Mr Muhammad Yoosuf Salemohamed started his career in a chartered accountants firm where he obtained training in Accounting and Auditing. He joined a vertically integrated textile manufacturing company as accountant in 1975 and ended his career there as General Manager.

He has been associated in various textile activities since 1975 to date. He is a past president of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, past Chairman of the Mauritius College of the Air, past president of the MEFPA (now Business Mauritius Provident Association). He has also been a Director of the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd, a member of the Petroleum Pricing Committee and an adviser to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

He is presently the Chairman of Enterprise Mauritius, a Board member of Air Mauritius Limited and a Board member of the Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Fund Board.

Mr Acharuz is currently a Director (Economic & Finance) at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. His responsibilities include the preparation of the macro-fiscal framework, the budget estimates and the debt management strategy. He is also responsible for consolidating the public financial management system.

In view of his responsibilities, Mr Acharuz is actively working with regional and international organisations such as the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative and AFRITAC South, whereby he has been sharing his experience and knowledge in the fields of public financial management and budgeting. Mr Acharuz has served on different boards of public bodies, including the State Trading Corporation Limited, the Civil Service Family Protection Scheme Board, the Mauritius Post & Co-operative Bank Ltd, the Government Lotteries, and the Mauritius Ex-Services Trust Fund Board.

Mr Acharuz holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of London.

Mrs Karuna Bhoojedhur-Obeegadoo was the Group Chief Executive Officer heading the SICOM Group of Companies until her retirement in September 2017. She joined SICOM in 1984 and was in charge of the Life, Pensions and Actuarial Departments of the Company. She was appointed Actuarial Adviser to the National Pensions Fund and member of its Investment Committee. Prior to joining SICOM, she worked with M&G Reinsurance Company in London (now Swiss Re).

Currently, she is a Director on the Board of companies within the SICOM Group and is also a member of the board of the MCB Group Ltd and of its Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee. In the past, she has served as Director on the board of several companies, including State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, National Mutual Fund Ltd, First Republic Fund Ltd, Cyber Properties Investment Ltd, Mauritius Housing Company Ltd, National Housing Development Company Ltd, China Index Fund Ltd and China Actis Ltd. She was also a Founding Member of the National Committee on Corporate Governance and of the Board of Investment.

Mrs Bhoojedhur-Obeegadoo holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Mr J M C Gilles Chaperon is currently the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, effective as from 1st October 2017 and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of the Group. He joined SICOM as a Technical Officer in 1981 and served in the Life and Pensions Department in various positions at management level before being promoted to Senior Manager (Legal and Compliance) in 2004.

He subsequently held the position of Chief Support Officer responsible for the Group's Corporate Marketing, Communication, CSR and Compliance functions. He was also overseeing the Group's Risk Management and IT functions.

Gilles is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and holds Chartered Insurer status.

Mr Koosiram Conhye is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), and holds a Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and an MSc (Finance) from the University of Mauritius.

He joined the public service in February 1981 and has served in various Ministries and Departments at senior management level for more than two decades. He has also been the Administrative Secretary of the Export Processing Zones Development Authority (EPZDA) and Director (Corporate Affairs) at the Board of Investment.

He was assigned the duties of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Technology, Communication and Innovation on 15 March 2016 and subsequently appointed in a substantive capacity on 5 January 2017. He has also been assigned the duties of Secretary to the Public Service Commission and Disciplined Forces Service Commission from 15 September 2016 to 01 April 2018.

He is presently the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development (Social Security and National Solidarity Division). He is also a part-time lecturer at the University of Mauritius and the University of Technology. His areas of interest are public-sector management, governance and public-sector finance.

He is currently a Director of the Board of Multi Carrier (Mauritius) and Mauritius Telecom Ltd.

Designated ‘Man of the Year 2008’ by ‘‘Le Defi Media Group’’, Dr Rajun Jugurnath is presently the CEO of Sugar Insurance Fund Board. Prior to that, he was the Officer-in-Charge of the Public Sector Efficiency Bureau, Ministry of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms. In June 2002, Dr Rajun Jugurnath was appointed Director of Audit, at the National Audit Office where he retired after a career extending over 40 years in the civil service.

Dr Jugurnath is a Fellow of ACCA, is the holder of a PhD, an MBA,and a Certificate in Company Directorship from the Institute of Directors of New Zealand. In 1991 he was appointed Director of Management Audit Bureau, Ministry of Finance where he stayed in post, for 11 years.

Dr Jugurnath served as Council Member of ACCA in London, for six years, President of ACCA Mauritius for 3 consecutive years and represented Mauritius on the Executive Board of Eastern, Central and Southern African Federation of Accountants (ECSAFA). He is also a member of the American Management Association (AMA), and member of All India Management Association (AIMA).

Mr Kee Chong LI KWONG WING (K.C.LI), Economist, is holder of a B.S.c (Econ) from the London School of Economics and LLM in International Tax Law. He started his professional career in 1974 as a Lecturer in Public Finance at the University of Mauritius. Afterwards, he held different prominent positions including Advisor to the Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Stock Exchange Commission. He launched the first Unit Trust and the first Property Fund in Mauritius in 1989. K.C.LI was also Board member of the State Trading Corporation, the National Remuneration Board, the National Economic and Social Council and the University of Mauritius.

K.C.LI was an external lecturer for the University of Surrey School of Management (UK) and has published numerous reports and articles on cooperative banking, project management, development finance, structural adjustment and fiscal planning issues.

In 1992, Mr. Li started his own private consulting firm and served as Consultant to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the U.N. Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). In 1993, he founded the Mauritius International Trust Co. Ltd (MITCO), one of the first professional firms licensed to provide international tax and investment advisory services in Mauritius. He was also a Member of the Parliament of Mauritius (2010-2014) and sat on the Public Accounts Committee.

He sits on the Board of Directors of several emerging markets funds and Asia Hedge Funds, including Infrastructure and Real Estate Funds in Africa & Asia. He is also a Board Director of Afrexim Bank.

He is also founding member of the Council of China-Africa Interbank Association, a consortium grouping 18 of
the largest banks in Africa and China.

Mr K.C Li was awarded the national honour of ‘Grand Officer of the Star and Key’ (G.O.S.K) of the Indian Ocean
by the Republic of Mauritius in 2015 for distinguished services in the economic, social and political fields. He
is currently the independent non-executive Chairman of SBM (State Bank of Mauritius) Group, the 2nd largest
banking group in Mauritius and a public listed company.

Mr Ramprakash Maunthrooa is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators – UK (FCIS) and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport – UK (FCIT). He was Director General (CEO) of the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) up to October 1998. He has also served as Chairman of the MPA from October 2000 to November 2003.

Mr R Maunthrooa was also the Managing Director of the Board of Investment of Mauritius (now Economic Development Board) during the period 2010/2011.

Mr Maunthrooa works as Senior Adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) since January 2015 and also serves on the SBM Holdings Ltd and board of Air Mauritius Limited.

Mr Moorut started his professional career in 2005 as Finance Manager for Post office Limited UK. Afterwards he has held several positions during his career as Finance adviser for Santander Bank (formerly Abbey National) to project manager and senior consultant in UK. Mr Moorut returned to Mauritius in 2014 and currently serves as a Chief Operating Officer for a management company.

He is also a member of the Financial Services Fund and serves as director for the National Property Fund Limited and Central Depository and Settlement Company Limited.

Mrs Ramdewar was appointed Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of the SICOM Group in February 2018. She joined SICOM in 1992 after having worked in a leading audit firm and has since been heading several departments of the SICOM Group at senior managerial level as well as having acted as the Company Secretary for several years. She currently also serves as Executive Director on the Boards of SICOM Global Fund Limited and SICOM Management Limited.

She has in the past acted as the Chairperson of the Private Secondary Schools Authority and has been a Director of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd, Central Depository and Settlement Co. Ltd and SICOM Financial Services Ltd.

She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a Masters in Business Administration, with specialisation in finance, from Manchester Business School, UK. She is a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and is a member of the International Fiscal Association (Mauritius).

Mr Sonoo, C.S.K, holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Surrey, UK. He has extensive experience in banking both on the local and international level and spent nearly 38 years at SBM in various positions. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd from September 2012 to August 2016 and Acting Group Chief Executive at SBM Holdings Ltd from November 2014 to September 2015. He occupied the post of Chief Executive Overseas Expansion of SBM Holdings Ltd from August 2016 to September 2017.

During his tenure of office at SBM Group, he was responsible for overseeing the development and execution of the Bank’s international strategy through both organic growth and M&A. He also led the acquisition of a Kenyan Bank which marked the milestone for the Group’s entry into East Africa.

Mr Sonoo is currently the Chairman of The State Investment Corporation Limited and also holds directorship on various investee companies of the Corporation.

Mrs Lee Shing Po was admitted as Attorney–at-Law in 1986. She joined the Company as Legal Officer in 2000 and is currently the Senior Executive Officer-Legal. Prior to joining the Company, she had her private practice and also worked in an international accounting & auditing firm and at the Attorney General's Office.

 
She is responsible for the overall operational and strategic functions of the Legal Department and deals with and advises the Group in all legal matters. Theresa is also Company Secretary to the State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd, SICOM General Insurance Ltd, SICOM Financial Services Ltd and SICOM Foundation.

Mr Muhammad Yoosuf Salemohamed started his career in a chartered accountants firm where he obtained training in Accounting and Auditing. He joined a vertically integrated textile manufacturing Company as accountant in 1975 and ended his career there as General Manager.

He has been associated in various textile activities since 1975 to date. He is a past president of the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, past Chairman of the Mauritius College of the Air, past president of the MEFPA (now Business Mauritius Provident Association). He has also been a Director of the Development Bank of Mauritius, a member of the Petroleum Pricing Committee and an adviser to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

He is presently the Chairman of Enterprise Mauritius, a Board member of Air Mauritius Limited and a Board member of the Islamic Cultural Centre Trust Fund Board.

Mr Rikesh Ballah holds a BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Birmingham (UK) and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) and a member of the Chartered Management Institute (UK).

He had acquired professional experience with Big 4 accountancy firms in Cyprus, Ireland and Luxembourg as well as leading offshore management companies in both Luxembourg and Mauritius. Rikesh is currently the Chairman of RIHABA Group and also serves as a director on the board of several companies.

Mr Rikesh Ballah is the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Moldova in the Republic Mauritius.

Mr Awadhkoomarsing Balluck had a long career in the Public Service. He was the Registrar of Associations, which operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. Prior to that, he was Inspector of Associations, Senior Inspector of Associations, Principal Inspector of Associations and Deputy Registrar of Associations at the same Ministry.

Mr Balluck has also served as Customs and Excise Officer, Customs and Excise Department performing enforcement duties. He has been a trade unionist. He is involved in socio-cultural and co-operatives activities. Mr Balluck has been successively a Board Member, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mauritius Civil Service Mutual Aid Association Ltd from 1995 to 2012. He has also occupied the Chairmanship of the Building Committee and has been throughout, a member of the Finance Committee of the Organisation.

Mr Balluck holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management from University of Mauritius.

Mrs Karuna Bhoojedhur- Obeegadoo was the Group Chief Executive Officer heading the SICOM Group of Companies until her retirement in September 2017. She joined SICOM in 1984 and was in charge of the Life, Pensions and Actuarial Departments of the Company. She was appointed Actuarial Adviser to the National Pensions Fund and member of its Investment Committee. Prior to joining SICOM, she worked with M&G Reinsurance Company in London (now Swiss Re).

Currently, she is a Director on the Board of companies within the SICOM Group and is also a member of the Board of the MCB Group Ltd and of its Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee. In the past, she has served as Director on the Board of several companies, including State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, National Mutual Fund Ltd, First Republic Fund Ltd, Cyber Properties Investment Ltd, Mauritius Housing Company Ltd, National Housing Development Company Ltd, China Index Fund Ltd and China Actis Ltd. She was also a Founding Member of the National Committee on Corporate Governance and of the Board of Investment.

Mrs Bhoojedhur- Obeegadoo holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Mr Balchund Boodhoo has over 25 years of experience in management and marketing business. He is a freelance management consultant and security advisor hiring his service to SMEs and private security companies.

He is the holder of an MBA from UK and has experience in Sales, Insurance and worked as freelance Consultant and trainer/advisor for companies in the service of security guards.

Mr Boodhoo has excellent communications and leadership skills for varied forces and audiences.

Mr J M C Gilles Chaperon is currently the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, effective as from 1st October 2017 and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of the Group. He joined SICOM as a Technical Officer in 1981 and served in the Life and Pensions Department in various positions at management level before being promoted to Senior Manager (Legal and Compliance) in 2004.

He subsequently held the position of Chief Support Officer responsible for the Group's Corporate Marketing, Communication, CSR and Compliance functions. He was also overseeing the Group's Risk Management and IT functions.

Gilles is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and holds Chartered Insurer status.

Mr Chandrek (Nitin) Dussoye currently works as Investment Executive at the State Investment Corporation Limited where he is involved in portfolio and investment management. Mr Dussoye has been working in the financial sector since 2000 as Business and Financial Consultant and Financial Analyst. He also has extensive exposure to private equity financing.

Mr Dussoye is an Affiliate of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2005 and holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Management from University of Mauritius.

Mr Vinod Kumar KOONJOO has a long career in the private and parastatal sectors. Holder of B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry from Delhi University, he started his career as teacher in 1982. After some ten years in teaching, he joined the IVTB (now MITD). He is still very close to the training sector as he had introduced the National Dual System of Apprenticeship Training in 1994. He feels very proud as this form of training is proving to be important in the training sector as to date.

In 2002, he joined the National Handicraft Promotion Agency and promoted the handicraft products in Europe. Mr Koonjoo set up a unit for Chemtech Ltd (Medical and Signage products) in Madagascar (2008 to 2011). In 2011 he joined Harel Mallac Group as Regional Sales Manager, based in Tanzania and responsible for the marketing and sale of industrial chemicals in the East African Countries.

Mr Koonjoo is presently employed as the CSR Executive at Compagnie de Mont Choisy Limitée. He is responsible for the formulation and implementation of all social projects and activities of the group. Being a multi-skilled person, he adapts very easily to new environment.

Mrs Suzanne Leung Lam Hing is a Chartered Insurer and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute UK (ACII). She joined SICOM in 1981 and has served the Company in various capacities in both the General and Life Insurance Departments and took over the responsibility of the General Insurance business as Manager in 2002.

Following the setting-up of SICOM General Insurance Ltd as a subsidiary of SICOM in 2010, Suzanne has the responsibility of defining the business strategies of the Company, the setting of its objectives and plans and their implementation. In her current position as Chief Operating Officer, she looks after the overall management of the Company including the proper running of its insurance operations.

Suzanne currently serves as Executive Director on the board of SICOM General Insurance Ltd.

Mrs Lee Shing Po was admitted as Attorney–at-Law in 1986. She joined the Company as Legal Officer in 2000 and is currently the Senior Executive Officer-Legal. Prior to joining the Company, she had her private practice and also worked in an international accounting & auditing firm and at the Attorney General's Office.

 
She is responsible for the overall operational and strategic functions of the Legal Department and deals with and advises the Group in all legal matters. Theresa is also Company Secretary to the State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd, SICOM General Insurance Ltd, SICOM Financial Services Ltd and SICOM Foundation.

Mr Subiraj Sakurdeep is an Attorney-at-Law, practicing since April, 1993 after having completed his Articleship with Attorneys and Senior Attorneys.

He has been legal adviser for various District Councils and various other companies and entities. Mr Subiraj Sakurdeep has got a lot of experience in Labour Laws, Matrimonial Cases, in recovery of debts, in accident cases, in Petition for Division-in-kind, in encroachment cases and amongst others in defamation cases.

Mrs Karuna Bhoojedhur- Obeegadoo was the Group Chief Executive Officer heading the SICOM Group of Companies
until her retirement in September 2017. She joined SICOM in 1984 and was in charge of the Life, Pensions and Actuarial Departments of the Company. She was appointed Actuarial Adviser to the National Pensions Fund and member of its Investment Committee. Prior to joining SICOM, she worked with M&G Reinsurance Company in London (now Swiss Re).

Currently, she is a Director on the Board of companies within the SICOM Group and is also a member of the Board of the MCB Group Ltd and of its Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee. In the past, she has served as Director on the Board of several companies, including State Bank of Mauritius Ltd, National Mutual Fund Ltd, First Republic Fund Ltd, Cyber Properties Investment Ltd, Mauritius Housing Company Ltd, National Housing Development Company Ltd, China Index Fund Ltd and China Actis Ltd. She was also a Founding Member of the National Committee on Corporate Governance and of the Board of Investment.

Mrs Bhoojedhur- Obeegadoo holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, UK. She is also a Fellow of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Mr J M C Gilles Chaperon is currently the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer, effective as from 1st October 2017 and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of the Group. He joined SICOM as a Technical Officer in 1981 and served in the Life and Pensions Department in various positions at management level before being promoted to Senior Manager (Legal and Compliance) in 2004.

He subsequently held the position of Chief Support Officer responsible for the Group's Corporate Marketing, Communication, CSR and Compliance functions. He was also overseeing the Group's Risk Management and IT functions.

Gilles is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and holds Chartered Insurer status.

Mr Gopy is a qualified Stockbroker and holds a Diplôme d'Etude Approfondies in Finance and a Maîtrise in Financial Management from L’Institut D’Administration Des Entreprises of the University of Montpellier II, France. He joined SICOM in 2001 as Investment Analyst. Prior to joining SICOM, he has worked at a local leading banking institution.

He is responsible for defining, implementing and monitoring the investment objectives and strategies of the different funds managed by the SICOM Group locally and overseas as well as of subsidiaries in the financial services sector. He is also responsible for the proper running of the operations of Leasing and Unit trusts businesses transacted by SICOM Financial Services Ltd and the operations of SICOM Global Fund Ltd and SICOM Management Ltd.

He currently serves as Executive Director on the board of SICOM Financial Services Ltd and is also a Director of
the Stock Exchange of Mauritius Ltd and Cyber Properties Investments Ltd.

Mr Baboo Indraduth Rye Ramdhonee held the position of senior manager at SICMS, managing the Casinos of Mauritius for the past 30 years. Additionally, he is active in the field of training and consultancy in Management & General Management. Mr Ramdhonee supported 23 companies in their journey towards ISO 9001:2008, Quality Standards.

He was also the chairperson of the Casinos of Mauritius Pensions Fund. He used to be in attendance in board meetings of SICMS, advising the CEO/MD in Management and other affairs concerning the business in general. He has also participated in local and international seminars concerning fraud and corruption. Moreover, he has followed intensive courses in Quality Management at the Indian Institute of Quality Management, Jaipur.

He is a holder of BSc in Economics and in Management from the University of Poona.

Mr Nankumar Seewoochurn is currently Assistant Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Financial Services and Good Governance. Prior to that, he was posted at the Ministry of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment and the Ministry of Tourism.

Mr Seewoochurn reckons more than 20 years of service in the Public Service and has served different Ministries in various capacities as well in a Mauritius Diplomatic Mission overseas. He has also been a board member of different statutory bodies and served on different Committees.

Mr Seewoochurn is holder of a Diploma in Financial Management from the University of Mauritius.

Mrs Lee Shing Po was admitted as Attorney-at-Law in 1986. She joined the Company as Legal Officer in 2000 and is currently the Senior Executive Officer - Legal. Prior to joining the Company, she had her private practice and also worked in an international accounting & auditing firm and at the Attorney General’s office.

She is responsible for the overall operational and strategic functions of the Legal Department and deals with and advises the Group in all legal matters. Theresa is also Company Secretary to the State Insurance Company of Mauritius Ltd, SICOM General Insurance Ltd, SICOM Financial Services Ltd and SICOM Foundation.