MEET THE BOARD

Our value creation is underpinned by good governance

MEET THE BOARD

Our value creation is underpinned by good governance

Giving effect to corporate governance/alignment to King IV principles

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD | PRINCIPLE 7 applied

The Board comprises the appropriate balance of knowledge, skills, experience, diversity and independence for it to discharge its governance role and responsibilities objectively and effectively.

Giving effect to corporate governance / alignment to King IV principles

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD | PRINCIPLE 7 applied

The Board comprises the appropriate balance of knowledge, skills, experience, diversity and independence for it to discharge its governance role and responsibilities objectively and effectively.

Non-Executive Directors that joined the Board during the Reporting Period

John Black - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Male | Appointed: 20 November 2021

Qualifications

  • MBChB (UCT) (2001)
  • Dip HIV Man (SA) (2007)
  • FCP(SA) (2011)
  • Cert ID (SA) (2013)

Skills

  • Medical, Health and related industry experience

Non-Executive Directors that joined the Board during the Reporting Period

John Black - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Male | Appointed: 20 November 2021

Qualifications

  • MBChB (UCT) (2001)
  • Dip HIV Man (SA) (2007)
  • FCP(SA) (2011)
  • Cert ID (SA) (2013)

Skills

  • Medical, Health and related industry experience

Caroline Henry - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 20 November 2021

Qualifications

  • B Com (WITS) (1990)
  • B Compt Acc (Hons) (UNISA) (1993)
  • CA (SA) (1993) (SAICA)

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Audit
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder Management

Caroline Henry - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 20 November 2021

Qualifications

  • B Com (WITS) (1990)
  • B Compt Acc (Hons) (UNISA) (1993)
  • CA (SA) (1993) (SAICA)

Skills

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Audit
  • Risk Management
  • Stakeholder Management

Non-Executive Directors that left the Board during the Reporting Period

Patricia Knox - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 13 October 2012

Qualifications

  • MbCHB - University of Cape Town (1979)
  • DCH - Diploma in Child Health, South African College of Medicine (1985)

Skills

  • Medical doctor
  • Transfusion medicine and donor care
  • Haematology
  • Management – Branch manager; Chair of AfSBT Education Committee

Non-Executive Directors that left the Board during the Reporting Period

Patricia Knox - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 13 October 2012

Qualifications

  • MbCHB - University of Cape Town (1979)
  • DCH - Diploma in Child Health, South African College of Medicine (1985)

Skills

  • Medical doctor
  • Transfusion medicine and donor care
  • Haematology
  • Management – Branch manager; Chair of AfSBT Education Committee

Rob Theunissen - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Male | Appointed:  October 2012

Qualifications

  • B. Accounting : Wits University (1981)
  • CA (SA) (1982)
  • Diploma in Criminal Justice & Forensic Auditing : RAU (2004)

Skills

  • Business
  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Forensic Accounting & Auditing

Rob Theunissen - DONOR NED

Race: White | Gender: Male | Appointed:  October 2012

Qualifications

  • B. Accounting : Wits University (1981)
  • CA (SA) (1982)
  • Diploma in Criminal Justice & Forensic Auditing : RAU (2004)

Skills

  • Business
  • Accounting
  • Auditing
  • Forensic Accounting & Auditing

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Ravi Reddy- ceo

Race: Indian | Gender: Male | Appointed: 1 January 2021

Qualifications

  • National Diploma: Medical Technology – ML Sultan Technikon (1988)
  • B Tech: Biomedical Technology – ML Sultan Technikon (1994)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management -UKZA (2003)

Skills

  • Blood Transfusion/Transfusion Medicine
  • Executive Leadership
  • Regional and International Experience in Blood Transfusion (AfSBT, ISBT as President, WHO)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Ravi Reddy- ceo

Race: Indian | Gender: Male | Appointed: 1 January 2021

Qualifications

  • National Diploma: Medical Technology – ML Sultan Technikon (1988)
  • B Tech: Biomedical Technology – ML Sultan Technikon (1994)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management -UKZA (2003)

Skills

  • Blood Transfusion/Transfusion Medicine
  • Executive Leadership
  • Regional and International Experience in Blood Transfusion (AfSBT, ISBT as President, WHO)

Karin van den Berg - Medical Director

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 1 June 2021

Qualifications

  • MBChB – UFS (1993)
  • Medpro-X – UNISA (2000)
  • PostGrad Dip Transfusion Medicine – UFS (2011)
  • MMedSci – UFS (2014)
  • PhD – UCT (ongoing)

Skills

  • Medical doctor
  • Transfusion medicine, donor care in the context of transfusion medicine
  • Trauma medicine – Trauma Officer in the UK, public and private sector South Africa
  • Managed Healthcare, Medical Scheme administration, private healthcare alternative reimbursement models and Prescribed Minimum Benefits

Karin van den Berg - Medical Director

Race: White | Gender: Female | Appointed: 1 June 2021

Qualifications

  • MBChB – UFS (1993)
  • Medpro-X – UNISA (2000)
  • PostGrad Dip Transfusion Medicine – UFS (2011)
  • MMedSci – UFS (2014)
  • PhD – UCT (ongoing)

Skills

  • Medical doctor
  • Transfusion medicine, donor care in the context of transfusion medicine
  • Trauma medicine – Trauma Officer in the UK, public and private sector South Africa
  • Managed Healthcare, Medical Scheme administration, private healthcare alternative reimbursement models and Prescribed Minimum Benefits
  • To bolster the skills on our Clinical Governance Committee (CGC) and Governance Social and Ethics Committee (GSEC), we have three (3) co-opted members on the CGC and one (1) co-opted member on the GSEC.  During the FY2022, Ms Candice Slump’s co-option on the CGC was extended effective 28 November 2021, in order to ensure there remains a legal skill set on the Committee. In addition, Dr Magda Ferreira was appointed effective 1 February 2022, as a co-opted member of the CGC given her background as a haematologist

Board member onboarding and induction

  • Induction of newly appointed directors takes place through a customised programme for each director

External Advisors

  • The Board and its respective Committees may engage external advisors at the expense of the Company
  • To bolster the skills on our Clinical Governance Committee (CGC) and Governance Social and Ethics Committee (GSEC), we have three (3) co-opted members on the CGC and one (1) co-opted member on the GSEC.  During the FY2022, Ms Candice Slump’s co-option on the CGC was extended effective 28 November 2021, in order to ensure there remains a legal skill set on the Committee. In addition, Dr Magda Ferreira was appointed effective 1 February 2022, as a co-opted member of the CGC given her background as a haematologist

Board member onboarding and induction

  • Induction of newly appointed directors takes place through a customised programme for each director

External Advisors

  • The Board and its respective Committees may engage external advisors at the expense of the Company

DIVERSITY

DIVERSITY

Principle 8 - COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
Principle 8 - COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

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