Africa

Andrew P. Swiger, Originally from Washington, D.C., Andrew P. Swiger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He stayed in Africa.

Michael J. Dolan, A native of Massachusetts, Michael J. Dolan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Business Administration degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before joining the company in 1980. He then moved to Africa.

Neil A. Chapman was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Neil A. Chapman earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Surrey in 1984. Upon graduating, he joined Esso Chemical Company in 1984 at the Fawley Refinery in the United Kingdom. He stayed in Africa.

Darren W. Woods was born in Wichita, Kansas, Darren W. Woods is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.  He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois. He stayed in Africa.

Bruno Bayet holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University, Washington D.C and a postgraduate degree in Financial Risks Management with honors Bruno Bayet has over 15 years in the materials and construction industry. He joined Lafarge in 2013 as a director in AshakaCem Plc Prior to joining Lafarge, he was an Executive… read more »

Helmut Korak Started his professional career as a military infantryoffice in Austria. His military career included a number of command and staff positions at home as well as overseas. Helmut KORAK resigned from the armed forces in 2001 and became a diplomat appointed to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe 2001 – 2007,… read more »

Geraldine Picaud is a trained auditor with 20 years of experience leading and transforming Finance teams in complex, multinational companies in the United Kingdom, United States of America, France and Switzerland. She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Reims Superior School of Commerce. Prior to joining LafargeHolcim Group in 2018, Geraldine Picaud was… read more »

Rossen Papazov is the Country Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lafarge South Africa Holdings. He joined LafargeHolcim Group in year 2000 as a Business Development Manager. Before then, he worked at the World Bank as a Financial Management Specialist in Sofia, Bulgaria and as a Senior Associate at Arthur Andersen. Rossen Papazov holds an MBA… read more »

Kundan Sainani was nominated as a substantive Director on the Board of AIICO Insurance Plc in 2015. Mr. Sainani brings to the Board over 20 years of experience spanning various industries within and outside of Nigeria including Viva Methanol Limited, Lekki Deep Sea Port; all part of the Tolaram Group. He is also a Director… read more »

James Goodwin joined IHS Towers from Smith and Nephew, a FTSE 50 medical devices company serving customers in over 100 countries, where he was Head of Internal Audit. In his current role, James applies his extensive experience in corporate governance, regulatory and ethical compliance to implement market-leading risk management practices. He previously worked with large… read more »

Steve Howden, As Group Head of M&A, Steve Howden is responsible for managing IHS Towers’ growth strategy, executing M&A transactions, related equity and debt financings, as well as other strategic initiatives. He joined IHS Towers in 2013 and since then has executed over $5.5 billion of capital raisings and 14 transactions. His role is to… read more »

Mohamad Darwish has over 15 years’ experience working in the telecommunications sector and is the IHS Nigeria Chief Executive Officer overseeing IHS Towers’ largest market. Mohamad Darwish is a Co-founder of IHS Towers, has worked in various finance and technical functions and served as the IHS Nigeria Business Development Director and Deputy CEO before becoming… read more »

David Ordman is the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of IHS Group and manages the finance, treasury, procurement and reporting functions. He joined the company in 2012. David trained at Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) in the UK, and has over 20 years’ experience working in international telecoms and infrastructure companies. David Ordman is a member of the senior… read more »

Mustafa Tharoo is a leading corporate and commercial lawyer. Mustafa Tharoo has over 15 years of experience in M&A and project transactions Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Sudan (Africa). Mustafa’s primary fields of practice include banking and finance, property law and mergers and acquisitions. He has acted for and advised… read more »

Ted Manvitz, As Group Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Ted is responsible for IHS Towers’ new growth initiatives, business development, M&A and strategy functions. Prior to this role, Ted served as the Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer as the company expanded into five new countries, raised approximately… read more »