Hollard Namibia welcomes new board members

ELIZABETH JOSEPH
Hollard Namibia would like to welcome Johannes !Gawaxab (chairman) and Dr Bernie Zaaruka as the newly appointed independent non-executive directors to our boards.

We are fortunate to add such distinguished individuals to the Hollard family, firmly establishing Hollard's position as a market leader within Namibia. We are confident that their wealth of knowledge, skills and experience will contribute greatly to Hollard's vision of ensuring a better future for all Namibians.

As a seasoned business leader, !Gawaxab needs no introduction to the Namibian public.

His academic record speaks for itself - BA (Unisa), Certificate in Global Leadership (LBS, UK), MA (Kingston School of Business, London UK), Master of Business Leadership (Unisa), AMP (Advanced Management Programme) Harvard and a Certificate in Executive Coaching (USB).

He successfully headed up the Old Mutual Group in Namibia for eight years and then expanded financial services within the group from four to 13 African countries, and managing it for a period of nine years. Having won the prestigious Namibian Business Leader of the Year Award in 2011 and the Lazarus Ipangelwa Business Leader of the Year Award in 2012, this is a testimony to his visionary leadership, skill and dexterity in taking business forward and contributing significantly to the economic development of Namibia and good corporate governance leadership.

We are indeed honoured to welcome !Gawaxab as chairman of the board for both Hollard Insurance and Hollard Life.

Dr Zaaruka joins our team as an accomplished economist, having worked for the Bank of Namibia (BoN) for 13 years. Her expertise in regards to the Namibian economy, fiscal policies as well as knowledge regarding the public finance and real estate sector, will prove to be invaluable in the way ahead.

She holds a PHD in Economics (Witwatersrand, SA), Harvard Visiting Fellow (PHD fellowship - full academic year), MA (Economics) and a ­Bachelor of Economics (Unam).

With a vast array of publications, including topics ranging from institutional dynamics and capital accumulation, public expenditure ­management, financial stability, strategy and training, to name but a few, we are confident in knowing that Dr Zaaruka will be broadening our horizons as Hollard takes on the future.

The Hollard Insurance Company of Namibia board comprises of !Gawaxab (Chairman), Dr Zaaruka, Jaco Lamprecht (CEO Hollard Namibia), Richard Aston (MD Hollard Insurance), Mandla Shezi (CEO - Hollard International) and Dirk Viljoen (CFO - Hollard SA).

The Hollard Life Namibia board comprises of !Gawaxab (Chairman), Dr Zaaruka, Lamprecht, Andre Vermeulen (MD - Hollard Life Namibia), Shezi and Viljoen.

The way forward is paved with purple intentions as Hollard Namibia continues to exceed all expectations in our quest to become Namibia's favourite insurer. Hollard - ensuring better Namibian futures.