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Board of directors

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Executive directors
  1. David Sussman (61)
BCom
Appointed 1 April 1986.
David was appointed chairman in February 1989. He has 36 years’ experience in retail. Founded the Group in 1983.
Executive chairman
     
  2. Grattan Kirk (45)
FCA, CA(SA)
Appointed 17 September 2007.
Grattan joined the Group in December 2005. He joined Incredible Connection
in October 1997 and was appointed chief executive of Incredible Connection in 2003. He has 10 years’ experience in auditing and 12 years’ experience in retail.
Chief executive officer
     
  3. Richard Chauke (42)
BCom (Hons), MCom (Taxation), MTP (SA)
Appointed 17 September 2007.
Richard joined the Group in February 2006. He has 12 years’ experience in auditing and taxation, four years’ lecturing and three years’ experience in retail.
Director: Transformation, Tax, Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance
     
  4. Ian Thompson (41)
BCom, BAcc, CA(SA)
Appointed 13 November 2008.
Ian joined the Group in September 2003. He has 12 years’ experience in finance, corporate finance, auditing and taxation and six years’ experience
in retail.
Director: Finance and Corporate Affairs
     
  5. Gerald Völkel (49)
BAcc, CA(SA)
Appointed 2 April 2001.
Gerald joined the Group in November 1995 as the assistant to the financial director and took over that role in October 1997 and now 14 years with the Group. Completed five years’ articles with Ernst & Whinney and qualified as a CA(SA) in 1985. Ended 15 years’ in the auditing profession as an audit partner with Ernst & Young before joining the Group.
Financial director
     
  6. Dr Henk Greeff (50)
MEd (Ed Management) (cum laude), PhD, Programme in Strategic Transformation (USB), Programme in Strategic Change (Stanford, USA)
Appointed 17 September 2007.
Eight years’ experience in strategic management consulting in a diverse set of industry types. Led a number of large scale strategic programmes from design to successful implementation. Six years’ experience in retail.
Director: Strategy and Human Resources