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:

Dr Reuel Khoza

Chairperson of the Board

Appointed:
May 2019

Qualifications:
BA Hons; MA in Marketing; EngD in Business Leadership; LLD honoris causa; D Econ honoris causa; Chartered Director (CD SA)

Eddie Ashkar

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in February 2013

Qualifications:
CA(SA) & CA(Australia)

Nicola Gubb

Non-executive director

Appointed:
Shareholder nominee, appointed in May 2013

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

Steven Braudo

Independent non-executive director

Appointed:
May 2019

Qualifications:
AMP, BSc(Econ), BSc (Hons), FFA

Glynn Burger

Non-executive director

Appointed:
May 2019

Qualifications:
B Acc CA(SA); H Dip BDP; MBL

Mark Collier

Independent non-executive director

Appointed:
6 August 2020

Qualifications:
HND/BA Business Studies, WABC Certified Business Coach, member of Oxford University Business Alumni

Bridget Duker

Independent non-executive director

Appointed:
14 September 2020

Qualifications:
CA(SA)