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The Board: The people making it happen
Tiger Wessels (GSB MBA ’69) is a co-founder of UTi Worldwide. He is a founding donor and trustee of the GSB Foundation. Tiger is also involved in other educational projects at UCT.
Stewart Cohen (GSB MBA ’69), co-founder and Honorary Chairman of Mr Price Group South Africa, is a founding donor and trustee of the GSB Foundation. Stewart is also involved in social projects at the GSB’s Bertha Centre, as well as pioneering the GSB Startup School.
Dr Catherine Duggan is the Director of the UCT GSB.
Ian Reid (GSB MBA ’93) is the Immediate Past Chair of the GSB Alumni Board. A mining engineer by profession and background, Ian now leads a business management and entrepreneurship consultancy.
Raymond van Niekerk (GSB MBA ’96) is a consultant, motivational speaker, lecturer and ‘dragon’ equity investor in start-ups. Raymond was Investec’s Global Head of Marketing for sixteen years and is now pursuing his own ventures.
Kosta Kontos (GSB MBA 2009/10) is current Chair of the GSB Foundation and GSB Alumni Board.