Fairheads Benefit Services Board
The Fairheads brand has been developed by our strong team through a steadfast commitment to integrity, professionalism, and service excellence.
Ethan Dube
Non-Executive Chairman
Ethan was appointed non-executive Chairman of Fairheads in May 2015, following the BEE transaction whereby Vunani Limited, the black-owned diversified financial services group listed on the JSE, acquired a majority shareholding. Ethan is CEO of Vunani which he co-founded in 1998. Prior to that Ethan gained extensive corporate finance and asset management experience at Standard Chartered Merchant Bank, Southern Asset Managers, and Infinity Asset Management. Ethan holds an MSc in Statistics and an Executive MBA from the University of Uppsala in Sweden.
David Hurford
Chief Executive Officer
David joined Fairheads in 2011. He has 20 years of experience as a senior manager in the banking and finance sectors in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia. Prior to joining Fairheads, David held overall leadership of the Western Australian operations of United Community Credit Union, a large mutual bank, where he had worked since 1998. Prior to that he was with Personal Trust (SA), PwC (UK) and Nedcor Bank (A). David has a Bachelor of Business Degree, majoring in Finance and Management from Edith Cowen University, Perth. In 2015, he was appointed to the board of directors with responsibility for the Marketing and Consulting portfolio.
Zukiswa Peter
Chief Financial Officer
Zukiswa holds a B.Com Honours (Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management). She joined Fairheads in 2011. Prior to that she worked at Coronation Asset Management for 10 years as Financial Manager where she was responsible for Management reports incorporating history, group valuations, forecast and budgets. She was the Principal Officer of the MMI Umbrella Beneficiary Fund, Fairheads Umbrella Beneficiary Fund and the Fairheads Unclaimed Benefit Preservation Provident and Pension Funds. In 2021, Zukiswa was appointed CFO of Fairheads Benefit Services from 1 July 2021.
Olefile Moea
Communications, Marketing & Consulting Director
Olefile holds a Masters in Development Finance. He has over 14 years of experience in the financial services sector. Olefile joined Fairheads in 2007 as an Operations Manager and has held various senior management roles. Olefile serves as Chairperson and Trustee on the board of trustees of the Fairheads Umbrella Beneficiary Fund and is a Key Account Manager for one of our mining clients. He is also the Project Sponsor for Fairheads’ guardian roadshows. He was appointed to the board of directors in 2015.
Aldrin Links
HR Director
Aldrin has a master’s degree in counselling psychology (Stellenbosch). He is registered with the HPCSA and has plied his trade in a variety of sectors. Aldrin joined Fairheads in 2005 as Human Resources Manager, tasked with aligning Fairheads human resources to meet the company’s operational and strategic objectives. He was appointed HR Director in 2011 and with the co-operation of a passionate and competent team he is now responsible for all facets of HR within the company. Aldrin derives great satisfaction in optimising employee potential to deliver operational excellence.
Marilyn Brown
Non-Executive Director
Marilyn held the position of CFO of Fairheads Benefit Services until June 2021. Marilyn joined Fairheads in 1989. She has a B.Compt degree and worked as the financial manager of various business units at Fairheads until she was appointed as group financial director in 2002. Marilyn’s responsibilities include finance, operations, risk and compliance, legal and human resource management.
Mark Anderson
Non-Executive Director
Having initiated a number of early BEE deals, Mark formed a corporate finance boutique and then advised on the formation of African Harvest Limited in 1997. Mark is responsible for Vunani Capital Proprietary Limited’s private equity segment.
Richard Krepelka
Non-Executive Director
Richard held the position of CEO of Fairheads Benefit Services until he retired in 2021. He joined Fairheads in 1989 with a qualification of chartered accountant B. Com (Hons) CA (SA). He initially worked in private client fiduciary services as a trust officer and managing director. He then specialised in the development of umbrella trusts and beneficiary funds in Southern Africa and led Fairheads’ umbrella trust and beneficiary fund business since its inception.