The
board is primarily responsible for setting the broad direction of the
company by approving strategic objectives, key policies and financial
performance criteria.
Accountability to shareholders and
responsibility to other stakeholders remains of paramount consideration
in board decisions, being balanced against the demands of the
regulatory environment in which the group operates.
Charles Naude
B.Sc (Hons), MBL
Chairman
Charles Naude is the Chief Executive Officer of AfriSam South Africa since August 2008. He has held various positions within the organization, including Commercial Executive, Director for Cement and Director for Stone and Ready-mix.
Erik Westerberg
Mechanical Engineer
Managing Director
Erik Westerberg is the Managing Director of Tanga Cement as from 1st July 2010
and has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry including
Cement industry.
Mofasi Lekota
B.Com & MBA (Rutgers, USA)
Non-Executive Director
Mofasi Lekota is the Executive Deputy Chairman of the AfriSam Board of Directors. He is Executive Chairman and CEO of Lekota Investments and previous served as the CEO of National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and as CEO of the Premier Soccer League in South African.
Dr. Stephan Oliviera Ph.D (Biochemistry) - University of the Free State.
Non-Executive Director
Dr. Stephan Olivier is the Ag. CEO of AfriSam. He has served on the management committee of the Association of Cement Material Producers since 2006 and has been a member of the Holcim Technical Committee since 2004.
Jayne Nyimbo
Advanced Diploma in
Public Administration/Human Resources
Human Resources Manager
Appointed
to the Board of Directors in May 2008, Jayne Nyimbo serves on various
boards including that of the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation. She is
a member of the Tanga Regional Advisory Committee for the Open
University of Tanzania.
Khamis Omar
Post Graduate Diploma
(Business Admnistration),
Advanced Diploma
(Tax Management)
Principle Secretary
Khamis
Omar is currently the Principle Secretary, Ministry of Finance and
Economic Affairs in Zanzibar. Mr. Omar also serves on various boards
including the Zanzibar Revenue Board and the Zanzibar Ports
Corporation.
Prof. Samuel Wangwe
Phd (Economics),
BA (Economics)
Non-Executive Director
Professor
Wangwe is a highly respected academician. Professor Wangwe has
published extensively and continues to act as an independent consultant
Cornelius Kariwa
LLB
Non-Executive Director Cornelius Kariwa is a lawyer and has been a practising advocate since 1994. He is also a founding partner and managing counsel of a law firm Kariwa & Co. Advocates. Mr Kariwa is currently the Chairperson of the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE). He is married and blessed with children.
