Executive Directors
Peter Mountford (66)
B.Com, B.Acc, HDip Tax, MBA (with distinction, Warwick), CA(SA)
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed CEO in July 2009, Peter is responsible for the Group’s strategic trajectory and the alignment of more than 14 900 people across 21 countries. With an enviable track record for navigating demanding and complex environments, his unwavering focus is on the delivery of superior shareholder value, and on the ongoing creation of sustainable competitive edge for both the Super Group business and its clients.
Under his leadership, the business has grown into a formidable force in global supply chain and mobility solutions – testament to his commercial acumen and ability to anticipate and leverage changes in the technology, environmental, competitor and public policy space.
A qualified Chartered Accountant with an MBA from Warwick University, Peter’s expansive leadership experience includes the role of managing director of SAB Diversified Beverages (which included SAB’s supply chain services and logistics interests). He was also CEO of the Consumer Logistics Division at Imperial Holdings Limited and Managing Director of Super Group’s Logistics and Transport Division.
Peter is a long-serving director and the current Deputy Chairman of the Road Freight Association and a Master Category Winner of the EY World Entrepreneur Award for southern Africa. He was recognised as the CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year in 2018.
Colin Brown (55)
B.Compt (Hons), MBL, CA(SA)
Chief Financial Officer,
Debt Officer
Colin is an experienced financial executive and Board director with proven success in driving organisational performance in listed and multinational environments. Appointed as CFO in 2010 and Debt Officer in 2020, he guides the development, implementation and administration of all accounting and finance functions across the group. Colin is also an active member of the Deal and Risk Committees and serves as Chairman of the subsidiary Audit Committees (excluding SG Fleet).
His broad financial and operational skillset spans strategic planning; investment prioritisation; due diligence; M&A; financial forecasting and modelling; risk assessment and mitigation; audit processes and financial reporting systems. Skilled at leveraging technologies that can accelerate productivity and provide competitive edge, Colin has extensive knowledge of IT systems designed to enhance the availability of crucial financial data. He has, for, example, designed several treasury and reporting systems that streamline reporting across multiple divisions and geographies.
A qualified Chartered Accountant with an MBL from UNISA School of Business Leadership, Colin was previously CFO and Board member of Celcom Group Limited and served as Financial Director for EDS Africa Limited and Fujitsu Services South Africa.
Group Company Secretary
John Mackay (60)
Group Company Secretary
Previously serving as the group executive for marketing and business development, John was appointed as group company secretary in January 2020 – a role in which he provides governance, compliance and procedural support to the CEO, CFO and Board of Directors. He likewise advises Super Group companies on diverse issues such as legislative developments, acquisitions, intellectual property, brand strategy and new business opportunities.
John serves on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s Issuer Advisory Board Council and is also responsible for investor relations, ESG and group marketing. Representing the group, John is a director of South Africa Day – a non-profit organisation focused on community building.
With over 25 years of director-level experience, John’s executive roles include that of managing director of Patleys (Pty) Ltd and board member of Bidvest Foods, Africa. At a pivotal time for the South African pharmaceutical industry, he held the role of CEO of The Link Investment Trust – the franchisor for Link Pharmacies – and was a member of the Clicks Healthcare Executive Team.
Non-Executive Directors
Valentine Chitalu (60)
ACCA (UK), M.Phil (UK)
Chairperson
Valentine is an entrepreneur in Zambia and southern Africa, specialising in private equity and general investments. In the early part of his career, he worked at KPMG’s London office. Valentine was previously CEO of the Zambia Privatisation Agency, where he was responsible for the divestiture of over 240 enterprises. He later worked for CDC Group Plc both in London and Lusaka, and recently retired as a Non-Executive Director of CDC Group Plc, a fund-of-funds group based in London.
Valentine holds several other board positions in Zambia, Australia and the United Kingdom. He is currently Chairman of MTN (Zambia) Limited and the Phatisa Group, a pan-African private equity fund manager. Valentine is a UK Qualified Accountant and holds a master’s degree in Development Economics from Cambridge University in the UK.
David Cathrall (67)
BCom, BAcc, CA(SA)
Lead Independent Non-executive Director
A highly skilled and accomplished Board-level professional, David was a Senior Partner at EY until his retirement in 2018. Working extensively with large, listed corporates during his considerable tenure, and as a long serving member of the EY Executive and Remuneration Committees, he is well placed to guide the Group on regulatory, compliance, governance and financial management policy. In his role as Audit Committee Chairman, he oversees Super Group’s financial reporting and disclosure processes; monitors the implementation of accounting policies and principles; and oversees the hiring, performance and independence of the External Auditors.
With proven value as a strategic advisor, David also chairs the Group’s Risk Committee with the insight and experience commensurate with the structure, complexity and size of the Super Group business. He is also an active member of the Remuneration Committee. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) and Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) from the University of the Witwatersrand and is a member of the South Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA(SA)).
Simphiwe Mehlomakulu (54)
BSc (Chemical Engineering), Post Graduate Diploma (Marketing Management), MBA
(University of Witwatersrand), Stanford Executive Programme (Stanford University of
California, USA)
Independent Non-executive Director
Simphiwe Mehlomakulu was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1 October 2020. Simphiwe is an entrepreneur and in September 2003, he, with his co-founders, formed the Reatile Group to invest in the Petroleum and Energy sectors of the Southern African economy. He was appointed Executive Chairman and has grown Reatile Group over a 17-year period. He started his career in 1993 at Sasol Limited where he spent time in the Sasol Technologies division, Sasol Phenolics division and Sasol Solvents division, the latter as Global Export Manager. He joined Old Mutual Limited in 2000 as General Manager: Strategy Effectiveness Broker. In 2002, Simphiwe joined PetroSA (Pty) Ltd as General Manager: Trading, Supply & Logistics and in 2003, he was promoted to Managing Director of PetroSA Europe. He served as Chairman of the Board of Governors, for the South African Petroleum Industry Association, in 2004.
Pitsi Mnisi (41)
BCom, BCom (Hons) Acc, BCom (Hons) Tax, CA(SA), Advanced Certificate in Emerging
Markets and Country Risk Analysis (Fordham University, New York), MBA (Heriot-Watt
University, Edinburgh, UK)
Independent Non-executive Director
Pitsi Mnisi was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1 October 2020. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) with extensive experience across mining, investments, transportation, manufacturing and construction. She is founder and director of a wholly black owned and managed consulting and corporate finance advisory company, Lynshpin Cedar, as well as co-founder and a director of an investment holding business, Mcorp Investments, with interests across various sectors. Prior to this, Pitsi was Finance Manager on the Venetia Underground Project for De Beers. She was also one of the young leaders within the Anglo American Plc Group of companies selected to participate in “Leaders in Anglo” programme delivered by IESE Business School in May 2013 (Barcelona, Spain) and September 2013 (São Paulo, Brazil). In addition, Pitsi was elected by African Women Chartered Accountants to participate in the inaugural Emerging Markets and Country Risks Analysis course at Fordham University in the United States of America in 2013. She has extensive experience in corporate governance matters having served on a number of Boards and Chaired a number of Finance and Audit Committees. She has also worked at Deloitte & Touché as a Senior Tax Consultant, providing both employees and corporate tax compliance & advisory services to various corporates, and was seconded to the UK as an assistant manager in the audit department. Being ambitious and an entrepreneur, she left formal employment in December 2013 to form Lynshpin Cedar.
Jack Phalane (49)
MBA (University of the Witwatersrand), M.Com (South African and International Tax), LLM, BA LLB, Certificate in Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law
Independent Non-executive Director
Jack is a highly experienced commercial lawyer, specialising in disciplines such as mergers and acquisitions, exchange control matters, corporate governance, telecommunications and broadcasting law. His international and local client list encompasses all commercial sectors and includes both listed and non-listed companies.
Jack’s extensive knowledge of the Companies Act and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act sees him frequently advising clients on corporate and commercial transactions including the sale of shares and businesses, shareholders agreements and B-BBEE transactions. With substantial tax knowledge, he has acted as Tax Chairperson adjudicating on income tax appeals lodged by taxpayers with the South African Revenue Service for over 10 years.