Having graduated with two M.Sc. degrees before completing her MBA, Leticia Greyling's professional experience has been in the corporate environment. Until 2010, she was based in Johannesburg with South Africa’s ports authority head office, heading up the national department responsible for sustainability strategy development and implementation of these systems and initiatives at all commercial harbours.

She still consults part-time and has done work with UNEP, UNDP and various regional and international institutions especially on coastal/marine management, integration of sustainability in businesses, and managing environmental & sustainability risks and opportunities.