Board of Directors
The Board may comprise of a minimum of 4 Directors and a maximum of 12 Directors. A quorum of 4 Directors is required for Board meetings. Directors are re-elected to office at each Annual General Meeting of the Company.
Stéphane Henry
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Stéphane Henry was appointed Director of the Company on 10 February 2011. Since March 2005, he has been the Chief Executive Officer of Investment Professionals Ltd, a fund management group with over Rs.10 billion of assets under management. Mr. Henry also acts as Independent Director of India Fund Inc., a USD 2 billion investment fund listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
G. Christian Dalais
Non-Executive
Mr Christian Dalais was appointed as Director on August 5, 1992. He resigned from chairmanship of the Board of Directors on February 22, 2006 and is a member of the Corporate Governance, Nomination and Contracts Committee. Mr. Dalais has been the Chief Executive Officer of Ireland Blyth Ltd and now sits as a director. He is the Chairman of Sun Resorts Ltd.
Jean Pierre DALAIS
Chairman
Mr Jean Pierre Dalais was appointed as Director and Chairman on August 27, 2009. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of CIEL Capital Ltd. After graduating with an MBA from The International University of America, he joined the CIEL Group after a period at Arthur Andersen in Mauritius and in France. He was initially closely involved in the industrial operations of the CIEL Group and played an active role in the development of the Group’s operations, both in Mauritius and internationally. Mr Dalais was appointed CEO of CIEL Investment Ltd. in 2001. He is a director of several listed companies in Mauritius
Olivier LAGESSE
Non-Executive
Mr Olivier Lagesse was appointed as Director on October 26, 2007, and is a member of the Audit Committee. He has been involved in the Insurance Industry for the last 30 years. He was the Chief Executive of a general insurance company during 20 years and was the President of the Insurers’ Association for 4 years during which he represented the Insurance Industry on the Joint Economic Council and at the Mauritius Employers’ Federation. Mr Lagesse serves on the Board of a number of companies operating in the Financial Services Sector.
E. Jean MAMET
Independent
Mr Jean Mamet was appointed as Director on November 13, 2001. He was an audit partner for several years with Messrs De Chazal du Mée & Co, Chartered Accountants, and from 1992 to 2003 he was the Managing Partner of Ernst & Young. He is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (F.C.C.A.). He is actually Vice Chairman of The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd and member of its Supervisory and Monitoring Committee.
Jerome de CHASTEAUNEUF
Independent
Mr Jerome de Chasteauneuf was appointed as Director on 4 March 2010. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant in England and Wales. He has worked for several years for PricewaterhouseCoopers in England before joining the CIEL Group in 1993. He became the Head of Finance in 2000, where he effectively acts as group treasurer.
Georges A. ROBERT
Non-Executive
Mr Robert was appointed as Director on October 26, 2007. He qualified as an Attorney-at-Law in Mauritius in 1966 and Senior Attorney in 1995. His practice has been mainly in civil and commercial fields where he advised sugar estates, banks, insurance companies, trading companies and offshore companies. He is a member of the Electoral Supervisory Commission and a member of the Council of Legal Education and of the Rules Committee of the Supreme Court. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of La Clinique Mauricienne and a Committee member of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. Mr Robert was granted an Honorary OBE in 2004.
Antoine SEEYAVE
Independent
Mr Antoine Seeyave was appointed as Director on January 14, 2004. He is a member of the Corporate Governance, Nomination & Contracts Committee. He is the Chairman of Happy World Ltd.