Malcolm McCullochNon-executive Chairman of the board and Chairman of the Risk Committee
| Age: | 58 |
| Qualifications: | B.Com (Hons), Chartered Accountant (South Africa) |
| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd, Wilderness Holdings subsidiaries, Children in the Wilderness, Capital Africa Steel (Pty) Ltd, Alert Steel Ltd, Carlmac Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Kelly Group Ltd |
Malcolm is a Chartered Accountant who studied at the University of Cape Town, and subsequently completed an Advanced Management Programme at Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania, USA . Malcolm is a non-executive director of Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Limited and Deputy Chairman of Kelly Group Limited , both of which are listed on the JSE . He is also the Chairman of Capital Africa Steel (Pty) Ltd. Malcolm has been involved with the Wilderness Group since 1992.
John GnoddeNon-executive Director
| Age: | 47 |
| Qualifications: | BCom (UCT) |
| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd, Brait South Africa Ltd, DGB Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Pepkor Holdings Ltd, Premier Group (Pty) Ltd, Primedia Holdings Limited |
John is an executive director of Brait and CEO of Brait's private equity business and has overall South Africa responsibility for Brait’s private equity funds, having previously led the management of each of Brait I, Brait II and Brait III. John joined Brait in 1995 and has been responsible for investments in consumer products, construction, pharmaceutical manufacture, beverages, resources, mobile telecommunications, and recruitment outsourcing among others. He has been a non-executive director of over 20 companies, listed and unlisted. Prior to joining Brait, John worked for Goldman Sachs International in London for six years where he served in the investment banking division. John is a graduate of the University of Cape Town where he completed a degree in commerce.
Rolf Hartmann Independent non-executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, member of the Risk and Remuneration and Nomination Committee
| Age: | 38 |
| Qualifications: | BCom (Hons), University of the Witwatersrand, Chartered Accountant (South Africa) |
| Directorship: | Brait South Africa Limited, Wilderness Holdings Ltd, Nature’s Choice Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Premier Group (Pty) Ltd |
Rolf joined the group in 2007 as a director of Wilderness Safaris Investment and Finance (Pty) Ltd. He is also director of Brait’s private equity business. Rolf joined Brait in 2003 and his current responsibilities include executive responsibility for investments in tourism and food processing sectors, among other matters. He is a non-executive director of a number of privately held companies and was previously a non-executive director of Kelly Group Limited, a company listed on the JSE Limited. Rolf is a Chartered Accountant, and previously worked in corporate finance in London, after qualifying at Deloitte. Rolf is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree.
John HuntIndependent Non-executive Director and a member of the Sustainability Committee
| Age: | 57 |
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| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd |
John co-founded the advertising group Hunt Lascaris in 1983. In 1996 a majority share was sold to TBWA and he became Co-Chairman. In 2003, John moved to New York to assume the role of Worldwide Creative Director for TBWA. In 2006 he returned to South Africa where he continues in the same capacity. John is an Executive Committee member of TBWA Worldwide.
Roux ManitzIndependent Non-executive Director and a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee
| Age: | 67 |
| Qualifications: | B.Sc(Eng), MBA, B.Proc |
| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd, Lanseria International Airport (Pty) Ltd, Lanseria 1993 (Pty) Ltd. Namibia: Southern Energy Company (Pty) Ltd, SEC Aviation Products (Pty) Ltd, Aviation Centre (Pty) Ltd |
Roux studied engineering at the University of Pretoria where he graduated in 1967. In Botswana 1970 he was awarded an MBA by the same university and obtained the B.Proc degree from NISA in 1976. He also holds an Airline Transport Pilots Licence. Roux is the former chairman of the JSE-listed IT group, Comparex Holdings Limited, former chairman of the Execujet Aviation Group, former Member of the Council of the University of Pretoria and is presently a director of private investment companies in Botswana and Namibia.
Robert PoletNon-executive Director
| Age: | 56 |
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| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd, Reed Elsevier Group plc |
Robert was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board of Gucci Group until March 2011. He joined Gucci Group in 2004 after a 26-year career at Unilever, bringing considerable global management experience and a deep knowledge of the development of consumer brands in a multicultural environment. He is also a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Reed Elsevier and is a member of the Supervisory Board of Nijenrode University in the Netherlands.
Parks TafaIndependent Non-executive Director
| Age: | 45 |
| Qualifications: | LLB, University of Botswana |
| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd, Collins Newman & Co (Partner), Stanbic Bank Botswana Ltd, Stanbic Investment Management Services (Pty) Ltd, Liberty Holdings (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd, Liberty Life (Botswana) (Pty) Ltd |
Parks is a law graduate from the University of Botswana and has been practicing as an attorney (Independent) Gaborone in Botswana since November 1991. He is a Botswana Senior Partner at Collins Newman & Co, Law Firm and is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of Stanbic Bank Limited, Liberty Life Holdings and Stanbic Investment Management Services (“SIMS”). He is an Attorney, Conveyancer, Notary Public of the High Court of Botswana since November 1991.
Marcus ter HaarIndependent Non-executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee
| Age: | 34 |
| Qualifications: | BA (Hons) Development Studies, University of East Anglia, MA (Reading) International Relations, Diploma Finance |
| Directorship: | Wilderness Holdings Ltd |
Marcus received a BA (Hons) in Economic Development from the University of East Anglia, in UK, and a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Reading, UK. Marcus then went on to join De Beers on a graduate Botswana development programme. In 2005 he was appointed the Executive Assistant to the CEO of the De Beers Group. After a short secondment with NM Rothschild in 2007, Marcus then moved to Botswana where he worked for Debswana as the Group Manager for Business Development. He has just recently been appointed as the Head of Sales for the Diamond Trading Company Botswana a 50:50 joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana Government. Marcus currently also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Lady Khama Charitable Trust.
