This followed from her election as President-Elect in 2015 after a number of years of being the Vice President: Innovation and Technology Transfer, and more than 10 years on the SARIMA Committee. This was a bitter-sweet moment as Jaci is moving to the United Kingdom in two weeks, but she has committed to a handover period for SARIMA, operating virtually, after which the current President-Elect will take over as President.
SARIMA is a non-profit association of research and innovation management professionals, providing training and capacity building in the field, as well as building a network and community of practice in southern Africa.