About Golden Thread Consulting

Golden Thread Consulting exists to empower people and businesses in the Lakeland region and beyond to unlock their full potential, grow with confidence, and create lasting impact in their communities.


At its core, GTC believes that everyone—whether an entrepreneur, student, or business leader—has the ability to succeed when given the right tools, guidance, and mindset.

How do we do it.

  • By delivering practical, tailored consulting solutions that focus on measurable outcomes.

  • Through workshops, training programs, and coaching that build essential business and personal skills (communication, leadership, employability, productivity, etc.).

  • Using a data-driven, process-oriented approach (rooted in industrial engineering and supply chain expertise) to improve efficiency and performance.

  • By applying a reverse-commission model in some cases—only getting paid if clients save or make money—to prove real value.

  • Through community engagement and initiatives that support rural growth, youth empowerment, and local business development.

By doing What.

  • Consulting services: business strategy, process optimization, financial analysis, operational improvement.

  • Workshops & training: Employability & Life Skills, Leadership Development, Communication, Team Dynamics, Six Sigma, etc.

  • Online courses: Mastering Business Foundations and other skill-building programs.

  • Custom solutions: tailored plans, SOPs, process maps, toolkits, and templates that help clients operate more efficiently.

  • Community impact: supporting entrepreneurs, students, and local organizations to grow stronger and more resilient.

Meet Daru Pretorius

Founder

Daru brings an industrial‑engineering mindset to everyday business challenges. With hands‑on experience in logistics and operations (including senior analyst and project roles with global supply‑chain leaders), he’s helped teams align around clear goals, build efficient processes, and deliver measurable results. He’s also a frequent workshop facilitator and speaker, including the Power Up North conference.

Values: Community • Practicality • Accountability • Growth • Integrity

Credentials & Community:

  • B. Com Marketing Management

  • B. Com Honours Logistics Management

  • M. Phil Business & Supply Chain Management

  • Board of Directors:

    • Cold Lake Chamber of Commerce

    • Co Op Lakeland

    • Community Futures Lakeland

  • Speaker & Trainer: Community Learning Centre & Regional Business Events