James was appointed to the role of managing director of the Lombard group in June 2015, having served as a non-executive director from 2011. From 2010 to 2014, James was a finance executive at Yellowwoods Ventures Investments, an insurance-focused investment office based in Johannesburg.

He has more than 20 years of institutional investment experience across a wide range of asset classes, and has worked in New York, London, Sao Paulo and Bogota. He holds an MPhil in Economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and a BBusSci with first class honours in Economics from the University of Cape Town.

Nushina joined Lombard in January 2013 as part of the team implementing the then new prudential regulatory framework and is now Lombard’s Chief Financial Officer.

Nushina has extensive experience in both the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry, and holds a BCom.

Gareth has extensive experience in the field of finance and investments. He joined Lombard Insurance in September 2015 as a Business and Strategy Analyst.

Gareth is a Chartered Accountant – CA (SA) and completed his articles at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Wits).

Antoinette joined Lombard in 2019 after working in the UK insurance market. She holds a BCom from the University of Stellenbosch, and an MBA from the IE Business School in Madrid

Dom is a passionate tech enthusiast who believes in the co-creation of solutions, building only what you need and nothing that you don’t. He joined Lombard in October 2022 after spending 6 years as the CTO of a Fintech Insurer. Dom holds an MSc with Distinction in Computer Science.

Helgaard joined Lombard in 2012 as part of the Construction Guarantee division, responsible for a portfolio of medium sized clients. He has subsequently overseen the claims recovery and salvage initiatives for Lombard’s Construction Guarantee business.

Helgaard now operates as Executive Manager for Lombard Guarantee. Helgaard holds a Civil Engineering degree (UJ) and is a qualified Management Accountant (ACMA).

Ilona started her career in consulting and joined Lombard Insurance in 2009 in our People Development Division. She has a BComm and an Honours degree through the University of Witwatersrand and a Master’s Degree in Management through the Wits Business School.

Manoli joined Lombard in July 2012 as part of the team implementing the then new prudential regulatory framework and is now Lombard’s Chief Risk Officer.

Manoli has wide range of experience in both the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry, holds a BCom (Hons.) in Actuarial Science and is an Associate of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

Stephen joined Lombard in 2009 as the Group Company Secretary and General Legal Counsel. Stephen has a BCom, LLB and is also an admitted attorney, notary and non-practising Solicitor of England and Wales.

Furthermore, Stephen is a board certified compliance officer, accredited with the Compliance Institute of South Africa, having managed the Compliance Risks of Lombard’s Life company. He has recently taken over the role of Chief Risk Officer for the Group.

Thapelo joined Lombard in January 2022 after 4 years as Head of Compliance for a non-life and life insurer.

Thapelo holds a BCom with post-graduate qualifications in Compliance Management, Risk Management, and Auditing. He is a qualified Compliance Practitioner and a member of the Compliance Institute of South Africa, and has been approved by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) as an accredited Compliance Officer.

James was appointed to the role of managing director of the Lombard group in June 2015, having served as a non-executive director from 2011. From 2010 to 2014, James was a finance executive at Yellowwoods Ventures Investments, an insurance-focused investment office based in Johannesburg.

He has more than 20 years of institutional investment experience across a wide range of asset classes, and has worked in New York, London, Sao Paulo and Bogota. He holds an MPhil in Economics from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and a BBusSci with first class honours in Economics from the University of Cape Town.

Bert has more than 30 years’ experience as a director in the insurance sector, with board positions at Hollard and group companies. He has been a non-executive independent member of the Lombard Board since his appointment on 16 November 1995. He is the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committees, as well as of the Capital Management and Investment Committee. Bert is a CA(SA).

Conrad was the Managing director of MS Life from 2000 to 2006, after which he held the position of Managing Director of RGA Reinsurance until March 2009. Since October 2009, he has been serving as an independent non-executive director at a number of companies, including some within the Lombard Insurance Group. He has been an independent Non-Executive Director of Lombard Life since October 2009 and of Lombard Insurance Company since November 2011. Conrad has a BSC (Hons) (UCT). FIA, FASSA.

Prof Morris Mthombeni is the Dean of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Prior to this appointment, he was the Executive Director of Faculty at GIBS. As an academic, he is a senior lecturer who actively researches at the intersection of the micro-foundations of corporate strategy and corporate governance. He is one of the senior academics in the areas of environment of business, corporate strategy, and innovation at GIBS. He lectures on the Masters and Doctoral Programmes as well as on Executive Education Programmes including the flagship Global Executive Development Programme from GIBS as well as the Harvard Business School’s Senior Executive Programme Africa. Beyond the academic field, Morris has over 30 years of active experience in the financial services industry – mostly at top management and board level (currently in a non-executive capacity).

Nyimpini Mabunda is the CEO of GE Southern Africa, and chairman of the US-South Africa Business Center, a division of Washington Based US Chamber of Commerce. He has 25+ years background leading major Consumer Goods, Energy, Healthcare and Telecoms businesses across Africa and the United Kingdom. His expertise in strategy, marketing, sales, digital transformation, data analytics, business turnaround, private equity, stakeholder management, Energy Transition/ Decarbonization, Government Engagement and market development makes him a well-rounded leader. Nyimpini holds an MBA from UCT, an AMP from INSEAD and serves on the board of JSE listed REITS Octodec. He is also an author of one of SA’s best selling business books ‘Take Charge’.