Our leadership team
The Tiger Brands' board
Tiger Brands' board of directors plays a critical role in the governing of the business. Its diversity lends important perspective and depth to the group's direction. We are therefore committed to building a board that is diverse in terms of race, gender and experience.
Non-executive directors
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KHOTSO MOKHELE (65)
Chairman
Appointed: August 2007
Experience
General management and strategy
Risk management
Auditing and accounting
Governance
Stakeholder relations
Information and communication technology
Other directorships
Non-executive director of AECI, Mapitso
Consortium, MTN Group, Hans Merensky
Holdings, Kenosi Investment Holdings.
Former chairman of ArcelorMittal South
Africa, Impala Platinum and Adcock Ingram
and Chancellor of the University of the
Free State.
Committee membership
Nomination and governance (Chair)
Investment (Chair)
Remuneration
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GERALDINE FRASER-MOLEKETI (60)
Chairman designate
Appointed: September 2020
Experience
Leadership and strategy
Governance
Public administration
Stakeholder relations
Sustainability leadership
Other directorships
Lead independent director of Exxaro and
non-executive director of Standard Bank
Group and Standard Bank South Africa.
Chancellor of the Nelson Mandela University,
chair of the Advisory Council of the
Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic
Reflection (MISTRA) and the chair of the
Committee of Experts on Public
Administration (CEPA) of the United Nations
Economic and Social Council.
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CORA FERNANDEZ (47)
Appointed: March 2019
Experience
Finance and investment
Governance and general management
Leadership and strategy
Auditing and accounting
Other directorships
Lead independent director of Spur
Corporation and non-executive director
of Sphere Holdings and Capitec Bank.
independent trustee of National
Empowerment Fund and Allan Gray
Retirement Fund. Previous roles included,
managing director: Sanlam Investment
Management and CEO of Sanlam Private
Equity. Partner: Tiso Private Equity,
investment associate: Ethos Private Equity,
chief executive: Sanlam Investments
Institutional Business, and investment
principal: Sanlam Private Equity and former
non-executive director of Group Five
Limited.
Committee membership
Risk and sustainability (Chair)
Audit
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EMMA MASHILWANE (45)
Appointed: December 2016
Experience
Auditing and financial management
Governance
Corporate finance
Banking, finance and FMCG
Other directorships
Co-founder and CEO of MASA Risk
Advisory Services and MASA Chartered
Accountants Incorporated. Non-executive
director of Famous Brands, Capitec Bank
and Merchantile Bank. Previously head of
internal audit at Nkonki Incorporated and
non-executive director of Murray & Roberts.
Committee membership
Audit (Chair)
Risk and sustainability
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MAKHUP NYAMA (63)
Appointed: August 2010
Experience
General management
HR and remuneration
Governance
Information and Communication Technology
Remuneration and risk
Other directorships
Chairman of SMEC SA, non-executive
director of Marsh Inc and director of Zensar
SA, Makhup Properties and Kapela Holdings
and its subsidiaries. Former non-executive
director of BDO Inc and Xon Holdings and
Group Chief Executive of SAAB Grintek.
Committee membership
Risk and sustainability
Social, ethics and transformation
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MAYA MAKANJEE (58)
Appointed: August 2010
Experience
Strategy and general management
Stakeholder relations and reputation management
Human resources
Sustainable development
FMCG in Africa
Other directorships
Non-executive director of Mpact, Truworths
International, Datatec, AIG South Africa and
trustee of Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Committee membership
Social, ethics and transformation (Chair)
Nomination and governance
Remuneration
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DONALD WILSON (63)
Appointed: June 2019
Experience
Finance and general management
Governance, leadership and strategy
Mergers and acquisitions
Stakeholder engagement
Other directorships
Director of BHBW Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Former group finance director of Barloworld
Limited and executive director finance of
Sappi Limited.
Committee membership
Audit
Remuneration
Investment
Nomination and governance
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MARK BOWMAN (54)
Appointed: June 2012
Experience
Strategy and general management
FMCG sector in Africa
Corporate governance
Mergers and acquisition
Remuneration
Other directorships
Non-executive director of Dis-Chem,
Mr Price Group, Grand Parade Investments
Limited, Signall Mill Products and The
Alternative Power (Pty) Ltd.
Committee membership
Remuneration (Chair)
Nomination and governance
Investment
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MICHAEL AJUKWU (64)
Appointed: March 2015
Experience
Stakeholder relations
Risk and general management
Corporate finance
West Africa
Banking, finance and FMCG
Other directorships
Independent non-executive director of MTN
Nigeria and Sterling Bank Plc. Non-executive
director of Novotel hotel, Port Harcourt,
Nigeria and International Breweries Plc
(subsidiary of AbInbev).
Committee membership
Risk and sustainability
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GAIL KLINTWORTH (57)
Appointed: August 2018
Experience
General management and governance
Sustainability leadership and strategy
Stakeholder relations
Brand and reputational management
Marketing
Other directorships
Non-executive board advisor to MAS
Holdings, chair of Globescan, Shell
Foundation, Integrity Action, Savo Project
Developers. Advisory board roles with SIG
Combibloc and the Wheeler Institute of
Business and Development, London
Business School.
Previous roles include: CEO of Unilever
South Africa; business transformation
director: The business and sustainable
development commission; group customer
and responsible business lead: Old Mutual
PLC; global chief sustainability officer:
Unilever PLC; Global EVP Savoury: Unilever
PLC.
Committee membership
Social, ethics and transformation
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MAHLAPE SELLO (58)
Appointed: October 2019
Experience
Legal and commercial
General management and leadership
Governance and strategy
Stakeholder relations
Other directorships
Non-executive director of Life Healthcare
Group Holdings. Panellist with Arbitration
Foundation of Southern Africa. Previously
served on the board of Murray & Roberts
and held the position of chairman from 2013
to 2017. Former chairman of the Advertising
Industry Tribunal of the Advertising
Standards Authority of South Africa.
Committee membership
Social, ethics and transformation
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OLIVIER WEBER (57)
Appointed: August 2020
Experience
General management and strategy
Mergers and acquisitions
Governance
Risk management and marketing
Business turnaround and culture transformation
Other directorships
Non-executive director of Marilan Alimentos
and a strategic adviser to the Advent Group
in Brazil.
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IAN BURTON (53)
Appointed: August 2020
Experience
Business leadership and strategy
Mergers and acquisitions
FMCG
Innovation and digital insights
Other directorships
Director of IB Consultants International
Executive directors
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NOEL DOYLE (54)
CEO
Appointed: July 2015*
Experience
Leadership and strategy execution
Accounting and auditing
Corporate finance
Mergers and acquisitions
FMCG in South Africa and Africa
Other directorships
Empresas Carozzí SA (Chile), National Foods Holdings
Committee membership
Social, ethics and transformation
* Appointed CEO in February 2020.
DEEPA SITA (43)
CFO
Appointed: October 2020
Experience
Strategy execution
Corporate finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Governance and leadership
Board committee membership key
Audit committee
Social, ethics and transformation committee
Remuneration committee
Nomination and governance committee
Risk and sustainability committee
Investment committee
Board diversity
as at 1 October 2020
FY22 target:
Executive committee
Our executive committee facilitates the effective control of the group's operational activities
in terms of its delegated authority approved by the board. It is responsible for developing
policies and strategy for recommendations to the board and for the implementation and
execution in line with the board's mandate. The executive committee meets at least monthly
and more often as required.
NOEL DOYLE (54)
Chief executive officer
Appointed: July 2012
Experience
Accounting and auditing
Corporate finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Governance
FMCG in South Africa and Africa
DEEPA SITA (43)
Chief financial officer
Appointed: October 2020
Experience
Strategy execution
Corporate finance
Mergers and acquisitions
Governance and leadership
BECKY OPDYKE (41)
Chief marketing officer
Appointed: October 2018
Experience
FMCG in USA, SA and globally
Marketing and brand leadership
Commercial
TREVOR SANDERSON (53)
Chief supply chain officer
Appointed: February 2020
Experience
FMCG
Supply chain management
MARY-JANE MORIFI (58)
Chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer
Appointed: December 2016
Experience
Corporate affairs
Sustainability
Oil and gas and mining sectors
JOE RALEBEPA (49)
Chief legal officer
Appointed: January 2020
Experience
Legal, compliance and risk
Corporate governance
Mergers and acquisitions
FMCG and retail
LUIGI FERRINI (53)
Chief customer officer
Appointed: May 2020
Experience
FMCG in South Africa and globally
Sales strategy and execution
Customer management and customer relations
PAMELA PADAYACHEE (46)
Acting chief financial officer
Appointed: February 2020
Experience
Accounting and auditing
Corporate finance
FMCG
KAMAL HARILAL (47)
Chief strategy officer
Appointed: April 2018
Experience
FMCG in South Africa and Africa
Strategy development and execution
Mergers and acquisitions
Corporate finance
S'NE MAGAGULA (47)
Chief human resources officer
Appointed: May 2018
Experience
Human resources leadership
Oil and gas sector in South Africa and Europe
YOKESH MAHARAJ (48)
Chief growth officer: Consumer Brands
Appointed: July 2018
Experience
FMCG in South Africa and Africa
Sales and distribution
Human resources
CLIVE VAUX (69)
Executive: Corporate finance
Appointed: February 2000
Experience
Executive leadership in FMCG
Corporate finance
