Executive Committee

Guy Munnoch (59) | Chief Executive Officer – BSc (Hons)

• 1972 to 1992 – Progressive career to senior management in the British Army
• 1992 to 1995 – Engineering Manager then Operations Director: Ajax (Norwich Union Group)
• 1995 to 1996 – Executive Director and Executive Director of Risk Services Company: Norwich Union Risk Services
• 1996 to 1997 – Acting Managing Director: Ajax (Cornhill Insurance plc (now Allianz))
• 1997 – Operations Claims Director: Norwich Union plc
• 1997 to 2009 – Progressive roles concluding as Chief Executive: Zurich Financial Services (UK)
• 2009 to date – Chief Executive Officer: Zurich South Africa

Pieter Bezuidenhout (51) | Chief Financial Officer – BCompt (Hons), CA (SA), CISA, HCiL

• 1981 to 1991 – Auditing career with Deloitte (SA)
• 1996 to 1997 – Financial management in Spar Group
• 1997 to 1999 – Financial management in commodity trading group
• 1999 to 2009 – Chief Financial Officer: Mutual & Federal
• 2009 to date – Chief Financial Officer: Zurich South Africa

George Kostopoulos (43) | General Counsel and Group Company Secretary – BA, BProc

• 1992 to 1993 – Articled Clerk: Routledges Incorporated
• 1993 to 1994 – Articled Clerk: Bezuidenhout van Zyl Inc.
• 1995 to 1997 – Professional Assistant: Nowitz Inc.
• 1997 to 1999 – Legal Advisor: The South African Bank of Athens Limited
• 1999 – Associate: Val Davies and Associates
• 1999 to 2005 – Corporate Counsel: African Oxygen Limited and Afrox Healthcare Limited
• 2005 to 2010 – General Counsel and Company Secretary: American International Group Limited (AIG)
• 2010 to date – General Counsel and Head of Compliance: Zurich South Africa

Christo Schmidt (40) | Chief Underwriting Officer – BCom, FIA

• 1995 to 1997 – Senior Valuations Consultant: Sanlam Employee Benefits
• 1997 to 2001 – Director: Primevest Holdings
• 2001 to 2003 – Director: Providence Capital
• 2003 to 2007 – Executive Director: SA Eagle Risk Finance
• 2006 to 2008 – Chief Actuary: Zurich South Africa
• 2008 to date – Chief Underwriting Officer: Zurich South Africa

Dennis Burton (63) | Head of Broker Relations – ACII

• 1969 to 1986 – Various positions within AA Mutual. Last position held: Administration Manager
• 1986 to 1999 – Various senior positions: SA Eagle
• 1999 to 2005 – General Manager, Sales: Zurich South Africa
• 2005 to 2008 – Executive Director, Sales: Zurich South Africa
• 2008 to 2010 – General Manager, Commercial: Zurich South Africa
• 2010 to 2011 – Head of Sales and Distribution: Zurich South Africa
• 2011 to date – Head of Broker Relations: Zurich South Africa

Dylan Garnett (35) | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Claims Officer – BSc (Hons), BCom (Hons)

• 1997 to 2007 – Various positions within BOC Afrox and Afrox. Last position held: General Business Manager (Growth & Development)
• 2007 to 2009 – Chief Administration Officer: Zurich South Africa
• 2009 to date – Chief Operating Officer: Zurich South Africa
• 2011 to date – Interim Chief Claims Officer: Zurich South Africa

Chris Grieve (51) | Executive Head of Sales and Market Underwriting

• 1980 to 2008 – Various positions within Mutual & Federal. Last position held: Executive General Manager (Group Business Development and Sales )
• 2008 to 2010 – Managing Director: Willis Re Reinsurance Broking SA
• 2010 to 2011 – Head of Market Underwriting: Zurich South Africa
• 2011 to date – Executive Head of Sales and Market Underwriting: Zurich South Africa

Sharon Hough (37) | Chief Marketing Officer – BA (Hons)

• 1996 to 2003 – Underwriter for UK General Insurance: Zurich Commercial Direct Division
• 2003 to 2006 – Executive Assistant for CEO: Zurich Commercial Direct Division
• 2006 to 2008 – Head of Executive Office for CEO: Zurich Commercial & Municipal
• 2008 to 2009 – Head of Executive Office for CEO: Zurich UK General Insurance
• 2009 to 2010 – Head of Broker Marketing: Zurich UK General Insurance Business
• 2010 to date – Chief Marketing Officer: Zurich South Africa

Marissa Schwan (40) | Head of People – BCom

• 1995 to 2002 – Various positions within ABSA Bank. Last position held: HR Regional Manager
  & HR Performance Management Specialist (Business Operations and International Banking)
• 2003 to 2004 – HR Account Executive: FNB Homeloans
• 2004 to 2007 – Senior HR Business Partner and Senior Project Manager: Standard Bank
  (IT Division)
• 2007 to 2009 – Head: HR Centres of Excellence, sub-Saharan Africa: Standard Bank Africa
• 2009 to 2011 – HR Director, sub-Saharan Africa: Quintiles Transnational Plc
• 2011 to date – Head of People Management: Zurich South Africa