John Crews

John Crews graduated from the University of the Orange Free State in 1994 (B-Compt Honours and Certificate in the Theory of Accounting degrees). Having passed the Public Accountants and Auditors Board examination and completed articles with KPMG in Johannesburg, qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1997.

After spending several years working in London he joined UBS in Johannesburg where he fulfilled the role of both Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

In addition to his finance role in Johannesburg he was also responsible for the finance function across MENA, Israel, Turkey and Nigeria and served on many boards across the region.