Who governs us

We have a unitary Board with 12 directors, the majority of whom are non-executive directors. Our Chairman is an independent non-executive director.

Board structure:


Executive directors

Mohamed Shameel Aziz Joosub (46)

Appointed CEO in September 2012

  • International operational experience.
  • Sound financial expertise.
  • Commercial strategist.
  • Strategy business leadership.
  • Strong ICT experience.

S

Till Streichert (43)

Appointed in August 2015

  • Diverse international financial experience.
  • Executive leadership background.
  • International ICT sector insights.
Independent non-executive directors

Mthandazo Peter Moyo1 (54)

Chairman of the Board

Appointed Chairman in May 2009

  • Financial, corporate and governance expertise.
  • Entrepreneurial flair.
  • Government relations experience.

N S

Thoko Martha Mokgosi-Mwantembe (55)

Appointed in May 2009

  • Strategic marketing focus.
  • Expertise in innovation.
  • ICT sector experience.

N R

Phillip Jabulani Moleketi (59)

Appointed in November 2009

  • Corporate leadership.
  • Understands public sector relations.
  • Corporate and strategic leadership experience.
  • Strong financial acumen.
  • Government relations experience.

A S

David Hugh Brown (54)

Appointed in January 2012

  • Corporate leadership experience.
  • Financial expertise.
  • Corporate governance expertise.

A R

Bafelelang Priscillah Mabelane (44)

Appointed in December 2014

  • Strategic leadership expertise.
  • Financial expertise.
  • Business leader.

A

Non-executive directors

Ronald Adrianus Wilhelmus Schellekens (52)

Appointed in February 2009

  • Expertise in human resources bestpractice.
  • Understands corporate best practice.
  • International operational experience.

N R S

Michael Joseph (71)

Appointed in May 2009

  • Understands innovation.
  • Strategy and business leadership experience.
  • Emerging markets expertise.

John William Lorimer Otty (53)

Appointed in September 2012

  • Sound financial governance background.
  • Extensive telecoms knowledge.
  • Regional insight.

Marten Pieters (63)

Appointed in October 2015

  • Extensive sector knowledge.
  • Executive leadership background.
  • Strategic leadership experience.

Vivek Badrinath2 (47)

Appointed in December 2016

  • Extensive telecommunications and
    technology knowledge.
  • Expertise in Information Systems.
  • Emerging market expertise.

N R

  • Mthandazo Peter Moyo resigned effective 18 July 2017.
  • Vivek Badrinath was appointed to the Board in December 2016 replacing Serpil Timuray who resigned in December 2016.
computer screen

For detailed biographies of the Board go to www.vodacom.com