WHL DIRECTORATE

Buddy has extensive experience as both an executive and non-executive director. Previous directorships include Nampak, Real Africa Holdings, Royale Resorts Holdings (Chairman), Sun Hotels International and Sun International (Chairman). He joined the board as Chairman in 2002.

Other directorships include: Country Road Limited. 

Simon joined Woolworths in 1982 after working at clothing and food retailer Marks and Spencer plc in London. At Woolworths he has led the retail operations, food and clothing groups and was appointed to the board in 1995. He became the Group chief executive officer in 2000.

Simon retired as Group chief executive officer on 18 November 2010, and has been appointed as Deputy chairman of the board.

Other directorships include: Sun International Casinos (UK).

Peter was previously with the Sun International group of companies for 34 years. He was Chief executive of Sun International South African operations from 1993 and Group chief executive for the last four years of his employment with the group. He joined the board in 2006.

Other directorships include: Group Five and Sea Harvest.

Lindiwe joined Rand Merchant Bank in 1999 where she gained extensive merchant bank experience in project and infrastructure finance. Since 2006 she has worked as an independent project financier specialising in financial advisory debt and equity arranging for infrastructure-related transactions.

She joined the board in August 2009.

He has held a number of senior positions in the banking industry since 1986 and previously held the position of Chief executive officer at Nedbank. He is currently a non-executive director at Nedbank. Past directorships also include Boardmans and Sam Newman Limited as well as BoE International Holdings Limited. He is a non-executive director of Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited, director of Vodacom Group (Pty) Ltd, the WWF South Africa (World Wide Fund for Nature) and other charitable and community organisations.

He joined the board in September 2010.

Other directorships include: Allied Electronics Corporation, Imperial Holdings and Real Africa Holdings.

Mike was previously the Chief operating officer at Nedcor and has in-depth knowledge of financial services as well as manufacturing. He joined the board in 2004.

Other directorships include: Boschendal (Chairman), Sea Harvest Corporation (Chairman), Standard Bank Group and JCI.

Chris has been extensively involved in the development and upliftment of communities both as a Minister in the Presbyterian Church and as a community leader, serving in a number of capacities including Chairperson of the Western Cape ANC. He has executive experience in a number of industries and as a non-executive director has proactively led transformation at a number of listed companies. He joined the board in 2004.

Thina is an attorney with 15 years' legal experience. She has been a director of various companies, both listed and unlisted, in the banking, property, portfolio investment, aviation and public sector over a period of six years. In 1996 Thina formed her own legal firm, Thina Siwendu & Associates. Her firm specialises in public-private partnerships, project financing, corporate structuring and corporate governance. She joined the board in August 2009.

He joined the board in January 2011.

Other directorships include: Aspen Pharmacare Holdings, Discovery Holdings, Strate and Institute of Directors.

Sindi became the second black female chartered accountant in South Africa in 1990 and is the Chief executive officer of Nkonki. Her previous directorships include the Transkei National Buildings Society, the South African Mint, WIPHOLD, Telkom and Primedia Limited, Ethos Private Equity and ACSA. She was Chairman of the BUSA Standing committee on Transformation, was a board member of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors and was a member of the GAAP Monitoring Panel.

She joined Woolworths Holdings board in 2002.

Other directorships include: Country Road Limited.

Ian was appointed to the board of Country Road on 23 October 1998. He was formerly Chief operating officer of the company before being appointed Chief executive officer in November 2000. He was previously Executive director and Chief operating officer of Woolmark. He became the Managing director retail and Group chief executive officer-elect in January 2010.

Ian was appointed as Group chief executive officer on 18 November 2010.

Other directorships include: African Capital Portfolio Limited, Open Society Foundation, the National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency and the Centre for Justice and Crime Prevention.

Zyda joined Woolworths in 1996 and worked in the finance and store operation teams. She was appointed the People director of Woolworths (Proprietary) Limited in 2005 and was appointed to the board of Woolworths in August 2006.

Other directorships include: Country Road Limited.

Norman joined Woolworths in 1991 in a logistics capacity and introduced the integrated supply chain management systems. He was appointed to the board in 2001 and was responsible for corporate stores, franchise and distribution. He became Finance director in 2002.

Cherrie joined Woolworths in 1997 as Group secretary before the re-listing of the group on the JSE. She is responsible for all aspects of corporate governance, including risk and internal audit, legal and corporate affairs, and is a member of the executive team.