Board of Directors
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Introducing the CBZ Holdings Limited Board of Directors Marc L Holtzman Dr Blessing Mudavanhu Rebecca L Gaskin Gain Edward U Mashingaidze Chairman Board Director. (Executive Director) Board Director. (Independent Non Executive Director) Board Director. (Independent Non Executive Director) Marc is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Blessing has over 15 years’ experience in the regional and Rebecca has more than 30 years’ experience in the emerging Edward U. Mashingaidze has been instrumental in the start-up, Bank of Kigali. Previously, Marc was Chairman of Meridian international financial services markets and he brings with him a markets and 25 years of experience in Africa. She is a lawyer growth and expansion of EnergyDAS Private Limited. He man- Capital HK, a private equityfirm with investments in natural wealth of knowledge and experience in risk management. by profession and was admitted to the New York State Bar ages and provides leadership for EnergyDAS’s large-scale high- resources, real estate, food, agriculture and transportation. Prior Association in 1990. Following completion of her clerkship at tech projects that involve multiple stakeholders and organisa- to joining Meridian, Marc served as Vice Chairman of Barclays He received his Doctorate in Mathematics from the University the Appellate Division for the Supreme Court of New York in tions. He coordinates specialist engineering teams working on Capital and as Vice Chairman of ABN Amro Bank. Previously, of Washington (USA) and a Masters degree in Financial 1993, she focussed on foreign direct investment, initially in advanced technical implementation throughout Africa. He has as co-founder and President of MeesPierson EurAmerica (a firm Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley Central and Eastern Europe, and subsequently in Africa. over 20 years extensive experience in the processing Industry which was acquired by ABN Amro) and as a Senior Advisor to (USA). Upon completion of his studies, he joined American having worked for TA Holdings Limited from 1986 to 1996 as Salomon Brothers. Marc also currently serves as a member of International Group (AIG) in New York as a Senior Risk Analytics Rebecca has worked for and advised Governments, Multilateral Managing Director of United Refineries Private Limited. Edward the Board of Directors of TeleTech, the world’s leading provider Associate. Following his time at AIG, Dr Mudavanhu joined Bank Agencies, Bilateral Agencies as well as large listed corporates and also spent 15 years as Managing Director of a distributor of Ko- of analytics-driven technology-enabled services and FAT Brands of America Merrill Lynch as Director in Global Risk Management private investors. In 2000, she was the first female appointed matsu earth moving equipment in the mining and construction (NASDAQ:FAT), a global franchisor of leading restaurant brands. encompassing New York City, London, Mexico City and Sao by the Standard Bank Group to serve as Chief Executive Officer industry. He has served on the Board of Directors of FTI Consulting, Paulo. In 2009 he joined African BankingCoronavirus Corporation (BancABC) for a Group subsidiary, Standard(Covid-19) Bank Congo, a position that Inc. a global financial and strategic consulting firm, and Sistema, as Group Chief Risk Officer and served as Acting Group Chief she served for three years. In 2003, she was the first female Edward is currently in the final phase studying for a Doctor of Russia’s largest private company listed on the London Stock Executive Officer for 2 years. BancABC had operations in appointed to the Group’s Africa Executive Committee. She Business Administration (DBA) with the University of Liverpool, Exchange. In addition, Marc served as a member of the Board Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and a also served as the Senior Energy Advisor to Power Africa for UK. He holds a Master of Research and a Master of Business Advice for the Public Administration (MBA)-International Business from University of of Trustees of the United States Space Foundation from 2004 minority interest in a large Nigerian Bank. Blessing left in January Somalia and led the due diligence of the Electricity Supply to 2010. Previously, Marc served in the Cabinet of Governor 2017 to set up Dura Capital LLC in Johannesburg. Industry in Somalia and Somaliland in 2017. Rebecca completed Liverpool, UK. In addition, he has a Bachelor of Commerce (Eco- Bill OwensCoronavirus as Colorado’s first Secretary of Technology. (Covid-19)Wash your handsa frequentlyBachelor of Arts (History), Honors Program, from the Wake nomics) from the University of South Africa. In addition, he was Chairman of Colorado’s Information Forest University in 1986. In 1989 she completed a Juris Management Commission and Co-Chairman of the Governor’s Regularly and thoroughlyDoctor Degree clean from yourthe Emory hands University with School an of alcohol-basedLaw. CommissionAdvice on Science and Technology.. Hefor holds a Bachelor the of Public She completed the third year curriculum for her Juris Doctor Arts Degree in Economics from Lehigh University. hand rub or wash themDegree atwith the Columbia soap University and water. School of Law, (1990). In 1995, she completed the Foundations in Finance program at Wash your hands frequently the Insead-Amsterdam Institute of Finance. From 2010 to 2012, she complemented her professional experience with the Islamic Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-basedMaintain social distancingFinance curriculum of the Insaniah University of Malaysia. hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Maintain social distancing Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth is coughing or sneezing. Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses.enter Once your contaminated, body and can make you sick. hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick. 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