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ADV R HEATHCOTE SC (52) INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Namibian Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS ROLE AT THE COMPANY
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WJ GEYSER (57) INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Namibian Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS ROLE IN THE COMPANY
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Mr Geyser is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He held the position of assistant manager at the audit firm Deloitte, Haskins and Sells (now Deloitte) and later joined their financial management services division where he provided accounting assistance, taxation and estate planning to a number of individuals and companies. Since then he has performed consultancy work and has held various senior positions. Mr Geyser currently holds the position of group managing director of Epic Holdings (Pty) Ltd and various other directorships in Namibian companies. |
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R TALJAARD (57) INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Namibian Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS ROLE AT THE COMPANY
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Mr Taljaard has vast experience, of more than 27 years, in both the short and long term insurance industries. After completing his FCII studies, Mr Taljaard was allowed as a fellow member of the Insurance Institute of South Africa and Namibia. He held various senior positions within the industry including managing director at Swabou Insurance, Nasria, Harvest Reinsurance Company, Trustco Insurance and Trustco Life. He served on the board of Trustco Insurance from 2000 to 2006 was appointed to the board of Trustco Group Holdings in 2012 and to the board of Trustco Insurance and Trustco Life in 2013. |
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PROF L J WELDON (44) INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR South African Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS B Comm (Accounting), B Compt Hons, CA(SA),RA, MBA AWARDS / PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Professor Weldon, a South African citizen, currently employed as an associate professor and head of subject for Governance and Auditing at the University of Fort Hare. Professor Weldon holds a B Comm Accounting (Rhodes), a B Compt Hons (Unisa), a MBA (Edinburgh Business School) and is currently reading for a PhD at Nelson Mandela University. Professor Weldon is a South African Chartered Accountant, has completed the Alternative Exchange Directors Induction Programme, is currently completing the chartered director (IODSA) qualification and is a registered assessor (SAICA). |
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K N VAN NIEKERK (45) INDEPENDENT, NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR South African, British and German Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Ms van Niekerk, a British, South African and German citizen, is employed as Head of Legal and Compliance at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Africa, a position she has held since July 2013. Ms van Niekerk holds a BA LLB from the University of Natal and a Masters in International Relations from the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London). She is a qualified lawyer admitted in South Africa, England & Wales and New York. |
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Q VAN ROOYEN (52) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO Namibian Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS AWARDS
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Dr van Rooyen’s business acumen, skill and leadership are the determining factors that transformed the group into a successful dual-listed entity. His creative approach to life makes the mundane extraordinary. He has a fearless attitude towards challenges that makes him an easy leader to follow. His talent and passion is to create products and services that are sustainable, socially responsible and that will yield extraordinary wealth for stakeholders by harnessing opportunities in Namibia and throughout Africa. Dr van Rooyen whole-heartedly believes that the full potential of Africa is yet to be realised and that change is the spice of life. |
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FJ ABRAHAMS (42) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GROUP FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Namibian Citizen Read more APPOINTED 22 August 2006 QUALIFICATION EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Mr Abrahams completed his articles in 1999. During this period he accumulated experience in the financial sector and serviced various client audits. Mr Abrahams was appointed as group financial manager of Trustco in 2000 and subsequently group financial director in 2004. Mr Abrahams assumed the role of group treasurer in 2013. He was re-appointed as group financial director in 2017. |
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QZ VAN ROOYEN (31) ALTERNATE DIRECTOR TO THE GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR Namibian Citizen Read more APPOINTED QUALIFICATIONS AWARDS
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE Mr van Rooyen joined Trustco in 2010 after the completion of his studies with the main purpose to gain experience in the company. Showing a natural flair for business he soon thereafter took up a position within the finance and education segment in 2011. He specialised in the determination and execution of strategy, including focusing on and developing acquisitions within the segment. Mr van Rooyen was appointed as head of the Namibian operations in 2013 and subsequently appointed to serve on various boards of subsidiaries within Trustco. In November 2014 he took charge of the insurance and investments segment and following his success therein was appointed as head of group business in October 2015. He currently holds the position of deputy CEO of the group in addition to his role as group head of the investments segment.
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