Chief Executive Officer
Qualifications: BCom, BCom (Hons), HDipAcc, CA(SA)
Appointment Date: 1 September 2015
Committees: Executive Committee member, Social and EthicsCommittee member and invitee to Audit Committee, Risk Committee, InvestmentCommittee, Finance Committee, Remuneration and Nominations Committee
Geoff, a qualified chartered accountant by original training,had over 20 years’ deal-making experience in the financial markets,particularly in the structured capital markets and the corporate equityderivatives spaces, prior to joining Emira. He has worked at FNB Corporate,Coronation Capital, Nedbank Capital and Absa Capital, as well as was thefinancial and operations director of Honey Fashion Accessories. Geoff joinedEmira on 1 November 2014, becoming Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1January 2015. He was then appointed as Emira’s CEO effective from 1 September2015.
Chief Financial Officer
Qualifications: BCom, BCom (Hons), CA(SA)
Appointment Date: 1 January 2016
Committees: Executive Committee member and invitee toAudit Committee, Risk Committee, Investment Committee, Finance Committee,Social and Ethics Committee
Greg is a qualified chartered accountant with 15 years’experience in finance and operations management, eight of which have been inthe listed property sector. Greg completed his articles at PKF in South Africaand thereafter spent eight years in the United Kingdom where he gainedexperience in the financial services sector. Greg joined Emira on 1 January2016.
Chief Operating Officer
Qualifications: BCom
Appointment date: 10 February 2012
Ulana van Biljon has nearly 25 years’ experience in theproperty industry, specifically in retail, property and asset management. Sheis experienced in both private and listed property fund environments. As ChiefOperating Officer of Emira, she is also responsible for the asset andoperations management of its property portfolio. Ulana was appointed ExecutiveDirector on 10 February 2012 and Chief Operating Officer effective 1 September2015.