After qualifying with a BSc. In Electrical Engineering at UCT in 1996, Freddy commenced working as an engineer at Mondi Kraft, Sasol and then SA Breweries. He achieved registration as a Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of SA in 2002; during this period he also established two hardware businesses. In 2004 Freddy joined Fabchem Mining as Executive Director (Finance and Business Development), becoming a shareholder in 2007. From 2007 his role at Fabchem shifted to Non-Executive Director, while he moved into the banking sector holding managerial positions in business and public sector credit at Standard Bank and ABSA Capital, respectively. Freddy returned full-time to the Fabchem Group in 2015 as CEO. In addition to his Board position at MEMSA, he is also a Board Member at SACEEC (SA Capital Equipment Export Council) and provides an interface between the two organisations.

Christina is a qualified Metallurgist with a B-Tech in engineering metallurgy and is currently registered for BSC Management of Technology with the University of Pretoria. She has a level II ultrasonic inspection certificate and Internal Auditor’s certificate. She worked for Hullet aluminium Pty (Ltd) an Aluminium product manufacturing company and Pilot tools Pty (Ltd) which is a tungsten carbide manufacturing company as a Metallurgist. She also worked for Sandvik Mining and Construction for 7 years, of the 7 years 3 years she was in management position. In June 2014 she started working for Drill Rod Specialist (Pty) Ltd where she is a Director and holds 25% shares of the company.

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Navin Singh is currently the Manager for Mining Research & Development at the CSIR, and Co-Director of the Mandela Mining Precinct@Carlow Road.  He has over 20 years of working experience in the Mining, Minerals and Research sector, ranging from technical management at a mine operational level, to strategic executive management within a research organisation. His experience across the sector further includes research management; research publications; technology implementation; corporate management; and business improvement. Navin has a strong background in Rock Engineering and Mining Engineering, having a Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate for Metalliferous Mines, and a Masters in Mining Engineering degree from the University of Witwatersrand. These skills are built on the foundation obtained in his undergraduate degree being a Bachelor of Science, from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, with majors in Physics and Applied Physics.

Ossie Carstens is a mechanical engineer with a history spanning more than 30 years steeped in the mining industry. He has worked in various roles in the base metal mines, gold mines, coal mines and platinum mines. He then joined the supply chain in 2003 and worked for Sandvik in various roles and was also intensely involved in developing the local supply chain for Sandvik. Subsequently he joined Deutz Dieselpower as Managing Director, served as EXCO member of Hudaco Industries and later on as Divisional CEO responsible for Deutz Dieselpower, Belting Supply Services, Deltec Power and Specialized Battery Services.   Ossie currently divides his time between his role as CEO of Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA), an industry cluster organisation, and his own businesses – Lightcycle Energy Management (renewable energy solutions), Induscon West (supplier of industrial goods and services) and Transital Engineering (manufacturer of buckets and frame components for capital mining machines).   He is also a non-executive director on the board of WESSA (Wildlife and Environmental Society of SA) and is the chairman of their Remcom.   Ossie has a National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, GCC (Mech) and a MBA (NWU).

Juliana Makapan is currently a Director of Nkangala Bucket Repairs Services, an engineering company in Middleburg that manufactures and repairs buckets in the mining sector. In this role, her area of focus is setting the strategy and policies of the company, including developing leadership and meeting shareholder commitments.

She is a seasoned management consultant, with more than 20 years’ experience, focusing on high- level implementation of Business Strategies, OD, Business Processes- Re-Engineering, HR strategies, Social Development and Change Management. She has delivered successful large scale projects with international consulting firms such as CapGemini, and Deloittes.

Prior to venturing into consulting, she was an HR Executive in companies such as Nestle’ and ACSA, where she was extensively involved in providing strong HR related solutions, in meeting business objectives. In some organizations, she started HR Departments where there was none. As an HR Executive and Consultant, she positioned HR Departments as strategic partners. She also held positions as interim executive in different organisations and sectors.

She has proven track record of participating in Boards and Board sub- committees in the private, government and non-profit organisations sectors, providing strategic advice and support. Her background provides the Board with broad leadership, strategy and governance expertise.

She has a Master’s in Business Administration degree from De Montfort University that is based in the UK. She also completed a Management Advancement Programme with Witwatersrand Business School.

Elizabeth has a diverse professional background including education, tourism, research, administration, and a Master’s degree in Geography focused on local economic development. She has provided administrative support to MEMSA since its inception. In addition to keeping MEMSA’s ‘behind the scenes’ processes on track, she enjoys interacting with member companies and ensuring MEMSA provides them with useful information and support.

Lufuno has a BSc Honor’s Degree in Geology from the University of the Free State. She is currently doing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) through the University of South Africa. She is an assistant administrator at MEMSA. As part of her role at MEMSA, she enjoys working towards helping MEMSA meet member companies’ needs and her other interest is to see the members companies to be at the top of the ladder in the mining equipment manufacturing industry.