Executive management and Committee

Terry Bantock (50) CEO
B Bus Sci (Hons)
Terry’s appointment as Executive Chairman came into effect on 9 February 2010. Subsequently, He assumed the role of group CEO as a consequence of the decision to appoint an Independent Non-Executive Chairman. Terry’s 20-year career has been predominated by the Supply Chain and Logistics sector of the economy (largely with Imperial Logistics, a division of Imperial Holdings Limited) and thereafter the Private Equity environment, with Brait SA Limited as an Industrial Advisor. Terry is also a shareholder and non-executive director of a private logistics business, AVL Solutions.
Thandeka Mgoduso (55)
Group Human Resources and Strategic Transformation Director

BA Hons, MA Clinical Psychology
Prior to joining Buildmax Thandeka has been actively involved with repositioning the HR function of the University of Johannesburg through her role as Executive Director of Human Resources. She has also served as an Executive Director of companies such as Transnet, Ayavuna Women’s Investments and Imperial Logistics (a division of Imperial Holdings Limited), and was the Chief Executive of Freight Dynamics. Thandeka currently serves on the Boards of the South African Reserve Bank and Tongaat Hulett Limited.
Paul de Klerk (44)
Managing Director of Retail Business Unit

CA(SA)
Paul was previously CEO of Buildmax. He has served as Managing Director (and before that Financial Director) of the General Building Materials Division of Iliad Africa. Paul has enjoyed more than 15 years’ experience in the construction industry, with significant experience in corporatising and integrating ownermanaged businesses into listed companies.
Geoff Jordaan (65)
Managing Director – Aggregates & Quarries

Geoff worked for Lafarge South Africa for 25 years as Managing Director (Inland Region) and six years for Group 5 Limited as Managing Director (Construction Materials Division). He has 42 years’ experience in the Construction Materials Industry largely in Ready-mix Concrete and in Aggregates and Quarries.
Christie Els (46) CFO
CA(SA)
Christie qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989 and has 12 years of financial management experience, at an executive level. He has further held the position of Financial Director of Imperial Logistics and later the position of Commercial Director of Imperial Consumer Logistics (divisions of Imperial Holdings Limited). Christie, was an active member of building the Imperial Logistics business to a group consisting of over 60 operating companies with a turnover in excess of R6 billion.
Stephen Lambert (51)
Technical Director of Mining Services

Pr Tech Eng
Stephen is a registered Professional Engineering Technologist in the mechanical field and has 25 years’ experience in the operational and executive management of earthmoving equipment in the civils, opencast and underground mining industries. Prior to joining Buildmax, he was the Technical Director of Concor Plant and has further enjoyed significant international experience.
Kobus van Biljon (54)
CEO Mining Services

BCom Hons
Kobus brings valuable turn-around experience and leadership to the Mining Services business of Buildmax. He has 27 years of, local and international, experience at executive and Board level in a number of leading South African-based international construction companies. He was Chief Operating Officer of Basil Read and served as Executive Director of Foreign Operations for the company.
Warren Phillips (48)
Managing Director of Manufacturing

ACIS, Btech
Warren has over 25 years’ experience in the manufacturing and logistics industries, having held financial management positions at various Trencor Limited subsidiaries. He was also the Divisional CFO of Tyco Trucks (a division of Imperial Holdings Limited) and held the position of CFO of DPD Laser trading as Dawn Wing Couriers prior to joining Buildmax. Currently Warren is the Managing Director of the Manufacturing Division of Buildmax.
Herman Fourie (40)
Commercial and CFO of Mining Services

CA(SA)
Herman has 13 years’ experience at executive and Board level of various companies, including eight years with leading international South African-based contract mining companies; Master Drilling and Shaft Sinkers. Herman was the Financial Director of Shaft Sinkers five years prior to joining the enlarged Buildmax as group Financial Director. In 2010, he stepped down as group Financial Director of Buildmax to focus on the Mining Services and Diesel Power business units.