Laurelle McDonald new Tsogo Sun CFO

CFO South Africa 17 July 2019

Tsogo Sun has appointed its former group corporate finance manager as its new CFO.

Tsogo Sun has appointed former group corporate finance manager Laurelle McDonald as its new chief financial officer.

Laurelle has been with Tsogo Sun for twelve years after the hotel and entertainment group acquired Gold Reef Resorts, where she served as an assistant financial manager at Silverstar Casino, then group financial manager and finally company secretary. She joined Tsogo Sun as corporate finance and treasury manager.

Along with her new role as CFO, Laurelle is also a member of Tsogo Sun’s executive committee.

She will be taking over from Rob Huddy, who had been the CFO of Tsogo Sun since 2011.

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