Ms Georgina Smit

Georgina Smit is an award-winning leader and driving force in Sustainable Design and Green Building Innovation. She served as Head of Technical at GBCSA for five years before assuming the CEO role in May 2026. Georgina directs GBCSA’s Strategic Mandate to mobilise Industry Leaders, Government Partners and the Property Sector toward a net zero future.
Her passion for Collaboration, Technical Excellence and Market Transformation, guides her to advance the council's mission to scale Sustainable Building Solutions, embed best practice and foster a culture of environmental responsibility across South Africa’s Built Environment.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Studies/Affairs from the University of Cambridge, an MPhil in Sustainable Development Management and Planning from Stellenbosch University and a Master’s Degree in Sustainability Studies from Stellenbosch University and joined GBCSA after nearly ten years of consultancy at Arup where she contributed to Multidisciplinary Projects focused on Resilient Design and Low Carbon Innovation.