Michael Allan (Chief Executive Officer)
BCom, ACMA
Michael obtained a B.Com degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and thereafter qualified as a management accountant, having completed the Associated Chartered Management Accountant qualification through The UK Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Michael joined Unilever in 1987 as an accountant and was promoted to Financial Director level following a career in South Africa and Europe. Just prior to joining BioScience Brands, Michael headed up new business development at Unilever and among other achievements successfully formed a new franchise division under a leading brand to enhance and expand the product range. Michael’s particular interest lies in building and managing the infrastructures that support a portfolio of brands

Peter Ireland (Financial Director)
B.Com, CA.SA.
Peter is a Chartered Accountant with 18 years’ experience. He served articles with KPMG in Durban and has held a number of senior positions over the years, the last eight as financial director. Peter’s early career was spent in Johannesburg where he worked for Teljoy Limited and Hollard Insurance. Upon his return to Durban, he joined Rainbow Chicken and later took a position with BoE Corporate. Peter was appointed as Financial Director for Research International South Africa in 2000, a company within the WPP Group, headquartered in the UK, and subsequently Chief Financial Officer for the Research International Africa region. Peter has spent the last two years as Financial Director of a privately owned enterprise that specialises in a range of innovative financial products.

Mark Strydom (Non-executive)
Mark Strydom has over 20 years’ experience in the fast-moving consumer goods businesses in various markets ranging from pharmaceutical and cosmetics to, black hair and sports nutrition. His experience extends across the business spectrum from sales and marketing to management. Mark’s first senior position was with Revlon as National Sales Manager in 1993 and in 1996 he joined a new Black Hair and Cosmetic company as Marketing and Sales Director African Operations. From there, Mark joined CPF. Prior to joining BioScience Brands Mark was the CEO of Muscle Science where he has grown the business to number two in the South African sports nutrition market.

Mark Di Nicola (Non-executive)
Mark studied towards a B.Com degree at Rhodes University, whereafter he joined Retail Marketing Services in the accounting department. In 1993, he acquired PongoTM and developed the brand both locally and internationally, before selling the business in 1998. In 1999, Mark acquired Zizmax Investments (Pty) Ltd t/a Dudley Products. The company was acquired bsy Beige in 2002 and Mark was appointed as an executive director on the Beige Board. In July 2004, Mark was appointed chief executive officer of Beige.

Yaseen Bhayat (Non-executive)
CA.SA, MBA
Yaseen has been a member of the Thebe Group for the past ten years and is a founder Shareholder of Thebe Medicare. He has significant experience in the Health Care and Corporate Investment sectors and is responsible for all healthcare (supply of product and services) strategic initiatives for Thebe Investment Corporation (‘TIC’). Yaseen is the CEO of Thebe Health Care and Thebe Medicare and serves on the board of Directors of TIC and Care Cross Health.

Jonathan Fenster (Non-executive)
B.Com (Hons), BA, MBA
Jonathan has over twenty years development capital experience, with over ten years specialist focus on corporate recovery and private equity styled investments. Jonathan’s experience includes a wide range of sectors, including retail and residential property developments, mining and beneficiation, information technology, media and advertising. Jonathan has additionally led recovery and asset maximisation projects in the textile and food sectors, as well as the health, medical and financial services sectors.