Discovery Holdings Directorate

Dr Brian Brink (59)

BSc (Med), MBBCh, DA (SA)
Non-executive director

Brian is a respected thought-leader in the health arena, advising companies on HIV and AIDS management in the workplace. He is the Chief Medical Officer at Anglo American.

Peter Cooper (55)

BCom (Hons), HDip Tax, CA (SA)
Non-executive director

Peter is the Chief Operating Officer of RMI Holdings. He is a chartered accountant by training.

Jan Durand (43)

BAcc (Hons), MPhil, CA (SA)
Non-executive director

Jan is a qualified chartered accountant and is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Remgro Ltd.

Steven Epstein (68)

JD (Columbia University Law School),
BA (Tufts University)
Non-executive director

Steven is the founder and senior partner of Epstein Becker & Green, one of the largest US-based health law firms.

Richard Farber (40)

BCom (Hons), CA (SA), FCMA
Executive director

Richard is a chartered accountant by training and is currently the Financial Director of Discovery.

Adrian Gore (47)

BSc (Hons), FFA, ASA, MAAA, FASSA
Executive director

Adrian is a qualified actuary and founded Discovery in 1992. He is currently the Group Chief Executive Officer of Discovery.

Monty Hilkowitz (71)

FIA
Non-executive chairperson

Monty is involved in investment management, financial services and insurance interests in several countries.

Hylton Kallner (36)

BEconSc, FFA, FASSA
Executive director

Hylton qualified as an actuary from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for Discovery.

Neville Koopowitz (47)

BCom, CFP
Executive director

Neville joined Discovery as Marketing Director in 1996 and has played a key role in defining and building the Discovery identity. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of PruHealth.

Dr Vincent Maphai (59)

BA, BA (Hons), M Phil, D Phil, Advanced
Management Programme (Harvard)
Non-executive director

Vincent is the Director of Corporate Affairs and Transformation at the SAB. He is also the Chairperson of the Discovery Foundation.

Herschel Mayers (51)

BSc (Hons), FIA, FASSA
Executive director

Herschel joined Discovery in 2000 to set up and launch its life insurance arm, Discovery Life. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Life, Discovery Invest and PruProtect.

Vhonani Mufamadi (42)

BA (Law), LLB
Non-executive director

Vhonani is the founder and Chairperson of Muvoni Investment Holdings that has over the years invested in various sectors including engineering (electrical and telecommunications), information technology and biometrics.

Dr Ayanda Nstaluba (51)

MBChB, MSc (Lond), FCOG (SA)
Executive director

Before joining Discovery in July 2011, Ayanda served as Director General of the Department of International Relations and Co-operation. Before this, he was Director General of the Department of Health.

Les Owen (62)

BSc (Hons), FIA,FPMI
Non-executive director

Les is a qualified actuary with extensive experience in international insurance markets. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited and AXA Sun Life in the UK.

Alan Pollard (42)

BSc (Hons), FIA, FSSA
Executive director

Alan is a qualified actuary and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Vitality. Previously he was responsible for product research and development for Discovery Health.

John Robertson (63)

BCom, CTA, CA (SA), HDip Tax
Executive director

After a career in IT consulting, John joined Discovery at its inception to develop its IT strategy, systems and finance infrastructure. He is currently the Chief Information Officer for Discovery Group and is also responsible for the Group Risk and Compliance functions.

Sonja Sebotsa (39)

LLB (Hons), MA
Non-executive director

Sonja is the founder and principal partner in Identity Partners, an investment firm, and has extensive experience in corporate advisory work. She was previously a vice president in Deutsche Bank’s investment banking division. She was appointed to the Discovery Board in 2005.

Tania Slabbert (44)

BA, MBA
Non-executive director

Tania is the Chief Executive Officer of WDB Investment Holdings and has extensive experience in investments. Her focus area is to facilitate the socio-political and economic development of women in South Africa.

Barry Swartzberg (46)

BSc, FFA, ASA, FASSA, CFP
Executive director

Barry is one of Discovery’s founders and contributed to the evolution of the group’s marketing approach, risk management capability and operations. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Health. He is currently Group Executive Director of Discovery, responsible for international operations.

Sindi Zilwa (43)

BCompt (Hons), CTA, CA (SA), Advanced
Taxation Certificate, CFP, Advanced
Diploma in Financial Planning,
Advanced Diploma in Banking
Non-executive director

Sindi is the Chief Executive Officer of Nkonki, a chartered accountancy firm. She is a thought-leader in the areas of business, entrepreneurship and transformation.