Experience

Peace Parks Foundation

• South Africa
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Investment Officer

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Peace Parks Foundation engages in and promotes biodiversity conservation, regional stability and socio-economic development by facilitating the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa. I seek to create commercial outcomes for conservation investment. Peace Parks Foundation engages in and promotes biodiversity conservation, regional stability and socio-economic development by facilitating the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa. I seek to create commercial outcomes for conservation investment.



Lancaster Capital

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Chief Investment Officer

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  I led the investment activities at Lancaster Capital, which in included management of the J&J portfolio as well as principal investments off the Lancaster Capital balance sheet. I oversaw the M&A activity for the group, including LBO's, MBO's, portfolio disposal's, financial valuation, tax structuring, due diligence and in-house advisory work. I led the investment activities at Lancaster Capital, which in included management of the J&J portfolio as well as principal investments off the Lancaster Capital balance sheet. I oversaw the M&A activity for the group, including LBO's, MBO's, portfolio disposal's, financial valuation, tax structuring, due diligence and in-house advisory work.



Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

• South Africa
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Head of Finance

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a conservation and hospitality focussed game reserve in the Northern Cape of South Africa owned by the Oppenheimer Family, with the stated goal of returning the Kalahari to itself. I took this role in order to advance my exposure to Impact Investing in general, and Conservation specifically. Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is a conservation and hospitality focussed game reserve in the Northern Cape of South Africa owned by the Oppenheimer Family, with the stated goal of returning the Kalahari to itself. I took this role in order to advance my exposure to Impact Investing in general, and Conservation specifically.



J&J Group

• Chief Investment Officer

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

  I led the investment activities at the J&J Group. This includes management of the existing portfolio assets, which range across the transport, infrastructure, power, renewable energy, financial services, consulting, IT, pharmaceutical and EPC sectors. I oversaw the M&A activity for the group, including LBO's, MBO's, portfolio disposal's, financial valuation, tax structuring, due diligence and in-house advisory work.The J&J Group seeks to generate significant returns for investors through both acquisitive and organic growth, and, following a track record of 15 years successful investing, has positioned itself as a leading majority black owned South African investor. Show less

• Head of Finance

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2016

  Mergers and Acquisitions, including company valuations, financial modelling and acquisition and sale negotiations.Preparation of loan agreements, subscription agreements and equity conversion agreements, tax structuring, BEE certification, competition commission compliance, Companies Act compliance and valuation and modelling. Investor relations, including provision of management account information and underlying valuation reports, preference share repayments and covenant provision calculations.General and financial management including: payroll, human resources, financial reporting, taxation, BEE compliance. Show less

• Finance Manager/Investment Analyst

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2014

  Mergers and Acquisitions, including company valuations, financial modelling and acquisition and sale negotiations.Deal support relating to preparation of loan agreements, subscription agreements and equity conversion agreements, tax structuring, BEE certification, competition commission compliance, Companies Act compliance and valuation and modelling. Investor relations, including provision of management account information and underlying valuation reports, preference share repayments and covenant provision calculations.General and financial management including: payroll, human resources, financial reporting, taxation, BEE compliance. Show less



RMB - Rand Merchant Bank

• South Africa
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Africa Finance Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2011

  Management of the African reporting subsidiaries of Rand Merchant Bank. This included, amongst others, system implementation, process efficiency management and financial reporting and consolidation. I performed due dilligence and business case preparation on subsidiary acquisitions, and was required to travel extensively across the Southern African region.

• Treasury Accountant: Hard Commodities

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2010

  This role included the financial management of the Hard Commodities trading are, including statutory and management reporting, economic capital calculation, financial performance measurement, forecasting and budgeting. In addition, I performed technical accounting guidance to clients of Rand Merchant Bank, including financial hedging and First-to-Market treatment of physical gold merchanting to India.



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Senior

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2007

  Statutory audit of various financial institutions and global corporates, including Private Equity, Structured Finance, Property Finance, Banking and Insurance clients. I was seconded to Luxembourg to complete the audit of the Oppenheimer group companies headquartered there, including De Beers, Anglo American and Ernest Oppenheimer and Son. I was further seconded to Sydney, Australia and audited a securitized mortgage lender. Skills developed included team leadership, analytical skills and relationship management. Show less