Our Leadership

Meet the leaders of the Assupol Group and read more on their biographies.

Executive directors:

Riaan van Dyk

Group CEO

Appointed:
Non-executive director from September 2013 until he became Group CEO in July 2017.

Qualifications:
BSc (Actuarial Science), FASSA, FFA

Bridget Mokwena-Halala

Assupol Life CEO

Appointed:
Assupol Life executive director since July 2000, and executive director of Assupol Holdings since January 2011

Qualifications:
MBL

Niël de Klerk

Group CFO

Appointed:
Assupol Life executive director since July 2000, and executive director of Assupol Holdings since January 2011

Qualifications:
CA(SA)

Siphiwe Ndwalaza

Group HR Director

Appointed:
Assupol Life executive director since May 2013 and executive director of Assupol Holdings since September 2012

Qualifications:
MM (HR), MBA, CD(SA)

Non-executive directors:

Eddie D.J. Ashkar

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in February 2013

Qualifications:
CA(SA) & CA(Australia)

Ian O. Greenstreet

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in June 2013

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), FCA

Nicola E. Gubb

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in May 2013

Qualifications:
BCom, PDM (Bus Ad), HDip Tax, CFA

Ranti Mothapo

Independent non-executive director

Appointed:
August 2017.

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons), BEcon Sc, FASSA

Zurina Saban

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in August 2017.

Qualifications:
BA Law, LLB

Berlina Moroole

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed:
September 2018

Qualifications:
BCom (Hons), CA(SA)