Date of Appointment: 28 June 2007
SC and CGC – Member
Qualifications
- BSc in Agricultural Economics (University of Natal, South Africa)
- MBA (London Business School)
Professional Journey
- Worked for CSC Index in London as Management Consultant from 1994 to 1997
- Joined Rogers in 1997
- Was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2007
Skills
- Proven experience of mergers and acquisitions, business turnaround and transformation
- Extensive expertise with strategy development and execution
- Inspiring leadership with senior management in the Rogers Group’s four served markets, FinTech, Hospitality, Logistics and Property
Current External Commitments
- CEO of the Rogers Group
- Chairman of the Commission on the promotion of sustainable and inclusive growth in Mauritius of Business Mauritius
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- Air Mauritius Limited
- Rogers and Company Limited
- Swan Life Ltd and Swan General Limited
Date of Appointment: 01 August 2017
RMAC – Chairman (since 01 August 2017)
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science
- Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Professional Journey
- Worked at Coopers & Lybrand in London between 1991 and 1995 in the Audit Department, specialising in the financial services sector
- Joined the Audit & Business Advisory Department of De Chazal du Mée in Mauritius in 1995 with exposure to certain Africa countries
- In 2000, he joined HSBC Mauritius as Chief Financial Officer before moving to the HSBC Regional Office in Hong Kong in 2007 in the International Department overseeing the Northern Asia countries
- Returned to HSBC Mauritius in 2009 as Head of Corporate Banking
- Since 2013, he is the Managing Director of HSBC Bank (Mauritius) Limited where he is responsible for the Commercial Banking and Global Banking businesses
- He is also a director of a number of subsidiary companies forming part of the HSBC Group
- Dean was the Vice-Chairman of the Mauritius Bankers Association from 2015 to 2017
Skills
- Proven experience in banking, global business, corporate finance, acquisitions & business integration
- Extensive expertise with strategy development and execution
Current External Commitments
- Chairman of RMAC of Ascencia
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- None
Date of Appointment: 03 April 2014
Qualifications
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Professional Journey
- Worked for Coopers and Lybrand in London
- Worked with De Chazal du Mée in Mauritius
- Past Chairman of the Board of Rogers and Company Limited
- Past President of the Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture
- Past President of the Mauritius Sugar Producers’ Association
- Past President of the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate
Skills
- CEO experience across diversified sectors
- Significant experience in alliances, ventures and partnerships
- Strong financial skills and strategic understanding
Current External Commitments
- CEO of the ENL Group
- Chairman of New Mauritius Hotels Ltd
- Chairman of Bel Ombre Sugar Estate Ltd
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- Rogers and Company Limited
- ENL Limited
- ENL Commercial Limited
- ENL Land Ltd
- New Mauritius Hotels Ltd
- Tropical Paradise Co. Ltd
- Swan Life Ltd and Swan General Ltd
Date of Appointment: 03 April 2014
SC – Member
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Professional journey
- Joined the Rogers Group in 1997 and was appointed Managing Director of the Logistics Sub-Cluster
- In 2004, he left the Rogers Group and joined Plastinax Austral Ltd as General Manager for four years
- He then moved to ENL and was appointed Managing Director of EnAtt Ltd, the Asset and Property Management Company of ENL Group in 2011
- Became the CEO of Ascencia in 2015
Skills
- Strong financial skills
- Strategic and commercial understanding
- Well versed in property and asset management
Current External Commitments
- Executive Director of ENL Property Ltd
- Director of Water Sports Village Ltd
- Director of Zilwa Resorts Ltd
- Director of HM Technologies Ltd and HM Trading Ltd
- Director of Rogers Aviation Holding Ltd
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- None
Date of Appointment: 20 June 2018
Qualifications
- Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS) - (U.K.)
- Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) (U.K.)
- MSc (Finance) – University of Mauritius
Professional journey
- Joined the Public Administration in the early 1980’s and has served in various Ministries and Departments at senior management level;
- Has been the Administrative Secretary of the Export Processing Zones Development Authority (EPZDA) and Director (Corporate Affairs) at the Board of Investment;
- Presently the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development (Social Security and National Solidarity Division)
Skills
- Strong finance, HR, communication skills and expertise with strategy development
- Significant experience in Public Administration
- Well versed in Corporate Governance
- Current External Commitments
Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry on Drug Trafficking in Mauritius in July 2015
Date of Appointment: 26 August 2014
CGC – Member
Qualifications
- LLB (University of Buckingham, United Kingdom)
- Master’s degree in Private Law (University of Paris II Assas)
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple, UK)
- Called as “Avocat à la Cour d’Appel de Paris”
Professional Journey
- Practised as a Barrister-at-Law in Mauritius from 1982 to 1987
- Joined the law firms, SCP J.C Goldsmith & Associates, and thereafter SCP Azema Sells in Paris, France
- In 1995, he created his own Chambers in Paris exercising mainly in Business Law.
- Participated in the setting up of the Chambers, “Fourmentin Le Quintrec Veerasamy et Associés” in 1997 (now FLV& Associés (aarpi)), currently comprising 9 partners and dealing with Litigation, Arbitration and Business Law
- Since 2014, he is based in Mauritius as responsible partner of the Mauritius office of FLV & Associés (aarpi) and has resumed practice at the Mauritian Bar on a permanent basis
Skills
- Sustained experience as director of listed companies in Mauritius
- Significant experience in alliances, ventures, partnerships and arbitration
- Strong strategic and financial skills
Current External Commitments
- Member on the “Comité Français d’Arbitrage”
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- Sun Limited
Date of Appointment: 08 May 2019
Qualifications
- BSc Actuarial and Financial Mathematics
- Technical Member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (TASSA)
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration (cum laude) – University of Oxford
Professional Journey
- Started his career with Rand Merchant Bank in Johannesburg in 2008
- Joined Atterbury Europe in 2015 as Head: Corporate Finance and Treasury
- In July 2017, Armond was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Atterbury Property Holdings, a South Africa-based property development company
- Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Atterbury Property Holdings in January 2019
Value added to the Board
- Corporate finance, strategic and leadership insight
Date of Appointment: 25 June 2015
CGC and SC – Member Qualifications
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Professional Journey
- Started his career in 1999 with Ernst & Young (now EY) in London
- In 2003, he moved to BDO De Chazal du Mée (Mauritius)
- In 2006, he was appointed Manager of Corporate Finance at PWC
- Joined the Rogers Group where he was appointed Managing Director of Foresite Property Fund Management Ltd in 2009 and Chief Projects & Development Executive of Rogers in 2014
- He was appointed Chief Finance Executive of Rogers in 2017
Skills
- Detailed knowledge of the Company’s activities and business, having previously occupied the position
of Fund Manager
- Strategic and commercial understanding
- Team management skills
Current External Commitments
- Treasurer of École du Centre
- Director of the Blue Penny Museum
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- Rogers and Company Limited
Date of Appointment: 13 July 2012
CGC – Chairman
Qualifications
- HEC, Paris
Professional Journey
- Started his career in the textile industry by founding an agency business, Kasa Textile & Co. Ltd in the early 1980s
- Diversified his activities by acquiring stakes in companies in various sectors of the economy
Skills
- NED experience across diversified sectors.
- Commendable knowledge of corporate governance.
- Strong commercial skills
Current External Commitments
- None
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- Mauritius Union Assurance Co. Ltd
- Forges Tardieu Ltd
- United Docks Ltd
Date of Appointment: 16 October 2007
RMAC – Chairman (up to 31 July 2017) – Member
Qualifications
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers UK (ACIB)
Professional Journey
- Started his career with Crédit du Nord in London in 1994
- In 1998, he moved to the Nedbank Group in Mauritius
- Joined Rogers and Company Limited as Managing Director – Finance for the Tourism and Logistics Services sectors in 2005
- Was appointed as Chief Finance Executive of the Rogers Group in 2007
- In 2011, he joined a management company operating in the Global Business Sector as Director – Business Development
- In 2016, he joined Rogers Capital as Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Skills
- Corporate finance – deal structuring and financing
- Risk assessment and management
- International banking and trade finance
Current External Commitments
- None
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- None
RMAC- Member
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Actuarial Science (City University, London)
- Diploma in Actuarial Techniques (Institute of Actuaries, UK)
- Certificate in Finance and Investment (Institute of Actuaries, UK)
Professional Journey
- Started his career as an Associate with Bacon & Woodrow Epsom in England in 1999
- In May 2002, he joined Hewitt LY Ltd in Mauritius as a Consulting Assistant
- From July 2004 to December 2015, he worked as Portfolio Manager for Confident Asset Management Ltd where he was also the Business Development Manager between January 2014 and December 2015.
- Since January 2016, he started to work as a Private Banker & Senior Wealth Manager with AfrAsia Bank
- On 1st July 2017, he was appointed Head of Wealth Management of AfrAsia Bank.
Skills
- Significant understanding in portfolio management, corporate finance and business strategies.
- Extensive experience with strategy development & execution
- Strong leadership skills
Current External Commitments
- None
Current External Appointments in Listed Companies
- None
Date of Appointment: 05 September 2019
Qualifications
- BCompt (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of South Africa
- Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants
Professional Journey
- Joined PwC in 2006 and worked in the Assurance Department in South Africa and the United Kingdom
- In 2011, he left PwC UK and joined Doosan Power Systems as Finance Manager for two years
- He then moved to Gazprom Marketing and Trading in 2013 and was appointed Head of Planning and Reporting before joining Grit Real Estate Income Group as Finance Director in 2018
- Became the CFO of Ascencia in 2019
Value added to the Board
- Strong financial skills
- Strong financial processes and systems knowledge
- Well versed in corporate financing and liquidity management
