Meryl Venkanna
Head of Corporate Services and Governance at FirstRand group- Claim this Profile
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Alvin Chetty
I'm very pleased to recommend Meryl. In managing the Annual Financial Statement process for Bank, I've worked alongside Meryl for the past five years. Not only has she been a key player on the governance side within Company Secretarial, but she's also become a close personal friend. Meryl's skills and leadership qualities makes her an invaluable addition to the FirstRand governance team. Meryl can plan, create, and execute governance by keeping her ear to the ground with the most up-to-date JSE listing information. She's an excellent writer and editor with the business acumen for translating technical information into engaging content. She has used her knowledge of governance to develop a platform for educational training. She has her finger on the pulse of the King report of corporate governance and provides content that's both useful and captivating to management. In addition to her professional qualifications, Meryl has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She's naturally fallen into the role of "point person" that many of us go to with questions. She's not afraid to take risks and often suggests new directions to explore. She's committed to quality, growth, and progress, and she inspires her team members to strive for the same. In short, Meryl is a person with vision. Our friendship solidified after mentoring Meryl for a year whilst busy with a business leadership course from Stellenbosch this where I learnt from her team cohesion and impeccable writing and analytical skills. Meryl has my highest recommendation for a management role with the governance field. I am proud of her amazing people skills and social networks, Meryl is an absolute gem to work with.
Alvin Chetty
I'm very pleased to recommend Meryl. In managing the Annual Financial Statement process for Bank, I've worked alongside Meryl for the past five years. Not only has she been a key player on the governance side within Company Secretarial, but she's also become a close personal friend. Meryl's skills and leadership qualities makes her an invaluable addition to the FirstRand governance team. Meryl can plan, create, and execute governance by keeping her ear to the ground with the most up-to-date JSE listing information. She's an excellent writer and editor with the business acumen for translating technical information into engaging content. She has used her knowledge of governance to develop a platform for educational training. She has her finger on the pulse of the King report of corporate governance and provides content that's both useful and captivating to management. In addition to her professional qualifications, Meryl has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She's naturally fallen into the role of "point person" that many of us go to with questions. She's not afraid to take risks and often suggests new directions to explore. She's committed to quality, growth, and progress, and she inspires her team members to strive for the same. In short, Meryl is a person with vision. Our friendship solidified after mentoring Meryl for a year whilst busy with a business leadership course from Stellenbosch this where I learnt from her team cohesion and impeccable writing and analytical skills. Meryl has my highest recommendation for a management role with the governance field. I am proud of her amazing people skills and social networks, Meryl is an absolute gem to work with.
Alvin Chetty
I'm very pleased to recommend Meryl. In managing the Annual Financial Statement process for Bank, I've worked alongside Meryl for the past five years. Not only has she been a key player on the governance side within Company Secretarial, but she's also become a close personal friend. Meryl's skills and leadership qualities makes her an invaluable addition to the FirstRand governance team. Meryl can plan, create, and execute governance by keeping her ear to the ground with the most up-to-date JSE listing information. She's an excellent writer and editor with the business acumen for translating technical information into engaging content. She has used her knowledge of governance to develop a platform for educational training. She has her finger on the pulse of the King report of corporate governance and provides content that's both useful and captivating to management. In addition to her professional qualifications, Meryl has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She's naturally fallen into the role of "point person" that many of us go to with questions. She's not afraid to take risks and often suggests new directions to explore. She's committed to quality, growth, and progress, and she inspires her team members to strive for the same. In short, Meryl is a person with vision. Our friendship solidified after mentoring Meryl for a year whilst busy with a business leadership course from Stellenbosch this where I learnt from her team cohesion and impeccable writing and analytical skills. Meryl has my highest recommendation for a management role with the governance field. I am proud of her amazing people skills and social networks, Meryl is an absolute gem to work with.
Alvin Chetty
I'm very pleased to recommend Meryl. In managing the Annual Financial Statement process for Bank, I've worked alongside Meryl for the past five years. Not only has she been a key player on the governance side within Company Secretarial, but she's also become a close personal friend. Meryl's skills and leadership qualities makes her an invaluable addition to the FirstRand governance team. Meryl can plan, create, and execute governance by keeping her ear to the ground with the most up-to-date JSE listing information. She's an excellent writer and editor with the business acumen for translating technical information into engaging content. She has used her knowledge of governance to develop a platform for educational training. She has her finger on the pulse of the King report of corporate governance and provides content that's both useful and captivating to management. In addition to her professional qualifications, Meryl has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She's naturally fallen into the role of "point person" that many of us go to with questions. She's not afraid to take risks and often suggests new directions to explore. She's committed to quality, growth, and progress, and she inspires her team members to strive for the same. In short, Meryl is a person with vision. Our friendship solidified after mentoring Meryl for a year whilst busy with a business leadership course from Stellenbosch this where I learnt from her team cohesion and impeccable writing and analytical skills. Meryl has my highest recommendation for a management role with the governance field. I am proud of her amazing people skills and social networks, Meryl is an absolute gem to work with.
Experience
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FirstRand Corporate Centre
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Corporate Services and Governance
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Aug 2019 - Present
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Head of Corporate Services and Governance
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Apr 2015 - Present
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Compliance Officer
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Aug 2010 - Mar 2015
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PwC South Africa
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South Africa
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Company Consultant
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Sep 2004 - Aug 2010
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A Girnun & Company
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Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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Company Secretarial Consultant/Tax Assistant
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Mar 2002 - Sep 2004
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Education
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The Chartered Governance Institute SA
Postgraduate Degree, Chartered Secretary and Governance -
USB
Management Development Programme -
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor’s Degree, Business/Commerce, General -
Wingen Heights Secondary School
High School -
University of the Witwatersrand
Governance and Ethics