Another new director for Telkom
Telkom’s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Leslie Maasdorp as a non-executive director.
This brings the number of directors to nine following the appointment of Jabulane Albert Mabuza and Kholeka Mzondeki to the board earlier this week.
Telkom’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Nombulelo Moholi said, “We are pleased that the process to fill the vacancies on the board is moving swiftly. Mr Maasdorp’s wealth of knowledge and expertise is a valuable contribution to Telkom.”
Leslie Maasdorp is President for Southern Africa at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. In addition to his extensive experience over the past 10 years as a senior investment banker in South Africa, he has served in various capacities in Government, including as Deputy Director General of the Department of Public Enterprises and was a former Special Adviser to the Minister of Labour in 1994.
His previous Board experience includes serving as a non-executive director of Absa Group, Johnnic and he is a former Chairman of TCTA. His banking experience includes serving as International Adviser to Goldman Sachs International and Vice Chairman of Absa Capital.
Maasdorp is the current Chairman of Advtech, a JSE listed company and leading provider of private education in South Africa. He has resigned with immediate effect from the Board of Cell C where he has served as an independent non-executive director for the past 4 years.
He holds a BA degree in Economics and Psychology from the University of the Western Cape and a M.Sc. degree in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
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