JOHN du PLESSIS
Chairman of Booker Tate and Chief Executive Officer of
Tsb Sugar
(BSc in Agriculture, Natal University)
Having gained a BSc in Agriculture in 1980 at Natal University,
John started working life as a Graduate Trainee at Illovo and
stayed with them for 7 years ending up as a Field Manager
responsible for all the estates. In 1987 John moved to RSSC in
Swaziland in the position of Agriculture Manager until 1992 when
Booker Tate offered him the position of Agriculture Manager at RAMU
in Papua New Guinea. John moved to Zambia Sugar in 1996 as
Assistant General Manager Agriculture and was involved in the
privatisation of the company. He then returned to RSSC in Swaziland
in 1998 where he stayed until 2009, working through the positions
of Operations Manager, General Manager Agriculture and finally
Managing Director. John took up the position of CEO of Tsb Sugar in
May 2009.
Telephone: + 27 13 7911111
Email:
john@tsb.co.za
GARY CLAYTON
Managing Director, Booker Tate
(ACMA)
Gary has over 27 years experience in accounting and finance
across several manufacturing sectors. Having joined Booker Tate in
1988, he has worked in a number of roles in client finance
departments across the world. Gary has led the development of
Booker Tate's codified suite of finance and risk management systems
and processes which Booker Tate seeks to introduce in all client
businesses to ensure a vigorous and robust approach to financial
management. In line with the development of strategic management
and corporate governance issues, in 2002 Gary's role as Finance
Director was expanded to that of Commercial Director, and in 2011
to the role of Managing Director.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1844 251000
Email:
gary.clayton@booker-tate.co.uk
LUKE BROUCKAERT
GM - Technical
Luke is an Engineer with over 25 years' experience in factory
and engineering management in the manufacture of raw, refined and
speciality sugars and all associated services. His experience
extends to the provision of technical support for sugar factories
and more recently, support for the agricultural operations as well.
He had operated mainly in Southern Africa before joining Booker
Tate 5 years ago in Swaziland then moving to Malalane as Technical
GM for Tsb Sugar.
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1844 251000
Email:
brouckaertl@tsb.co.za
PAUL NICHOLAS
Director : Human Resources
(B.Sc)
Paul has over 25 years experience in the human resources
function, the majority of which has been working with Booker Tate
and its predecessor company, Booker Agriculture International.
During his career with the company, Paul has worked in HR
management roles overseas in Africa and Asia and has undertaken a
number of visiting assignments in Africa, the Far East and the
Caribbean. His experience has encompassed all aspects of the HR
function including compensation and benefits; development of
policies and procedures; computerisation of HR systems and planning
models; job evaluation; pensions management; manpower planning;
recruitment and selection; employment legislation; organisation
design and development; employee relations and communication; staff
training and development. Paul has a degree in Environmental
Sciences and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel
and Development.
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1844 251000
Email:
paul.nicholas@booker-tate.co.uk
ROGER SPEDDY
Director: Asia/Pacific/Caribbean/SA
(ACA/M.Sc)
Roger joined Booker Tate in July 1994. He has an M.Sc. in Food
Science and is a Chartered Accountant. Having qualified with KPMG,
he has spent over 20 years working overseas in Papua New Guinea,
Australia, Philippines, Uganda, China and Indonesia. Roger brings
extensive overseas experience in Operational Management having held
roles as Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer not just in
the sugar industry but also the mining and industrial sectors.
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1844 251000
Email:
roger.speddy@booker-tate.co.uk
BRIAN L WEBB
Director : Africa
(B.Com Diploma Sugar Technology)
Brian is a process technologist with over 30 years' management
experience in sugar estate operations both in the factory and in
agriculture. Extensive management and leadership experience has
been acquired in raw and refined sugar, packaging, warehousing,
laboratory, effluent treatment, cattle feed and alcohol
(distillery) production. Within the sugar industry Brian has held
roles as Chief Executive in Guyana, Operations and Factory Manager
in Swaziland and various process technology roles in RSA.
Telephone: + 22 13 7911006
Email:
webbB@tsb.co.za
PATRICK MALEIN
Head of Agriculture
Patrick is a sugar-cane agriculturist with 25 years experience
of sugarcane management, development, agronomy and extension in
Malawi, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Swaziland and Barbados.
Currently employed as Head of Agriculture with
Booker Tate, monitoring the technical and managerial standards of
projects operated in diverse environments and maintaining/improving
these standards.
Activities include assignments and planning studies in Africa,
the Caribbean and Indonesia. Patrick has particular
experience in developing programmes for control of weeds, pests and
diseases; fertiliser application; aerial ripener application;
harvesting; variety testing and multiplication. He has been
involved with irrigation scheduling and modelling and has developed
computerised agricultural databases and trained staff in data
analysis and use of computers.
Email:
patrick.malein@booker-tate.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 1844 251000
ROBERT HODGSON
Head of Factory Operations
Robert Hodgson is a very experienced Production and Project
Manager with an in-depth knowledge of the sugar industry.
Over the past 23 years he has held a variety of management and
consultant positions in sugar refineries and raw sugar factories,
both in the UK and overseas. He has developed and directed
projects world-wide including designing and commissioning new
plant, optimising factory and refinery operations and formulating
business plans. He is a well-qualified Production Manager
with experience of sugar refining in a sophisticated,
cost-conscious environment and has detailed knowledge of all
operational and technical aspects of sugar manufacture.
Email:
robert.hodgson@booker-tate.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 1844 251000