The Ethics Institute is governed by a board of directors, consisting of prominent persons committed to promoting ethical responsibility.
They serve on a pro bono basis and are compensated only for direct expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The board provides strategic direction to TEI and fulfils an oversight function with regard to resources, staff and activities. The board is also responsible for ensuring that TEI complies with all laws and regulations applicable to non-profit organisations in South Africa.
Mr Mohamed Adam
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mohamed is a qualified lawyer who attained his LLM in International Trade Law from the University of Essex in the UK. He holds the position of General Counsel and GM Regulatory Affairs at ArcelorMittal South Africa. Previously, he held various professional and management positions at Eskom. Mohamed is a member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance and joined the board of TEI in 2011.
Mr Colin Beggs
Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Human Capital and Nominations Committee, Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee
Colin is a Chartered Accountant and a former senior partner and Chief Executive Officer of PWC South Africa. He served as chairperson of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and is currently an independent director at ABSA Group Ltd and Sasol Ltd. He joined the board of TEI in 2000.
Ms Fay Hoosain
Independent Non-Executive Director
Fay Hoosain holds BA and LLB degrees from the University of Cape Town and an LLM from the University of South Africa. She is the Founder and CEO of Big-Ticket Items Proprietary Limited. Fay held several executive roles at Sasol Limited, including that of Senior Vice President: Office of the President and CEO, and Senior Vice President: Governance, Compliance and Ethics. Fay is a member of South Africa’s Integrated Reporting Committee Working Group. Fay joined the board of TEI in May 2019.
Dr Reuel Khoza
Independent Non-Executive Director
Reuel holds a BA Hons in Psychology (University of the North), and MA in Marketing (University of Lancaster, UK), EngD in Business Leadership (Warwick University UK), an LLD honoris causa (Rhodes University), a D Econ honoris causa (University of Free State) and LLD honoris causa (Warwick University). Reuel is the President of the IoDSA as well as a Chartered Director. He is Emeritus Professor Extraordinaire of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, and current Visiting Professor at Rhodes Business School, the University of Free State Business School, and Wits Business School, as well as Chancellor of the University of Limpopo. Reuel joined the board of TEI in July 2019.
Ms Imogen Mkhize
Independent Non-Executive Chairperson
Chairperson of the Human Capital and Nominations Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee
Imogen holds a BSc information Systems (Rhodes) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. As a chartered director with the IoDSA, Imogen has held numerous directorships in public and private companies including Sasol Limited, Mondi Group, Alan Gray, MTN SA and others. A former chairman of Richards Bay Coal Terminal, she now chairs Ata Capital and is since November 2019 an independent non-executive director on the KPMG Policy Board in South Africa. She serves on the Rhodes University
Board of Governors and is an emeritus member of the Harvard Business School Alumni Board. She joined the board of TEI in 2013.
Prof Deon Rossouw
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Deon was a Professor of Philosophy and has served as the head of the Philosophy Departments at both Rand Afrikaans University and the University of Pretoria. He is currently Extraordinary Professor in Philosophy at the University of Stellenbosch, is a member of the King Committee on Corporate Governance and has been recognised as a Chartered Director by the IoDSA. Deon joined TEI in 2010 and has been the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board since 2011.
Dr Divya Singh
Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Human Capital and Nominations Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee
Divya holds a Doctorate in Law from the University of South Africa and a second Masters in Tertiary Education Management from the University of Melbourne. She is an advocate of the High Court of South Africa and a Certified Ethics Officer. Divya was Vice-Principal Advisory and Assurance Services at Unisa and is currently the Chief Academic Officer at Stadio Holdings Ltd. Divya joined the board of TEI in May 2019.
Prof Arnold Smit
Independent Non-Executive Director
Arnold holds a Master’s in Applied Ethics and a doctorate in Theology from Stellenbosch University. Currently he is an associate professor of Business in Society and the programme head of the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. He is furthermore the Director of WisePraxis (Pty) Ltd, a trustee of SEED Educational Trust, the immediate past President of the Business Ethics Network of Africa, and a former board member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative. Arnold joined the board of TEI in May 2019.
Prof Leon van Vuuren
Executive Director
Leon holds a doctoral degree in Industrial Psychology. He was a Professor in the Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management at the University of Johannesburg for 26 years, where he taught Industrial Psychology and Professional Ethics. Leon is currently an Adjunct Professor in Organisational Psychology at the University of Cape Town. He joined TEI in 2014 and was appointed to the board of TEI during 2016.