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Alumni on the move

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Catch up on alumni appointments and promotions in the month of August

  • Michelle Krastanov (BCom, BAcc) has been appointed non-executive director and chair of the board of Pembury Lifestyle Group.
  • Peter Minshall (BCom 1987, BAcc1988) appointed as Executive Vice President of NETSOL technologies.
  • Abel Sithole (MBA 1997) new CEO of PIC started officially 1 August.
  • Raisibe Morathi, who completed a Higher Diploma in Taxation from Wits, was appointed new group CFO of Vodacom from 1 November 2020.
  • Sandile Lukhele (LLB 1997) appointed as Massmart’s Secretary with effect of 1 October 2020.
  • Mokgethwa Mogofe (MM 2014) was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Steve Tshwete Municipality.
  • The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has appointed Sholto Dolamo (MSc Eng 2002) as its acting Chief Investment Officer (CIO). 
  • Neil Maslen (BSc Eng 1995, MSc Eng 1998) welcomed to the global leadership of Proudfoot, an operational management consulting firm. He will lead the Natural resources practice across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
  • Cornelius Masuku (BSc Eng 2005, PhD 2012 HDipComSc 2014, BSc Hon 2017) was appointed as Associate Professor in the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University.
  • Meagan van den Berg (BSc Eng 2008) appointed to AECI Mining Group Executive Committee. She will be responsible for the company’s Southern Africa business portfolio.
  • Nondumiso Nthangase Seshoka (LLB 2011) has been appointed company secretary to Sea Harvest.
  • Dr Sean Chetty (PhD 2016) was appointed as Executive Head of Stellenbosch University's Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care.
  • Tshiamo Mokgadi (BA DA 2006) profiled in new role as CEO of the Market Theatre Foundation.
  • Danai Mupotsa (PhD 2014) is now one of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity.
  • Thuthukile Zuma (BA 2011, BA Hons 2012) is among the seven candidates which Parliament will recommend President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board.
  • Naspers board of directors appointed Lynelle Bagwandeen (BSc 1997) as company secretary.
  • Jennifer Fitchett (BSc Hons 2012, MSc 2013, PhD 2015), Associate Professor of Physical Geography has been selected as a member of the South African Young Academy of Science.
  • Professor Roseanne Harris (BSc 1993, BSc Hons 1998), Head of Regulator Policy Affairs at Discovery Health and adjunct Professor in Actuarial Science at Wits, has been nominated President of the International Actuarial Association.
  • Ryan Rubin (BSc 1994, BSc Hons 1995, MSc 1997), a cyber-security specialist, was appointed as Senior Managing Director at Ankura, a global business advisory firm.

The Wits Alumni Relations Office would love to hear from you. Update and share achievements with us at alumni@wits.ac.za

 

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