About

A boutique advisory firm in Cape Town, working across Africa and the Middle East

Helm is a boutique advisory firm working with governments, airports, investment agencies and companies on sustainable economic growth. We measure our success by real-world outcomes: routes secured, investors engaged, initiatives delivered.

Decades of experience in public and private sector economic development

Tim Harris

Chief Executive Officer

Tim is an economic development expert with two decades of experience in policy, governance and economic competitiveness.
James Milne

Partner, Investment Practice Lead

James has more than 15 years of experience in economic development, specialising in investment promotion, sector development and aviation.
Danyaal Samuels

Partner, Aviation Practice Lead

Danyaal is a route development expert with more than eight years of experience, specialising in air service development and investment promotion.
Joris Hiebendaal

Consultant

Joris has six years of experience in airline pricing and revenue management. At Helm, Joris builds the data, models and tools behind our route business cases.
Deerah Pillay-Lungoomiah

Director, Public Affairs

Deerah is a public affairs specialist and attorney with more than a decade of experience across Africa and the Middle East, managing high-stakes advocacy in highly regulated sectors.
Kaylynn Abrahams

Data Analyst and Market Researcher

Kaylynn manages and maintains economic datasets and develops market research in Southern Africa.
Wilanda Swartz

Office Manager

Wilanda is an office administrator with more than a decade of experience supporting executives and senior management.