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Leone Odendaal

Human Resources Manager – InnoVent Rental & Asset Management Solutions

Leone Odendaal is an accomplished Human Resources Manager with Employment Relations and Industrial Relations as specialist field.  Over two decades of experience across diverse industries including finance, manufacturing, tertiary education, agriculture, and retail. She currently leads the Human Capital function at InnoVent Rental and Asset Management Solutions, where she has been instrumental in establishing strategic HR frameworks, where the team drive culture and high performance.

Holding an LLB degree from the University of Pretoria with a focus on labour law and alternative dispute resolution, Leone brings deep expertise in industrial relations, talent management, and organisational development. Her career highlights include spearheading successful apprenticeship and mentorship programs, leading complex HR integrations during mergers, and representing employers in over 350 arbitrations with an exceptional success rate.

Leone is known for her transformational leadership style, strategic foresight, and unwavering commitment to ethical HR practices. and continues to advocate for inclusive, compliant, and high-impact human capital strategies.