CLIFFORD LEONARD VAN DER VENTER

Mr van der Venter is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years’ experience in the corporate world. He completed a B.Com degree (UNISA – 1987) as well as an MBA (UCT – 1993). He worked in the Financial Services industry (Old Mutual) during the first 7 years of his career, doing mainly actuarial and consulting work in employee benefits and investments. Mr van der Venter joined Caltex (now Chevron) in 1990 and held numerous Human Resources positions culminating in his appointment as HR Director for Sub-Saharan Africa in 1999. He subsequently held HR Director positions at Unilever SA, Anglo American (seconded to Kumba Iron Ore) and British American Tobacco until June 2014 when he decided to take a career break. These roles have honed his skills as an HR professional but have also broadened his experience as an Executive Board member of these major multi-nationals. Over the last 2 years, he has operated as an independent Strategy and HR Consultant. Apart from his deep expertise in the HR field and an obvious passion for people, his key strengths are in the areas of leading Organisational Change and Business Strategy development.