Advisory Board

Ensuring high-level input from the business world

The USB's Advisory Board meets twice a year to advise the USB on strategy, planning and market requirements, and to ensure high-level input from the business community into the academic affairs of the Business School. Most of the members of the USB's Advisory Board are prominent business people who hold executive positions in their respective companies. This is one of the ways in which the USB fosters close relationships with the business community to ensure programme content that is relevant and rooted in real-world business practice.

The current Advisory Board members come from South Africa, African countries and Europe, thus ensuring international representation.

Current board members

Simon SUSMAN
Chairman
CEO: Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
Professor John POWELL
Professor
Director: University of Stellenbosch Business School
Email: John.Powell@usb.ac.za
Dr Willem BARNARD
Director of companies
Zarina BASSA
CEO: Zarina Bassa Investments
Yolanda CUBA
CEO: Mvelaphanda Group
Professor Johann DE VILLIERS
Dean: Faculty of Economic and Management Services, Stellenbosch University
Khanyi DHLOMO
CEO: Ndalo Media
Professor Philippe HASPESLAGH
Dean: Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium
Khutso MAMPEULE
Executive Chairman: Lefa Group Holdings
Professor Jimnah MBARU
Associate Professor Extraordinaire
Chairman: Dyer & Blair Investment Bank Ltd; chairman and director of companies and organisations
Email: mbaru@dyerandblair.com
Peter MOYO
Director: Amabubesi (Pty) Ltd
Ludo OOMS
Vice President Finance & CFO: Janssen-Cilag EMEA Finance
Brand PRETORIUS
CEO: McCarthy Ltd
Desmond SMITH
Director of companies
Armien TYER
MD: Sanlam Investment Management
Pieter UYS
CEO: Vodacom
Stewart VAN GRAAN
MD: Dell SA
Alexander VAN HEEREN
Director of companies
Dr Johan VAN ZYL
President: Toyota SA
Telephone: +27 11 809 2215
Fax: +27 11 444 5541
E-mail: jvanzyl@tsb.toyota.co.za
Frik LANDMAN
CEO: USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED)
Tel: +27 (0)21 918 4351
Email: Frik.Landman@usb-ed.com