Experience

Lluvia

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  As a member of the senior management team I am working closely with the shareholders, directors and business leaders of each subsidiary ensuring financial compliance on all levels of the organization. As a member of the senior management team I am working closely with the shareholders, directors and business leaders of each subsidiary ensuring financial compliance on all levels of the organization.



AFDAWN

• South Africa

• Non-executive director

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Non-executive director, chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee Non-executive director, chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee



Health and Hygiene Laboratories (Pty) Ltd

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2020 - Mar 2023

  Start-up business manufacturing sanitizers and detergents; the detergents serviced the cleaning companies in the group Start-up business manufacturing sanitizers and detergents; the detergents serviced the cleaning companies in the group



BLUCHIP RETAIL SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD

• South Africa
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2021

  Director at Richmark Holdings, involved corporate strategies and involved in all acquisitions and disposals of investments and CEO of the manufacturing division: Bluchip Retail Solutions (Pty) Ltd Director at Richmark Holdings, involved corporate strategies and involved in all acquisitions and disposals of investments and CEO of the manufacturing division: Bluchip Retail Solutions (Pty) Ltd



Blue Label Telecoms Ltd – Africa Prepaid Services (Pty) Ltd

• Chief Executive Officer

  • May 2009 - Jun 2013

  Chief Financial Officer and later Chief Executive Officer of The Blue Label Telecoms Group (Blue Label Telecoms), a leading distributor of prepaid secure transactional services within emerging / developing economies and leading distributor of prepaid airtime in India, Nigeria, and Mexico Chief Financial Officer and later Chief Executive Officer of The Blue Label Telecoms Group (Blue Label Telecoms), a leading distributor of prepaid secure transactional services within emerging / developing economies and leading distributor of prepaid airtime in India, Nigeria, and Mexico



Associated Magazines Pty (Ltd)

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2009

  Associate Magazines, owner of brands such as Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Marie Claire, and House&Leisure, had a staff compliment in excess of 250. Responsible for the finance, sales, marketing, HR, production, and IT departments. Associate Magazines, owner of brands such as Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Marie Claire, and House&Leisure, had a staff compliment in excess of 250. Responsible for the finance, sales, marketing, HR, production, and IT departments.



L’Oréal S.A – Carson Midrand Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2004 - Dec 2007

  This role offered exposure to all departments within the group such as purchasing, logistics, marketing, and all manufacturing concerns. Soon after joining my operational strengths were recognised. Became the right hand for the Managing Director for L’Oréal Manufacturing This role offered exposure to all departments within the group such as purchasing, logistics, marketing, and all manufacturing concerns. Soon after joining my operational strengths were recognised. Became the right hand for the Managing Director for L’Oréal Manufacturing



Rosy Blue Diamonds (Pty) Ltd (International De Beers Sight holder)

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Feb 2000 - Oct 2004

  Approached in Feb 2000 by RosyBlue, a diamond polishing company, to assist their South African branch with its expansion plans. The expansion involved increasing the existing Johannesburg factory from 40 to 80 staff members and setting up a new factory in Cullinan with a total staff complement of 205. Responsible for the finance and operations departments. Approached in Feb 2000 by RosyBlue, a diamond polishing company, to assist their South African branch with its expansion plans. The expansion involved increasing the existing Johannesburg factory from 40 to 80 staff members and setting up a new factory in Cullinan with a total staff complement of 205. Responsible for the finance and operations departments.



Hersowitz Poplak & Josset Chartered Accountants (SA)

• Audit Trainee

  • Feb 1994 - Jan 2000

  The first three years of articles delivered exposure to general audits of manufacturing and FCMG companies. Later audit manager and later sole responsibility for a client base within the diamond industry of approximately two hundred companies. The first three years of articles delivered exposure to general audits of manufacturing and FCMG companies. Later audit manager and later sole responsibility for a client base within the diamond industry of approximately two hundred companies.