Nick Dennis

Nick started working in 1969 as a Marketing Trainee with Colgate-Palmolive and in 1976 was transferred to Colgate-Palmolive, United Kingdom. He later moved to Germany, where he held the position of Assistant Managing Director ColgatePalmolive, Germany. He returned to South Africa and joined Barlow Rand Limited in July 1982 and became a Director of Barlow Rand in 1993. In January 1990 he was transferred to ICS Holdings Limited where he held the position of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. ICS was the largest perishable food processing company in South Africa and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Prior to joining Colgate-Palmolive he obtained his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree. Prior to co-founding Lodestone Brands, Nick was Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Brands Limited from 1994 to 2008. He was appointed to the Nedbank board as an Independent non-executive from November 2002 to December 2007 where he served on the Risk, Credit and Remuneration Committees.

Nick’s other non executive directorship involvements include Childline Gauteng, and The African Children’s Feeding Scheme. He also serves on the Finance Committee of St.Stithians College, which college he previously served as chairman of the board for 10 years”. Nick serves as a member on the Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committees of Anchor.  Nick sits on the Investment Committee.