Taryn Woodbridge has been appointed CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa, following a career spanning more than two decades within the organisation.
Taryn Woodbridge has been appointed as CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa, effective 1 June 2026.
She succeeds Andreas Brand, who transitions into a global leadership role at Mercedes‑Benz AG, underscoring the organisation’s deep leadership pipeline.
Her career spans over more than two decades at Mercedes‑Benz South Africa, having served almost four years as CFO.
She also previously held different portfolios at the company, which included senior manager, divisional manager and finance manager.
In a previous interview with CFO South Africa Taryn explained that she believes it’s important for people to understand the role they play as individuals in how they contribute to an organisation’s success. “For example, Mercedes-Benz wants to build the world’s most desirable cars. The finance team must consider: What do I do that contributes to that strategy? So, I discuss with the team and discuss what each person, and what part of our finance portfolio, contributes towards that success,” she said.
Prior to her time at Mercedes-Benz, she was the audit manager at the Auditor-General of South Africa for almost two years.
Taryn is a qualified chartered accountant who obtained her qualification from Rhodes University.
