Senior management team

Dr Jannie Retief - Project & Asset Management Director (non-Board)

After receiving a B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pretoria, Jannie won a Shell Scholarship which enabled him to study at Cranfield Institute of Technology in the UK where he received a M.Sc in Engineering. Jannie spent the earlier years of his career designing, constructing and commissioning factories, after which he was mainly involved in company turnarounds and start-ups. He returned to South Africa and completed a doctorate in 1984. Since 1998 he has lived and worked in the UK, Canada and USA. Jannie is currently an Executive member of the British Energy Association.

Ian Gribble – Finance Director (non-Board)

A mechanical engineer, Ian spent several years working as a component design and development enginer for Strix and Swagelok. He became a chartered accountant with BDO and performed audit on a diverse range of businesses such as airlines, offshore investment and mining companies. Prior to joining REH Ian was a financial controller of PokerStars; one of the largest online gaming businesses in the world.