Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors   

Managing Director
Joined in 1971. Appointed Managing Director in 1998. Responsible for the development of the long-term strategy and vision for the Company, including the recommendation of an annual business plan and budget in support of Company strategy. Focuses on the achievement of the Company’s financial and operating goals and objectives. Ensures that the day-to-day business affairs of the Company are appropriately monitored and managed. Oversees the effectiveness of the management team and actively participates in management development and succession planning. Responsible for formulating and administering the implementation of major corporate policies. Oversees the actuarial department, legal & compliance department, marketing department, group audit department and the operations of subsidiary companies – SA Eagle Risk Financing, SA Eagle Life, Eagle Insurance Company (Zimbabwe) and Botswana Eagle Insurance Company.

DM Burton ACII (58)

Executive Director – Sales & Marketing
Joined in 1986. Appointed Exective Director in 2005. Responsible for the underwriting results of the sales areas in South Africa, 11 in total, as well as those for Botswana Eagle Insurance Company.

CN Zungu BCom (50)

Executive Director – People Management
Joined in 2000. Appointed Executive Director in 2005. Links people resources to the organisation’s strategy by utilising key competencies that include: people management strategy, staff selection and development, performance management, compensation and employee relations. People Management aims to provide an integrated framework for optimising the Company’s people resources, their work and the organisation.

HC Ehlers FCII (54)

General Manager – Operations Support
Joined in 1986. Appointed General Manager in 2000. Controls the central processing units based in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban as well as specialist claims, technical services, office support, group procurement, printing department and the customer service centre which deals with non-scheme domestic monthly business.

T Laupsa FCCA, MBA (44)

Chief Financial Officer
Joined in 2006. Responsible for the management of all financial functions of the Company and its subsidiaries. Ensures that effective support is provided to business partners through creative business solutions and business focus reporting.Development of the finance strategy, supported by operational initiatives, and consistent with the business strategy. Also responsible for the functioning of the reinsurance, group risk management and investment departments and the operation of Eagle Scape.

MT Neille MBA (45)

General Manager – Information Technology
Joined in 1995. Appointed General Manager in 2001. Responsible for the promotion, development, implementation and ongoing support of all technological systems and services throughout the SA Eagle Group and has expanded its services to support an offshore operation with local IT development and hosting and support services for business units in the UK.

MC South (42)

Chairman
Appointed to the Board in 2004. (Resigned on 31 December 2006)

JPG de Rauville CA (SA) (65)

Director
Appointed to the Board in 1983.
(Acting Chairman)

PT Martin CA (SA) (72)

Director
Appointed to the Board in 1986, held the position of Managing Director from 1988 to 1998.
(Resigned on 28 February 2007)

SG Morris BCom, CA (SA) (61)

Director
Appointed to the Board in 2005.

A Paas MBA (41)

Director
Appointed to the Board in 2005.

DS Phiri BJuris, LLB, HDip
(Corp. Law), LLM (50)

Director
Appointed to the Board in 2005.