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Report to stakeholders
Board of directors
Pick n Pay Stores Limited
Executive directors
Gareth Ackerman # Δ ‡ (55)
BSocSci, CMS, Associate Fellowship at Green Templeton College, Oxford
Chairman
Corporate governance committee and nominations committee Chairman
Appointed 1990 Years of service: 29
Gareth was an executive director at Pick n Pay for 15 years before becoming a non-executive director in 1999. While an executive, he headed up many different divisions of the Company. He was appointed to the Board in 1990 and from 2002 until 2010 served as Chairman of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited. In 2010 he was appointed Chairman of Pick n Pay Stores Limited. He assumed the role of Executive Chairman and acting CEO on the resignation of Nick Badminton from 29 February 2012 until the appointment of CEO
Richard Brasher.
Gareth is a member of the Board of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and is the current co-chairman of the Board and of the knowledge pillar of CGF. He is Chairman and co-founder of Pleiad Capital, and serves as a trustee of the Ackerman Pick n Pay Foundation. Gareth is a tutor at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and an associate fellow at Green Templeton College, Oxford, as well as a member of the Oxford leadership Praxis advisory board. He serves as a member of the MENSA advisory group at the Tufts University, and is Chairman of the World President’s Organisation in Cape Town. Gareth has lectured internationally on the issues of global food security and sustainable development.
Other listed company directorships: Pick n Pay Holdings Limited |
Richard Brasher (51)
 Bsc (Hons)
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed 2013
Richard joins Pick n Pay after a 26-year career at Tesco in the United Kingdom, during which time Tesco was transformed into a global retailer. Prior to being appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Tesco UK/Republic of Ireland, Richard was the Group Commercial Director. He transformed Tesco’s non-food operation and developed the international supplier base. Richard was involved in the development of the house brand strategy, the modern convenience food category, the strategy of varying store formats, and the development of Tesco’s loyalty programme. Richard has recently relocated to Cape Town with his family. |
Richard van Rensburg (51)
CA(SA)
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Appointed 2009 Years of service: 4
Richard has extensive experience in retail and information technology. His experience includes being a partner at Ernst & Young, CFO of Massmart Holdings Limited, managing director of Masstores Proprietary Limited, a director of Woolworths and Wooltru and founder and CEO of Affinity Logic Holdings Proprietary Limited. He was appointed to the Board as an independent non-executive director in 2009 and became deputy CEO in October 2011. |
Aboubakar (Bakar) Jakoet (57)
 CA(SA)
Chief Finance Officer
Appointed 2011 Years of service: 28
Bakar joined the Group in 1984 after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant. He commenced his career in the national finance office, heading up special projects and new business. He was appointed divisional director in 1993 and served on the retail board as Chief Finance Controller since its inception in 1995. He was appointed as CFO and a member of the Board in 2011. |
Suzanne Ackerman-Berman (50)
BA, Fellow: Aspen Business Institute; First Movers
Social and ethics committee Chairman
Appointed 2010 Years of service: 18
After graduating, Suzanne gained experience in the FMCG industry in Europe. Since joining Pick n Pay in 1995 as a trainee manager in fresh foods, Suzanne has worked in various positions in the business. In 2001, Suzanne was promoted to General Manager: Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility. In 2007 she was appointed Director of Transformation. In 2010 she was appointed to the Board as an executive director and a representative of the controlling shareholder. She is active in Red Cross Hospital Trust, SMILE Foundation SA, Sunflower Fund, is Chairman of the Ackerman Pick n Pay Foundation and head of the
Pick n Pay Small Business Incubator. In 2010, Suzanne graduated as a Fellow of the First Movers Fellowship Programme of the Aspen Business Institute of Management.
Other listed company directorships: Alternate director of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited |
Jonathan Ackerman (46)
BA Marketing and Management
Appointed 2010 Years of service: 21
Jonathan graduated in marketing from the Roger Williams University in the USA, and worked in a commodity broking firm in New York. Upon returning to South Africa, he joined Pick n Pay in 1992 as a trainee manager. He has filled many executive positions in the company, gaining experience in all divisions, including produce, perishables, buying, store management, the franchise division and marketing. In 2001 he was appointed as Head of Marketing. In 2010 Jonathan was appointed to the Board as an executive director and a representative of the controlling shareholder. Jonathan is currently the Customer Director where his experience assists in ensuring that all strategic decisions are made in the best interests of the consumer.
Other listed company directorships: Alternate director of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited |
Non-executive directors
Dave Robins (59)
BBusSci
Appointed 2002
David joined the Group in 1994 and was appointed to the then Group Enterprises board in 2005 as the executive responsible for expansion outside of South African borders. In 2002 he was appointed as Deputy Chairman of the Group and also as an executive director of Pick n Pay Stores Limited. During 2008 he retired from his executive position. He remains on the Board of
Pick n Pay Stores Limited as a non- executive director and as a representative of the controlling shareholder.
Other listed company directorships: Alternate director of Pick n Pay Holdings Limited |
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