Our
Team
1.
The Executive
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Tracey
Chiappini-Young
Chief Executive Officer, CIDA Empowerment |
In her capacity as CEO of the CIDA Empowerment Fund ("CEF"), Tracey is responsible for deal origination, investment analysis and valuation, deal structuring, negotiations and the monitoring and management of investments.
She sits on a number of boards of companies in which CEF has an equity stake, ensuring that CEF continues to enjoy mutually beneficial relationships with its BEE partners.
Tracey joined CIDA Empowerment Fund as Chief Investment Officer in November 2004. She has a wealth of experience in the investment industry, having spent eight years as both a research analyst and portfolio manager at HSBC, BOE Asset Management and empowerment breakaway, Quaystone Limited.
In 2003 Tracey established the how2help (h2h) initiative and wrote the first of a national series of books called: 'how2help', a guide to worthy causes in Cape Town'. She subsequently released Durban and Johannesburg editions in
2004 and 2005 respectively. The primary objective of h2h is to empower individuals to get more involved in development work.
Tracey has a Bachelor of Business Science Degree (Honours in Finance) from the University of Cape Town, as well as an Associate degree in Applied Science from FIT in New York. She is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and is currently completing her EMBA through TRIUM (LSE, NYU Stern and HEC Paris).
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2.
The Board of Directors
Non-executive
directors identified below perform the function on a pro-bono
basis and have no financial interest in CIDA Empowerment Fund
or the CIDA Empowerment Trust.
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Kennedy Nzimande: Non-executive
General Manager, Nampak Tissue |
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Itumeleng Dlamini: Non-executive
Head of Legacy Programme & Special Projects, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee |
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Jurgen Kogl: Non-executive
Director, African Renaissance Holdings |
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Tracey
Chiappini-Young
Chief Executive Officer, CIDA Empowerment |
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Rosetta Ntambose Xaba: Non-executive
Financial Director, CIDA Empowerment. |
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Dineo Skwambane: Non-executive
Project Finance, Development Bank of Southern Africa |
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Chantal Naidoo: Non-executive
Principal Investment Officer: Investment Banking, Development Bank of Southern Africa. |
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Tim Ross: Non-executive
Non-executive director of: Liberty Life, PPC and Eqstra. Retired Partner of Deloitte. |
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3.
CIDA Empowerment Trust Trustees
Trustees
identified below perform the function on a pro-bono basis and
have no financial interest in
CIDA Empowerment Fund or the CIDA Empowerment Trust.
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Nonkqubela Mazwai
Chief Executive Officer, Motjoli Resources |
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Dineo Skwambane
Project Finance, Development Bank of Southern Africa |
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Peggy-Sue Khumalo
Investment Banker, Investec Bank Limited |
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Lerato Mashologu
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Jurgen Kogl
Director, African Renaissance Holdings |
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Judy Madavo
Executive Head of Operations, Wesbank |
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