2007 Annual Report

Board of Directors

Dr. Jacob Mwanza
Board Chairman and member of the Remuneration Committee (Age: 70)
Nationality: Zambian
Qualifications: MA Economics (W. Germany)
Experience: Over 30 years Buisiness Management experience, both in the public and private sectors.
Previously Governor of the Central Bank; currently Chancellor of the University of Zambia. Has served and is currently on several Boards, including Stanbic Bank, Citi Bank, Intercontinental Hotel.
Rodney Clyde-Anderson
Non-executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee (Age 67)Nationality: British
Qualifications: Diploma in Agriculture (Zimbabwe)
Experience: Over 30 years experience in Agribusiness; past Chairman of Herd Book Society of Zambia and Livestock Services Co-operative Society; previously Vice-president of Zambia National Farmers Union.
Currently serving on several Boards including Bric Brac Ltd, Wellspring Ltd and Mazabuka Marketing Company Ltd.
Lawrence Sikutwa
Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee (Age 51)
Nationality: Zambian
Qualifications: FCII; Post Grad Diploma in Insurance (UK)
Experience: Over 30 years experience in Business Management. Previously General Manager of Zambia
State Insurance Corporation; currently Group Chairman of LSA Ltd Group of Companies.
Hilary Duckworth
Non-executive Director (Age 52)
Nationality: British
Qualifications: R.M.A Sandhurst; MBA (UK)
Experience: Over 20 years experience in Business Management; Merchant Banking experience with various
banks in the UK; Director of a number of other companies including Bric Brac Ltd.
David Phiri
Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee (Age 70)
Nationality: Zambian
Qualifications: Rhodes Scholar
Experience: Over 30 years Business Management experience, both in the public and private sectors.
Previously Governor or the Central Bank and Ambassador to Sweden. Has served and is currently on several Boards, including Stanbic Bank, Citi Bank, Anglo American Corporation, Zambia Venture Capital Fund, Madison Insurance Company Ltd, British American Tobacco, Holiday Inn
John Rabb
Non-executive Director (Age: 63)
Nationality: South African
ualifications: BSc (Agriculture); MBA (RSA)
Experience: Over 30 years Business Management experience. Currently Managing Director of Wooltru Group South Africa. Has served and is currently on several Boards, including Spur Holdings (listed on JSE) and Wellspring Ltd.
Mark Doron Shnaps (alternate to John Rabb)
Non-executive Director (Age 36)
Nationality: South African
Qualifications: Bachelor of Business Science (UCT with honours in Finance) CA (RSA)
Experience: Over 5 years experience in finance and accounting. Currently Director of Cape Underwear Manufacturers, a division of Seardel Group Trading (Pty) Ltd, Financial Director of Creative Fashions, a division of Seardel Group Trading (Pty) Ltd.
Irene Muyenga
Non-executive Director and member of the Audit Committee (Age 46)Nationality: Zambian
Qualifications: BA (ed); DIS; LIII
Experience: Over 20 years Business Management experience. Currently Managing Director of Zambia
State Insurance Corporation. Has served and is currently on several Boards, including African Insurance
Organisation, Insurance Advisory Council, Organisation for Eastern & Southern African Insurers, ZambiaInsurance Business College, PTA Re-Insurance Company.
Adam Fleming
Non-executive Director (Age 59)
Nationality: British Experience: Over 30 years Business Management and Banking experience. Previously Chairman of Harmony Gold (listed on JSE and one of the largest gold mining companies in the world); currently Chairman of Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Ltd. Has served and is currently on several Boards.

Brian Dowden (alternate to Adam Fleming)
Non-executive Director (Age 58)
Nationality: South African
Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (RSA)
Experience: Over 30 years experience as a practicing accountant.

Carl Irwin
Executive Director (Joint Managing Director) (Age: 42)
Nationality: Zambian
Qualifications: B. Com; ACA (UK)
Experience: Over 17 years of accounting & finance experience with a number of companies, including Coopers & Lybrand UK. Co-founder of Zambeef Products Plc. Other directorships include Lubungu Wildlife Safari Company Ltd, Proflight Commuter Services Ltd, Zambezi Ranching & Cropping Ltd and Master Pork Ltd.

Francis Grogan
Executive Director (Joint Mananging Director) (Age 44)
Nationality: Irish
Qualifications: BSc Agriculture (Ireland)Experience: Over 22 years experience in agriculture and meat, including experience with United Meat Packers (Ireland), one of Europe’s largest meat companies. Co-founder of Zambeef Products Plc. Other directorships include Zambezi Ranching & Cropping Ltd and Master Pork Ltd.

Yusuf Koya
Executive Director (Group General Manager) (Age 42)
Nationality: British
Qualifications: BSc in Geology & Economics; MSc in Economics; ACIB (UK)
Experience: Over 17 years banking experience in corporate finance and credit risk management, both in the UK and Zambia. Previously Head of Corporate Finance, Assistant Corporate Director & Country Credit Director with Barclays Bank Zambia Plc.
Nancy Hart
Executive Director (Group Finance Manager) (Age 41)
Nationality: American
Qualifications: BSc in Accounting; CPA (USA)
Experience: Over 17 years accounting, finance & audit experience, including 3 years as an officer in the Enforcement Division of the US SEC and 4 years as Senior Auditor with Ernst & Young, USA.
Danny Museteka
Company Secretary (Age 42)

Nationality: Zambian
Qualifications: MBA (UK); ACCA; PG. DIP BA; Diploma in Accountancy; AZICA
Experience: Over 17 years accounting and finance experience with a number of public and private companies in Zambia.

 

   

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