Yershen Pillay
Chief Executive Officer at CHIETA - The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority- Claim this Profile
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Ndumiso Hadebe, MBA
Yershen Pillay is a quintessential professional who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and enthusiasm in his work as an Executive Chairman. He has the rare ability to translate strategic insights to measurable operational outcomes. As an Executive he has demonstrated the importance of taking seriously one’s fiduciary duties.
Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen
I had the pleasure to lecture Mr Pillay in three of the MBA modules in 2020. I believed that Mr Pillay is an innovative leader who is also humble, diligent and resilient. Moreover, throughout these modules, he consistently dished up his positive energy to uplift his classmates and frequently provided me with constructive feedback.
Ndumiso Hadebe, MBA
Yershen Pillay is a quintessential professional who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and enthusiasm in his work as an Executive Chairman. He has the rare ability to translate strategic insights to measurable operational outcomes. As an Executive he has demonstrated the importance of taking seriously one’s fiduciary duties.
Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen
I had the pleasure to lecture Mr Pillay in three of the MBA modules in 2020. I believed that Mr Pillay is an innovative leader who is also humble, diligent and resilient. Moreover, throughout these modules, he consistently dished up his positive energy to uplift his classmates and frequently provided me with constructive feedback.
Ndumiso Hadebe, MBA
Yershen Pillay is a quintessential professional who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and enthusiasm in his work as an Executive Chairman. He has the rare ability to translate strategic insights to measurable operational outcomes. As an Executive he has demonstrated the importance of taking seriously one’s fiduciary duties.
Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen
I had the pleasure to lecture Mr Pillay in three of the MBA modules in 2020. I believed that Mr Pillay is an innovative leader who is also humble, diligent and resilient. Moreover, throughout these modules, he consistently dished up his positive energy to uplift his classmates and frequently provided me with constructive feedback.
Ndumiso Hadebe, MBA
Yershen Pillay is a quintessential professional who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and enthusiasm in his work as an Executive Chairman. He has the rare ability to translate strategic insights to measurable operational outcomes. As an Executive he has demonstrated the importance of taking seriously one’s fiduciary duties.
Jefferson Yu-Jen Chen
I had the pleasure to lecture Mr Pillay in three of the MBA modules in 2020. I believed that Mr Pillay is an innovative leader who is also humble, diligent and resilient. Moreover, throughout these modules, he consistently dished up his positive energy to uplift his classmates and frequently provided me with constructive feedback.
Credentials
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Certified Director
Institute of Directors in Southern AfricaSep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age
Harvard UniversityFeb, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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CHIETA - The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority
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South Africa
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Nov 2020 - Present
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Airports Company South Africa
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South Africa
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Board Member
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Sep 2018 - Present
Chairperson of the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Committee. Member of the Human Resource and Remunerations Committee. Member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Member of the Social and Ethics Committee. Member of the Bid Investment Committee. Chairperson of the Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Committee. Member of the Human Resource and Remunerations Committee. Member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Member of the Social and Ethics Committee. Member of the Bid Investment Committee.
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South African Forestry SOC Company (SAFCOL)
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Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Board Member
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Oct 2018 - Present
Member of the Audit and Risk Committee Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee Member of the Finance Committee Member of the Audit and Risk Committee Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee Member of the Finance Committee
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Wits Business School
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisory Board Member - African Energy Leadership Centre
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Sep 2021 - Present
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South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
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South Africa
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Oct 2020 - May 2021
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Department of Higher Education and Training
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Stakeholder Management
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Apr 2020 - Nov 2020
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K3 Logistics
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South Africa
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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Aug 2010 - Oct 2020
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National Youth Development Agency
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Board Member
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Apr 2017 - Mar 2020
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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
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City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Board Member
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Aug 2013 - Jul 2019
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National Youth Development Agency
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Executive Chairperson
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2013 - 2016
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Pan African Youth Union
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Khartoum, Sudan
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President
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2013 - 2015
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National Youth Development Agency
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Deputy Executive Chairperson
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2009 - 2012
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University of Cape Town
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South Africa
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Governance Coordinator
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Dec 2007 - Dec 2008
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Jewel of India Restaurant
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Singapore
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Waiter
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Dec 2002 - Feb 2003
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Education
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2019 - 2020
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2018 - 2019
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip.), Business Administration and Management, General -
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Social Science (B.Soc.Sc.), Political Science and Economics
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