KAROOOOO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee
- Member of Our Board of Directors
A member of our board of directors since February 2021 and is currently the cofounder and the Chief Executive Officer of Videre Security Solutions, a software company established in 2016 providing data analytics and cyber security to Singapore. Mr. Leong started his career in Singapore's Intelligence Agency in 1998 and was head of the cybersecurity division from 1999 until 2005. From 2005 until 2015, Mr. Leong was the Managing Director of Chameleon Associates Pte. Ltd., a company specializing in risk mitigation utilizing predictive profiling. Mr. Leong holds a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in computer engineering from the Nanyang Technology University, Singapore.
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
Before joining Cartrack Holdings Limited in this role in 2020, she was a Media Activation Executive at Essence Global from 2019-2020, a global data and measurement-driven full service agency. Prior to that, Ms. Calisto interned as an Actuarial Marketer with the Cartrack Group and an Actuarial Advisor at Ernst & Young. She holds a BSc (Honours) in Actuarial Science from Cass Business School and an MSc in Strategic Marketing from Imperial College London.
Hoe Shin Goy is Karooooo's CFO and an executive director to the Board. Ms. Goy is a registered Chartered Accountant based in Singapore. Ms. Goy joined Ernst & Young LLP in 2004 and was with the firm until 2009. She has extensive experience in audit, full spectrum finance and group financial reporting throughout the span of her career. She was the Director of Consolidation and Group Reporting for DFS Group, under the Selective Retailing Maison of LVMH.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer of Cartrack Holdings Limited
Zak has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cartrack Holdings Limited since its founding in 2001. Before founding the Company, Mr. Calisto was a Member of Vehicle Tracking Services, a company specializing in the distribution of telematics services, from 1994 through 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Calisto was a Member of Cell Communications, a company specializing in the distribution of telecommunication services, from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Calisto also completed an accelerated training program at Standard Bank, Africa's largest lender by assets, from 1986 through 1991. Mr. Calisto studied at the University of South Africa and University of the Witwatersrand.
Before joining Cartrack Holdings Limited in this role in 2004, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Advancor (Pty) Ltd., an insurance brokerage, from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Marais was the Chief Executive Officer of Finance Mart (Pty) Ltd., a financial services company, from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Marais began his career in the insurance industry at Broadstreet Financial Advisory Services, where he was a Managing Member from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Marais holds a Certification in Financial Planning from Milpark Business School.
Kim White was appointed to our board on June 25, 2021. Mrs White served as a member of the board of directors of Cartrack Holdings Limited since 2014. Mrs White also served as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee for Cartrack Holdings Limited during this time. Mrs White started her career at RSM South Africa and then founded KCE Consulting, an audit and advisory firm in 2001. Mrs White currently holds the position of managing director at this firm. Mrs White holds a Bachelor of accounting science degree, an Honours degree in Accounting Science, a post-graduate certificate in Advanced taxation, a post- graduate certificate in international taxation and a certified financial planner diploma. Mrs White is a registered Chartered Accountant. We believe Mrs White is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors given her extensive knowledge, leadership, and experience serving on the board of Cartrack Holdings Limited.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer
- Cartrack Holdings Limited in 2015 As a Senior Software Engineer
Mr. Ventura joined Cartrack Holdings Limited in 2015 as a senior Software Engineer and he was promoted to Chief Technical Officer in November 2020 assuming full responsibility for the strategic and technical direction of Research and Development and our IT infrastructure. Prior to joining Cartrack, Mr. Ventura held various senior roles in technology and software development including being the founder of Internet Business Solutions & Technologies S.A., an Internet based start-up. Mr. Ventura studied Computer Engineering at the Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon.
Mr. Schubert joined Cartrack Holdings Limited in 2007 and has held this role at Cartrack Holdings Limited since 2017. Prior to that, he served as Chief Information Officer from 2007 through 2017. Mr. Schubert holds a National Higher Diploma in Electronic Engineering from the Technikon of the Witwatersrand.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Compensation and Nomination Committee
Siew Koon Ong (Siew Koon Lim) was appointed to our board in July 2020 and is currently Karooooo's Lead Independent Director and the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. Siew Koon Ong holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore and is a Chartered Accountant and fellow member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. Mrs. Ong has 37 years of experience in providing audit and business advisory services to local companies as well as major public listed companies in a wide range of industries, including banks. She has led initial public offerings of companies in the retail and lifestyle, manufacturing, construction and property development industries. Mrs. Ong joined Ernst & Young LLP (then known as Ernst & Whinney) in April 1982 and was a partner of the firm from July 1998 to June 2019, acting as Chief Financial Officer for a period of 3 years with the responsibility for the firm's financial and management accounts. Mrs. Ong is also an independent director of Nanofilm Technologies International Limited, which is listed on the Mainboard of the SGX, serving as the Lead Independent Director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee and member of the Risk Committee and Nominating Committee. In addition to Siew Koon's global financial expertise and deep understanding of regulatory and technical compliance in a listed environment, her extensive local knowledge and experience is of much value to the Board.