About

Sean is a senior adviser in Morgan Stanley’s Johannesburg office, with 26 years’ experience in banking and finance. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was head of mergers and acquisitions at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, head of corporate finance at Rand Merchant Bank and chief professional officer with the Industrial Development Corporation.

Sean also serves on the boards of AVI Limited and Ceramic Industries Limited.

Bobby spent most of his working life in the furniture and food industry. He served as executive director for King Food Corporation, a subsidiary of Tiger Brands (Tiger Oats) and Tiger Foods.

He served as chairman of Limpopo Economic Development Enterprises,1995 – 2006; and served on the boards of Lebowa Platinum and Potgietersrus Platinum. He was chairman of The Joburg Property Company; 2000 – 2005 and from 2004 – 2007 served as director of SAPOA. He was also chairman of Clear Channel Merafe from 2003 – 2007.

Bobby is director of 24 Rivers Platinum and is chairman of Merafe Holdings (Pty) Limited. He is on the boards of African Renaissance Holdings, African Renaissance Aviation Corporation and Marine Bulk Carriers. In his various capacities, Bobby has contributed extensively to black economic empowerment issues at both NAFCOC and government level.

Thandi is a director and shareholder of Peotona, an investment company owned and managed by four women – Cheryl Carolus, Wendy Lucas-Bull, Dolly Mokgatle and Thandi Orleyn. Thandi was a director of commercial law firm, Routledge Modise, until April 2006. She is also a mediator and arbitrator under the auspices of Tokiso Dispute Settlement and a member of the Competition Tribunal. She sits on the boards of the South African Reserve Bank, Toyota SA, Implats, ArcelorMittal, Cricket SA and is also a trustee of Legal Resources Trust, Inanda Seminary Education Trust, Zenex Trust and Foundation, Shanduka Trust and De Beers Trust.

Thandi was attorney and regional director of the Legal Resources Centre, national director of the Independent Mediation Service of South Africa and national director of the CCMA from 1997 to 2002.

Martin joined Deloitte & Touche in 1956 in Johannesburg. He was appointed a partner in 1968 and transferred to Durban. He returned to Johannesburg in 1983 and was appointed managing partner.

In 1991 he became chief executive, a position he held until 1999. Thereafter he acted as chairman of the board until his retirement in 2001.

He serves as a board member of Illovo Sugar Limited, JD Group Limited, Liberty Group Limited, Liberty Holdings Limited, Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited, Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited, Standard Bank Group Limited and Standard Bank of SA Limited.

Gerrit joined Fuchs Electronics as a development engineer in 1973 and completed an LLB, studying part-time. Progressing through the ranks, he was appointed managing director of Reutech in 1989.

Following the unbundling of the group in 1993 he restructured Reunert’s telecommunications interests and established joint ventures with Siemens Limited and GEC plc.A year later he was appointed chief executive of Telephone Manufacturers of South Africa.

In April 1997, Gerrit was promoted to chief executive of Reunert.

After completing his articles at Deloitte and Touche, Pat qualified as a chartered accountant.

Pat joined the Barlow Rand Group in 1976. He was promoted soon after and subsequently served as managing director for various companies in the Barlow Rand Group.

With the unbundling of the Barlow Rand Group in 1993, Pat was appointed executive director of Reunert and chairman of Reunert Consumer and Commercial Holdings.

Gerrit practised as a lawyer for nine years before joining the Barlow Rand Group as industrial relations adviser in 1987.

In 1996 he was appointed executive director: human resources at PPC Limited and the following year returned to Reunert as an executive director. Gerrit’s current responsibilities include general commercial work and legal affairs.