He will assume the role of CFO and executive director effective 1 March 2025.
Mark Kathan has been appointed as group chief financial officer and executive director, effective 1 March 2025, and assumes the respective executive roles on 1 April 2025. He succeeds Nick Thomson, who served as CFO for over nine years, before his retirement as CFO on 31 March 2024.
According to the company statement, he has extensive financial management experience, having previously served as chief financial officer of AECI between 2008 and 2022, and as an AECI board member from 2008 to 2023.
Prior to joining AECI, Mark served in several senior financial roles at Nampak Limited and served on their group executive committee. With Mark’s strong strategic and finance experience, the board is confident that he will add value to the Reunert group of companies. Nick will retire as group CFO on 31 March 2025 and from the board on 30 September 2025. During this period, he will support Mark in his new role and assist with the execution of various projects.
Mark is a qualified chartered accountant with an Advanced Management Program certificate from Harvard Business School. He has a BCom from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
