Zutari Leadership
We are a private management-owned company driven by a team of experienced and passionate leaders whose extensive experience in both the public and private sectors guides Zutari’s approach to creating a constructive impact on the communities, environments, and economies in which we operate.
OUR
BOARD
Zutari’s board is composed of highly respected leaders from diverse professional backgrounds, with experience spanning multiple geographies. Their combined public- and private-sector expertise plays a pivotal role in shaping Zutari’s strategic direction.
Dr Gustav Rohde
Chairperson
Our Chairperson, Dr Gustav Rohde has been an active scholar, practising engineer and businessman. He is a Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) and registered engineer of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) with a PhD from the USA-based Texas A&M University. Throughout the last 20 years of his career, he served as CEO of Africon, global COO of Aurecon, CEO and Deputy CEO of Zutari. He currently serves on the advisory board of the Engineering Faculty at Stellenbosch University, influencing future engineers. He has a passion for the digital transformation of the industry and the role of engineers in broader society.
Teddy Daka
GROUP Chief Executive Officer
CEO, Teddy Daka is a renowned global businessman and philanthropist. He holds a BA Honours in Business Management from De Montfort University in Leicester, England, and a Master of Business Administration from the prolific, Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). He served as the Global Chairman of Aurecon’s board, Zutari’s legacy company, from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, he was the Group CEO of Etion Limited, which is a digital technology solutions provider listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). He is an advocate of ethical, fair, and equitable business practices, the embodiment of leadership inspired to actively lead and drive the potential that Africa has witnessed in the previous few years.
Dhiren Chetty
GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Dhiren Chetty brings over 20 years of experience in strategic finance across multiple continents. As a chartered accountant (CA) SA and holder of an executive MBA from IMD Business School in Switzerland, Dhiren has led complex financial operations and transformations in various industries.
His career includes key roles at Impala Platinum, where he served as CFO, overseeing significant revenue operations and contributing to the company’s ESG strategy. Dhiren has also played an instrumental role in shaping financial strategies at Barclays and Anglo American, aligning financial goals with organisational objectives.
Dr Ngao Motsei
Non-executive Director
Non-executive Director, Dr Ngao Motsei is a seasoned scholar, Leadership Consultant, coach, and author whose work is centred around rehumanising and safeguarding the workplace. She served as both an Executive Director for Human Resources and Transformation and as a management representative on the board’s Social and Ethics Transformation Committee in a JSE-listed financial services entity.
Phil Hendricks
Non-executive Director
Philip Hendricks has over 38 years of experience in the roads and transport industry. He is highly passionate about driving change in this sector. In his recent roles at Zutari, he served on the Africa Exco and RSA boards and was also a member of the top 40 global leadership groups. Philip has also delivered extensive lectures and is a Certified Director with the Institute of Directors of South Africa (IoDSA).
Nina Angela Sooranna Auchoybur
Non-executive Director
With 27 years of global business experience, Nina Auchoybur brings deep expertise in corporate structuring, cross-border trade and investment, and business development to her role as managing director, UAE at Ocorian. For the past 14 years, she has led the firm’s Middle East operations, strengthened key intermediary relationships and expanded service offerings across the region.
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Our leadership structure is reinforced by the Executive Committees (EXCOs) which comprises a team of senior executives that are empowered by our Zutari Board to plan, manage and lead our business in Africa and the Middle East.
Group Exco
Teddy Daka
GROUP Chief Executive Officer
Darrin Green
GROUP CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Dhiren Chetty
GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Yalda Daghi
Group Chief Commercial Officer
Denver Dreyer
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MENA
Tlhabeli Ralebitso
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: AFRICA
Joseph Ndala
Chief Financial Officer: Mena
Cambridge Mokanyane
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Monique Nqcobo
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Jan-Lodewyk Pretorius
CHIEF ASSURANCE OFFICER
exco AFRICA
Tlhabeli Ralebitso
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: AFRICA
Tommé Katranas
MD: BUILT ENVIRONMENT, AFRICA
Janice Foster
MD: ENERGY, AFRICA
Mpho Ramphao
MD: WATER, AFRICA
Mark Matchett
MD: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AFRICA
Queen Mokulubete-Manyadu
MD: Greater Africa
Stephan Jooste
MD: SUSTAINABILITY, AFRICA
Gerrit Lok
MD: RESOURCES, AFRICA
Jacqui Gooch
MD: TRANSPORT, AFRICA
Maieane Nkhahle
MD: Land Infrastructure
André Malan
MD: Zutari EX
Willem Botha
HEAD OF PROJECTS
Jantes Prinsloo
Head: RSA Offices
exco middle east
Denver Dreyer
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MENA
Joseph Ndala
Chief Financial Officer: Mena
Ermis Marques
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY: MENA
Betsey Mathew
HEAD: PEOPLE, MENA
Sean Murphy
MD: BUILT ENVIRONMENT, MENA
Hannes Claassens
MD: LAND & INFRASTRUCTURE, MENA
Jonathan Horn
MD: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MENA
Gordon Robertson
MD: TRANSPORT, MENA
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Our leadership structure is reinforced by the Executive Committees (EXCOs) which comprises a team of senior executives that are empowered by our Zutari Board to plan, manage and lead our business in Africa and the Middle East.
exco AFRICA
Tlhabeli Ralebitso
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: AFRICA
Tommé Katranas
MD: BUILT ENVIRONMENT, AFRICA
Janice Foster
MD: ENERGY, AFRICA
Mpho Ramphao
MD: WATER, AFRICA
Mark Matchett
MD: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AFRICA
Queen Mokulubete-Manyadu
MD: Greater Africa
Stephan Jooste
MD: SUSTAINABILITY, AFRICA
Gerrit Lok
MD: RESOURCES, AFRICA
Jacqui Gooch
MD: TRANSPORT, AFRICA
Maieane Nkhahle
MD: Land Infrastructure
André Malan
MD: Zutari EX
Willem Botha
HEAD OF PROJECTS
Jantes Prinsloo
Head: RSA Offices
exco middle east
Denver Dreyer
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MENA
Joseph Ndala
Chief Financial Officer: Mena
Ermis Marques
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY: MENA
Betsey Mathew
HEAD: PEOPLE, MENA
Sean Murphy
MD: BUILT ENVIRONMENT, MENA
Hannes Claassens
MD: LAND & INFRASTRUCTURE, MENA
Jonathan Horn
MD: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, MENA
Gordon Robertson
MD: TRANSPORT, MENA
Group Exco
Teddy Daka
GROUP Chief Executive Officer
Darrin Green
GROUP CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Dhiren Chetty
GROUP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Yalda Daghi
Group Chief Commercial Officer
Denver Dreyer
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: MENA
Tlhabeli Ralebitso
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: AFRICA
Joseph Ndala
Chief Financial Officer: Mena
Cambridge Mokanyane
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Monique Nqcobo
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
