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Recently while scanning through the annual report of Stadium Ltd, a company listed on the JSE, you came across the company's schedule of directors and committees.
These appeared as follows:
1. Board of directors (governing body)
Chief executive officer – Donald Winthrop
Managing director – Administration – Charles Tree
Finance director - Monty Mann
Operations director – Christo Wells
Human resources director – Jerry German
Marketing director – Koos Katswinkel
Non-executive director – Caz Kallim
Independent non-executive director – Mary Maswai
The company has not appointed a chair. The most senior director who arrives at the directors' meeting acts as chair.
2. Committees
2.1 Nomination committee – Donald Winthrop (chairman)
– Charles Tree
This committee makes recommendations to the shareholders regarding who should be appointed as directors. If the two directors on the committee disagree, Donald Winthrop has the casting vote.
2.2 Remuneration committee – Donald Winthrop (chair)
– Monty Mann
– Koos Katswinkel
2.3 Audit committee – Monty Mann (chair)
– Christo Wells
– Mitchell Street (internal audit manager)
– External Audit
– Fred Carver (finance manager)
All committees meet as and when required. The board meets every six months.
3. Risk committee
The risk committee was disbanded at the beginning of the year. The directors know the business and the risks involved.
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