People
People are critical to the success of businesses.
Executive Management Team
Gavin Tipper
Chief Executive Officer
Albert Jonkergouw
Chief Financial Risk Officer
Albert has served on several bank boards in Africa. He is a certified board professional and holds a Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy (CTA) and a B. Compt Honours degree. He also has financial certifications from NOREA (Netherlands Order of Registered IT Auditors), the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) and Nyenrode Business University.
Esther van As
Company Secretary
Investment Team
Gerrit Muller
Senior Investment Director
Fred Pelser
Senior Investment Director
Fred is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and trained at KPMG. He holds both a Bachelor’s and an Honours degree in Accounting Science.
Lindani Samkange-Chikumbirike
Investment Manager
Lindani holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences double major degree in Economics & Sociology from Africa University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He is also a member of the CFA Society of South Africa, the South African Institute of Financial Markets (SAIFM), the Institute of Risk Managers of South Africa, and the Investment Professionals Association of Zimbabwe (IPAZ).
Andani Madzena
Senior Investment Associate
Ariane Scheepers
Investment Associate
Value Creation Team
Carla Bester
Head of Risk and Compliance
Zahir Essop
Senior Manager: Banking & Innovation
Elan Theeboom
Environmental, Social and Governance Specialist
Jennifer Green
ESG Associate
Jennifer has 7 years of professional ESG advisory experience and is responsible for assisting with managing and monitoring ESG risks as well as enhancing value across the Arise portfolio. Prior to joining Arise, Jennifer worked at an international consultancy, based out of Cape Town and later Dublin, where she developed expertise across ESG compliance auditing, licensing and permitting, and strategy. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the University of Cape Town and an Honours degree in Geography and Environmental Studies from Stellenbosch University.