urban Shopping Centres including Menlyn Park Shopping Centre.

Olive is a qualified CPM- International Real Estate Management professional and holds various post graduate studies at Wits, UCT, Manchester Business Schools as well as Property Management at UP. Her career profile spans across the Banking, Hospitality, Advertising, Marketing and Retail Property Management sectors.

Olive serves on several committees – Chairperson – IREM SA Education Committee; South African Council of Shopping Centres- Gauteng Chapter, Vice Chair – St Marys DSG Alumnae, Member of the School Governing Body.