If a company’s greatest asset is its people, then Consol is in excellent standing, having some of the most qualified and capable executives serving at its helm.
Executive Directors
Before joining Consol in 2002, Mike Arnold served as the CEO for McCain Foods (South Africa), as well as having held Executive Director positions at Irvin & Johnson and National Brands.
Mike Arnold*
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
B.Com (UNISA)
Before serving as Consol’s CFO, Karuna Nayager was the Financial Director for Cold Chain, a subsidiary of Imperial Holdings, from 2001 and 2004, and served as a Financial Manager at SABMiller.
Karuna Nayager
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
B.Com, B.Acc (WITS), CA (SA)
Paul Curnow joined Consol in 1998 and, after holding managerial positions including Manufacturing Services Director and General Manager for Wadeville Operations, was promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Consol in 2019.
Paul Curnow
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
B.Sc (Engineering) (UKZN)
Executive Management
Dale Carolin joined Consol in 2001 and before his promotion to Senior Executive Marketing in 2015, Dale was the Executive Head of Sales and Marketing. Previously, he served as Marketing Executive at Ster-Kinekor and Abercrombie & Kent International.
Dale Carolin
Senior Executive: Marketing & Commercial
B.A (Hons) (Rhodes University)
Johan du Plessis worked at Kumba Resources and as Group Chief Information Architect for the ISCOR Group before joining Consol in 2002.
Johan H E du Plessis
Senior Executive IT & S
B.Eng (Electrical and Electronic) (UJ)
Prior to joining Consol in 2006, Thami Mkhuzangwe held senior HR positions at Super Group, SABMiller and Tiger Brands.
Thami Mkhuzangwe
Senior Executive: Human Resources & Corporate Affairs
B.A Industrial Psychology (UWC), B.A HR (Hons) (RAU)
Stephen Van Eck has been with Consol since 2000 and was appointed to his current position in 2015, following his position as Financial Manager and later, General Manager for the Consol Bellville Factory. Before that, he worked for Stellenbosch Farmers Winery.
Stephen Van Eck
Senior Executive: Commercial SA
B.Acc (SU), B.Compt (UNISA), CA (SA)
Johan Pool joined Consol in 2001 as an Electronic Engineer Trainee, and has held various technical positions as well as Business Development Executive, before being promoted to Senior Executive Technical.
Johan Pool
Senior Executive Technical
B.Eng (Electronic) (Hons), MBA (UP)
Non-Executive Directors
Quinton Dicks
Lead Independent Non-Executive Director
B.A, LLB, Dip Tax, LLM, MBA
Member of the following committees:
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Social and Ethics
- Nominations and Remuneration
- Risk
- Investment
Bruce MacRobert
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive Director
B.Com, B.Compt (Hons), CA (SA)
Member of the following committees:
- Nominations and Remuneration
- Risk
- Investment
Jonathan Andrew Kirby
Independent Non-Executive Director
Bcom Accounting, CA (SA), HDip Tax
Member of the following committees:
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Risk
- Investment
Cynthia Pongweni†
Independent Non-Executive Director
B.Compt (Hons), CA (SA), CA (ZI), MBA
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Risk
- Social and Ethics
- Investment
Bruce Baisley
Non-Executive Director
B.Com, B.Com (Hons), CA (SA)
Member of the following committees:
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Social and Ethics
- Risk
- Investment
- Nominations and Remunerations
Itumeleng Kgaboesele
Non-Executive Director
B.Com, Dip. Acc., CA (SA)
- Nominations and Remuneration
- Investment
Farhad Khan
Non-Executive Director
B.Com, B.Com (Hons) Finance
Member of the following committees:
- Nomination and Remunerations
- Investment
Anil Maharaj
Non-Executive Director
CA (SA)
Member of the following committees:
- Investment
Jacci Myburgh
Non-Executive Director
B.Com (Hons), Acc (Hons), CA (SA)
Member of the following committees:
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Remuneration
- Investment
James Newman
Non-Executive Director
B.A., CFA
Member of the following committees:
- Risk
- Social and Ethics
- Investment
Mohammed Sabi
Non-Executive Director (alternate to I Kgaboesele)
B.Com, B.Com (Hons), CA (SA)
Member of the following committees:
- Investment
- Audit and Corporate Governance
- Risk
Company Secretary
Nomakhosi Mukanya
GradICSA; Post Grad Dip Compliance; LLB
*British
†Zimbabwean
