Leadership Structure
Board of Directors
Nicky F. Oppenheimer
Independent Non-executive Chairman
Date of birth:8 June 1945
Appointed:1 January 1989
MA (Oxon)
Directorships:DBCM Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Ltd; Anglo American Plc; Centhold International Limited; DB Investments (Chairman); De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd (Chairman); Debswana Diamond Co. (Pty) Ltd; The Diamond Trading Co Ltd (UK); E.Oppenheimer & Son Group Holdings Ltd (Joint Chair) and Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd (Chairman).
Joseph Iita
Independent Non-executive Deputy Chairman
Date of birth:6 August 1955
Appointed: 19 June 2001
Ordinary Technician Diploma in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering – City and Guilds of London Institute; Higher National Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, City and Guilds of London Institute; B.Sc (Hons) Communications (Electronic) Engineering – Leeds Metropolitan University; and, Master of Public Policy and Administration – University of Namibia.
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd - Deputy Chairman; Namdeb Properties (Pty) Ltd – Chairman; Windhoek Machinen Fabrik; Telecom Namibia Limited – Chairman; NamPower and the Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) just to mention a few.
Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi
Managing Director
Date of birth: 11 November 1958
Appointed:1 January 1999
LLB (Hons) London; LLM - Dundee
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; Namdeb Properties (Pty) Ltd; NamGem Diamond Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd; Diamond Board of Namibia; Fishcor and Seaflower Lobster; NOSA Namibia; UNAM Council; Chamber of Mines Council; Zantag Investments (Pty) Ltd; Namibia Nature Foundation; Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology; Junior Achievement Namibia; Vocational and Training Board; Namibia Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Namibia Business School Board of Trustees; NABCOA; XNET Trust Fund; First National Bank (FNB) of Namibia Ltd and FNB Namibia Holding Ltd.
Philippe Mellier
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of birth: 2 September 1955
Appointed:1 September 2011
Philippe graduated from ENSTA with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1979 and received an MBA from INSEAD in 1980. He is also fluent in four languages (French, English, Spanish and Portuguese). Philippe began his career in 1980 with the Ford Motor Company where he occupied various senior management positions over 19 years, including an appointment as Vice President of Marketing, Sales and After Sales Activities in 1997 for Ford of Europe.
In 1999 Philippe joined Renault as a Senior Vice President in charge of European Sales, and was a member of the Management Board. In 2001 he moved to the Volvo AB company to become Chairman and CEO of Renault Trucks, and a member of the Volvo Group Executive Committee.
In 2003, Philippe became President of Alstom Transport and member of the Alstom Executive Committee. In 2004 he was appointed Executive Vice President of Alstom Group.
Philippe was appointed as De Beers Group CEO in July 2011.
Bruce Cleaver
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of birth: 17 May 1965
Appointed:20 August 2010
BSc (Applied Maths), LLB from the University of Cape Town, LLM from Cambridge, Director of Strategy and New Business - Bruce also served as Acting CEO, and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the De Beers Group, where he was responsible for commercial and legal matters within the Group.
Directorships:Member on the boards of De Beers s.a. and De Beers UK Limited, amongst others and Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd.
Rob Smart
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of birth: 6 May 1954
Appointed:1 September 2011
BSc Degrees in Electrical and Mining Engineering from UCT and Wits.
Directorships:Rob is a director of the following companies: Debswana, De Beers Consolidated Mines, De Beers Marine, De Beers Marine Namibia and Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd.
Professional Institutions:Rob is a Registered Professional Engineer and is a member of the SA Institute of Electrical Engineers, SA Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Institute of Certified Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Institute of Directors
Other Organisations:Rob is a past Vice President of the Namibian Chamber of Mines, he is a Trustee of the Brown Hyena Trust in Namibia and Chairman of the Diamond Route which promotes "the good that diamonds do" through Eco tourism. The Diamond Route is associated with the De Beers, E.O. and Son and Ponahalo Properties.
Ananias Abner
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of birth: 17 July 1965
Appointed: 02 July 2010
Masters Degree in Economics (MSC), University of Santiago de Cuba and, aspiring Banker (fourth year BBanking ) – University of South Africa.
Directorships: Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Namibre (Pty) Ltd.
Lorna P Mbwale
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of birth:24 March 1961
Appointed:19 June 2001
Diploma: Commerce; Bachelor Degree: Business Administration (Unisa); Chartered Secretary and Administration (Unisa); MBA - Executive (Maastricht); MSc Accounting & Finance (UNAM).
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; Emcon (Pty) Ltd; currently serving on the boards of various fishing and other companies.
Kennedy Hamutenya
Independent Non-executive Director
Date of birth: 17 March 1967
Appointed: 1 August 2000
Degree of Science, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the Institute of Colorado School of Mines (USA). University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA (Pre-Engineering).
Directorships: Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; currently the Namibian Government Negotiator for the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds; has served on several boards over the years.
Daniel Kali
Independent Non-executive Alternate Director
Date of birth: 9 July 1968
Appointed: 1 December 2003
Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; De Beers Marine Namibia; Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC); Namdeb Properties (Pty) Ltd and Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology.
Erasmus Shivolo
Independent Non-executive Alternate Director
Date of birth:7 August 1967
Appointed:6 July 2007
Engineering Courses in Geology, Mining and Electrical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado (USA); B.Sc General Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, New Mexico (USA); B.Sc Materials Science Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, New Mexico (USA).
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; serves in several boards as well as on numerous Government Committees; registered with the Engineering Council of Namibia.
Teckla N. Lameck
Independent Non-executive Alternate Director
Date of birth:20 September 1960
Appointed:1 August 2000
Post-graduate Diploma in Gender and Development, Rutgers University, New Jersey (USA); Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration, Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague (Netherlands); MBA - Maastricht School of Management (MSM) (Netherlands).
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; serves on several other boards.
Vicky Do Cabo
Independent Non-executive Alternate Director
Date of birth:28 March 1965
Appointed:1 July 2006
Masters Degree in Geology, University of Finland; PhD Candidate with University of Exeter, UK.
Directorships:Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd; Trustee of Petrofund; serves on several other boards.
Tuli S. Hiveluah
Independent Non-executive Alternate Director
Date of birth: 26 March 1955
Appointed: 19 June 2001
Diplomas in Business Management, Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, College of Professional Management, New Jersey (USA); Masters of Science in International Relations from Kiev State University (Ukraine); MBA - Maastricht School of Management (Netherlands).
Directorships: Namdeb Diamond Corporation (Pty) Ltd and member of the Namdeb Social Fund; Executive Chairman of HISHA Properties CC and a member of Rivendell Number One CC.
Namdeb Executive Management Committee (NEMCOM)
Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi
Managing Director
Markus Lubbe
Group Financial Manager
Riaan Burger
General Manager
Libertha Kapere
Company Secretary
Ophelia Netta
Head: Human Resources
Pauline Thomas
Brand Manager
High Level Organogram
Meet our Management Team
Managing Director's Office
Inge K Zaamwani-Kamwi
Managing Director
Riaan Burger
General Manager
Markus Lubbe
Group Financial Manager
Corporate Finance and Legal Team
Markus Lubbe
Group Financial Manager
Libertha Kapere
Company Secretary
Jauques Jansen
Group Financial Accountant
General Management Team’s Office
Riaan Burger
General Manager
Jurgen Jacob
Head: Mineral Resources and Environmental Management
Gert Muller
Mine Manager – Southern Coastal Mines
Kakia Kakia
Mine Manager: Orange River Mines
Tony Bessinger
Mine Manager: Northern Coastal Mines
Vacant
Head: Strategic Projects
Paul Lombard
Head: Finance
Peter Shout
Head: Risk Management
Wolfie Teichert
Head: Town Management and Engineering Services
Ophelia Netta
Head: Human Resources
Pauline Thomas
Brand Manager
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Head: Continuous Improvement
Mineralresources And Environmental Management
Jurgen Jacob
Head: Mineral Resources And Environmental Management
Ronel van der Merwe
Environmental Manager
Jana Jacob
Evaluation Manager
Marias Loubser
Exploration Manager
Charlton August
Section Geologist – Midwater
Alistair Baumann
Section Geologist - Midwater
Edmund Nel
Chief Surveyor
JD van der Merwe
Long Term Planner
Kim Pitcher
Long Term Planner
Southern Coastal Mines
Gert Muller
Mine Manager
Charles Kashumba
Earthmoving & Vehicle Engineer
Remi Leemans
Treatment Plants Engineer
Abisai Shanjenge
Dredge Engineer
Helio Paulo
Infield Screens Plant Manager
Sam Ajagbe
Divisional Geologist
Charlton Kurz
Mining Manager
Douglas Davidson
Recovery and RTR Plant Manager
Cheryl Muller
Accountant
Ian Ross
Product Protection
Phil Gibbs
Safety and Health Officer
Caroline Garus-oas
Environmental Officer
Yolanda Hannam
Human Resource Business Partner
Orange River Mines
Kakia Kakia
Mine Manager
Veno Maharero
Section Manager Mining
Jan Sutherland
Section engineer
Lionel Coetzee
Plant Manager
Greg Mcgregory
Section Geologist
Glen Guibeb
Production Accountant
Naftal Nhinda
HR Business Partner
Enireta Makanza
Environmentalist
Abraham Thomas
Safety Officer
Wollie Bock
Senior Security Officer
Andre Van Vuuren
Barlow Site Manager
Koos Briedenhann
B&E Site Manager
Northern Coastal Mines
Tony Bessinger
Mine Manager
Barry Jones
Project Manager – EBOS
Anthony Makanza
Plant Manager
Paul La Grange
Mine Overseer
James Alexander
Technical Services (Geology & Surveying) Manager
Patrick Loxton
Mine Administrator
Patrick Hamann
Section Engineer
Hennie van den Bergh
Human Resources Superintendent
Jasper Esterhuizen
Security Superintendent
Immanuel Basson
Safety Officer
Cynthia Gomez
Environmental Officer
Strategic Projects
Vacant
Head: Strategic Projects
Jack Wasserfall
Project Manager: Sendelingsdrif
Waldo Koen
Project Manager: Dredging & FTP
Peter Dugmore
Project Manager: Red Area Complex
Andre Oelofsen
Project Manager: Inshore
Barry Jones
Project Manager: Elisabeth Bay Mine
Simon Thompson
Project Manager: Inner Shelf
Joyce Katjirua
Projects Environmentalist
Francois Karsten
Projects Accountant
Finance
Paul Lombard
Head: Finance
Paul Alexander
IT
Rodney Feris
Finance
Glenn Guiseb
Costing (acting)
Eddie Heusdens
Supply Chain (acting)
Alethea Borman
Mine Secretary
Risk Management
Peter Shout
Head Risk Management
Karl Fisch
Security Operations Manager
Karl du Toit
Security Superintendent Investigations
Oubaas Louw
Safety and Health Superintendent
Vacant
Systems Manager
Town Management & Engineering Services
Wolfi Teichert
Head: Town Management And Engineering Services
Joos Lombaard
Divisional Engineer Projects Services
Dewald Louwrens
Section Engineer Logistics
Riana Maletzky
Assistant Engineer Technical Services
João da Costa
Chief Training Officer
Stefan Schoeman
Chief Pilot
Pankratius Kondjamba
Assistant Section Engineer Projects
Ronnie Slabbert
Allied Services Manager
Dieter Meyer
School Principal
Dr. Abigail Chigogwana-Ndudzu
Acting Hospital Manager
Janita von Wielligh
Executive Manager, Namdeb Foundation
Neville Smith
Planning Coordinator
Tobie de Klerk
C & I Superintendent
Human Resources
Ophelia Netta
Head: Human Resources
Henry Coetzee
HR Manager – Employee Relations
Louise Profijt
HR Manager – Services
Ignasius Awaseb
HRD Superintendent
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