CHAIRMAN (NON-EXECUTIVE)
Wilbert is a senior manager in a large mining concern. He is a fellow Certified Chartered Acccountant and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and holds an Hon. in Bachelor of Computer Science (Hon B.Compt - Unisa), Certificate in Theory of Accountants (CTA-ICAZ), Masters in Business Admin (UZ) and several other qualifications. Having trained with Deloitte, he has 20 years exposure in industry from consulting, mining, manufacturing and farming through several leadership positions held; including Finance Director for a leading national manufacturer.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Tendai is a seasoned Metallurgical Engineer with over eighteen years’ postgraduate experience; gained from working within Zimbabwe’s Diamond Mining Industry (Mbada Diamonds – Plant Manager, Mine Manager, General Manager, Chief Operating Officer), only Blast Furnace (ZISCO – Process Engineer), highly mechanized and automated Coal Mining and Processing (Hwange Colliery – Plant Metallurgist, Plant Manager) as well as Gold Mining and Production Industry (RioZim – Group Projects Manager, Cam & Motor Mine General Manager). He derives satisfaction from achieving set objectives, believes in working religiously and collectively and lives by the motto of Creativity, Innovation and Professionalism. Affectionately known as “Gustav” – Tendai is a passionate driver of high-performance production Teams.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER
Dubizizwe Joli is a holder of a Bachelor of Accountancy Honors degree from UZ obtained in 1990. He has over 20 years hands on experience in Finance, treasury with excellent cost and management, accounting experience acquired while working for Triangle Sugar Ltd and Zimasco. Joli is an MIS design and implementation specialist and in his later years has had a stint running a small company as GM while in SA.
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Kudzayi is a holder of a PR and Communications Honors Degree and a Masters in Communication from the University of Limkokwing, Malaysia. She participated in Indusity projects where with her peers, she presented communication and marketing strategies to big companies such as Nestle, L’Oreal and Mercedes Benz giving her an advantage to understand global communication strategies. Her first postgraduate job was as an intern at ZIMASCO which was an introduction to the mining sphere. Her work experience also saw her working at IOM (International Organisation for Migration), ASHE International College, K Interiors and Sterling Hospitality Group before joining Vigilant Resources.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
Archibald is a dynamic purpose-driven professional. He has over two decades of experience in accounting, human capital development, retail banking, project & general management, gained from different sectors of the economy having worked for listed companies including Delta Corporation, Kingdom Financial Holdings, Old Mutual and NMB Bank in Zimbabwe. Archie has offered management consulting services to different listed companies in Southern and East Africa. He is an avid reader, published author, Associate of the Institute of Bankers of Zimbabwe (AIOBZ), Chairman of The Project Management Institute of Zimbabwe (PMIZ) Midlands Chapter, Member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Management, an External Assessor for Gweru Polytechnic College, an Associate of Afrihost and serves on the boards of two private schools. Archie is married to Sibongile and blessed with 3 children.
MINING MANAGER
Shephard has over 10 years of world-class mining experience obtained from working with diverse teams in multinational companies, including LafargeHolcim, Zimplats (a member of Implats), CNBM, Eureka Gold Mine (KW Blastings). He has demonstrated a high level of technical knowledge and application, team leadership, innovation, people motivation skills and effective communication. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mining Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe.