Emil Maritz is a driven, sales-oriented professional built on strong values of integrity, discipline, and accountability. Raised in an Afrikaans household where Christ is the centre, he approaches business with a long-term mindset and a commitment to delivering results.

After matriculating in 2024, Emil completed advanced bartending and mixology training through the European Bartending School. He then spent his gap year working at private events and bespoke cocktail bars, where he developed exceptional client service skills, attention to detail, and the ability to perform under pressure. He also started his own business as a mobile cocktail bar, which later expanded into creating cocktail ingredients.