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Elmarie Kofahl
Non-executive Director
Beginning her career in the banking industry, Elmarie has held a
variety of senior positions at Barclays, FNB, United Building Society,
Amalgamated Banks of SA (Volkskas, Trust Bank, Allied Building
Society and United Building Society which later became Absa).
Portfolios that fell under her purview included forex, exchange control,
mortgage loans, commercial finance, credit granting, risk management,
policies and procedures and training.
With a BCom (Natal), a CAIB (Institute of Bankers), a PMD (GIBS)
and as wife of the founder, Elmarie has been involved with the
company in a variety of ways from its very inception. She was
asked to put her financial and risk management expertise at the
disposal of Hydraform and shortly thereafter joined the board of
directors.
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Christopher Alabi
Non-executive Director
A renowned entrepreneur with more than 50 years’ business
experience, Chris is co-founder and one of the promoters of CAKASA
Nigeria Company Limited, the foremost provider of engineering,
procurement, and construction services to the oil & gas sector in that
West African country. Chris was the initial MD of the firm and has
also fulfilled the role of vice-chairman. He is a co-founder and director
of Intercontinental Bank PLC and has engaged in numerous other
business activities across the banking, maritime, agriculture
and education sectors, among others.
Chris has been a member of the Hydraform board since 2008
and together with his business experience brings further insight to
discussions by virtue of his degree in Sociology (Ibadan). He is an
alumni of the Lagos Business School and has completed executive
management courses at the Irish Institute of Management, Harvard
Business School and INSEAD.