Executive Committee

Felix completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Wits University in 1995 and his MBA at UCT in 2000 and has more than 17 years of experience in the FMCG and fishing industries. In 2003 he joined Sea Harvest as a Commercial Manager, was promoted to Group Sales & Marketing Director in 2006, and CEO in 2013. In 2017 Felix led the listing of Sea Harvest on the JSE, and subsequently guided the growth of the company through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth. He was responsible for the acquisition and subsequent listing of Australian agri-business Mareterram Limited on the ASX and the delisting in 2019. Mr Ratheb has extensive experience in the South African fishing industry and currently serves as Chairman of the largest sector body, the South African Deep-Sea Trawl Industry Association (SADSTIA). He is also a Board Member of the largest whitefish conference globally, the Groundfish Forum, whose headquarters are located in Canada, and was a Trustee on the board of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the global gold standard in marine sustainability certifications, from 2016 until 2019.

Muhammad was promoted to the position of Chief Financial Officer of Sea Harvest Group at the end of April 2020 and is responsible for Finance, Internal Audit, IT and Procurement, as well as the Group’s organic and acquisitive growth strategies. As managing executive at Brimstone, Muhammad was responsible for managing the growth and performance of Sea Harvest, one of Brimstone’s investment companies. Subsequent to this, he officially joined Sea Harvest as Chief Investment Officer in 2016. In the latter position, he was responsible for driving the Company’s acquisition and growth strategy, as well as the performance of the Group’s various operating subsidiaries. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant who, upon completion of his articles at KPMG, joined the Corporate Finance division of Nedbank Capital where he implemented a number of mergers, acquisitions, listings and Black Economic Empowerment transactions. In 2009, he joined Brimstone as Managing Executive where his responsibilities included identifying, implementing and funding acquisitions, managing Brimstone’s investment portfolio and driving growth at portfolio companies.

Konrad joined Sea Harvest as Commercial Manager, responsible for managing and reporting on profitability across all sales channels as well as balancing production with market demand. In 2013, he was Managing Executive of Sea Harvest’s international business and shortly after was appointed as Group Sales & Marketing Executive responsible for managing sales across all domestic and international sales channels, as well as overseeing all facets of brand management and marketing. He has many years’ experience in sales management with broad international exposure.

Gerrit has more than 25 years of experience in the FMCG and manufacturing industries with the majority of these years spent with Sea Harvest. He has held various positions within the finance function, including heading up IT and procurement. His current role focuses on managing the finance of Sea Harvests fishing operations and strategic projects aimed at both organic and inorganic growth opportunities. He has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting and an Honours Degree in Management Accounting from the University of Stellenbosch, as well as an Honours Degree in Accounting from the University of South Africa. Gerrit is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) and Associate Chartered Management Accountant. He completed his articles at Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Renaldo has more than 13 years’ experience in the dairy industry. He joined Ladismith Cheese Company as the Chief Financial Officer in March 2006, responsible for Finance, IT and various other line functions. He was promoted to CEO of the group in 2014. In 2015, he had to manage and rebuild the company after a fire nearly destroyed the whole factory. In 2019, he managed the successful sale of the Ladismith Cheese Company to the Sea Harvest Group. Renaldo also held several senior roles at Deutsche Bank and DHL when he lived in the UK for a few years and also held a senior finance role within the South African Department of Defence. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and completed his articles at Kruger & Co in Johannesburg. He also completed his MBA studies at the University of Stellenbosch Business School in 2013.

Terence has over 20 years of experience in the local and international fishing industry. He was appointed as the Operations Director in September 2014 and is responsible for all land-based operations. Terence was previously the Fleet Manager at Sea Harvest for five years and then moved to Oceana Group where he held various roles in fleet and production management. In addition to his roles in the South African fishing industry, he was a General Manager at Ireland Blyth Limited’s subsidiary, a Mauritian conglomerate’s fishing company listed on the Mauritian stock exchange. He currently serves as Chairperson of the Sea Harvest Foundation (NPC) and is a former Chairperson of the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA).

Simone graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa as well as a member of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa. Simone joined the Company in 2018 as Strategic Services Manager and has been extensively involved in the recently concluded fishing rights allocation process. In 2020, Simone further honed her skills by completing courses in Financial Management and Commercial and Contract Law from the University of Cape Town.

Madoda completed his BSc (Hons) in Ocean Atmospheric Science and Environmental Management in 2009 at the University of Cape Town and holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Cape Town in 2012. He has extensive knowledge in marine science with seagoing research experience obtained at various institutions, such as the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in South Africa and the University of Cape Town. Madoda joined Sea Harvest as the Executive Assistant to the CEO and, in October 2014, became the Resource and Sustainability Manager. He was promoted to Strategic Services Executive in October 2015, responsible for Fishing Rights; and overseeing Sustainability and Corporate Affairs for the Group. Madoda is also the Vice-Chair for the South African Deep-Sea Trawling Industry Association (SADSTIA).

Mary-Lou joined Sea Harvest as the Executive responsible for the Human Resources portfolio. She has garnered extensive experience in all areas of Human Resources and has held several senior management and executive roles. Before moving into the fishing industry, she worked in the Broadcasting and Engineering sectors. Mary-Lou also served as Chairperson of the South African Fishing Employers Organisation (SAFIEO) and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Medical Aid for the Fishing Industry, Board member of the Food & Beverages SETA, and an executive member of the Fishing Industry Bargaining Council.

Mats has over 25 years experience in European and other international FMCG within fish, food and confectionery. Various leadership positions in branded sales, marketing and export with MARS, Youngs, Findus and Nomad Foods. Mats is the current Managing Director for Sea Harvest Aquaculture and GM Retail Division.

Costas completed his B Comm CTA (Hons – Auditing) at UCT in 1984, whereafter he joined Deloitte Haskins Sells (now Deloitte) for the completion of his articles from 1985 to 1988. After qualifying as a CA(SA), he spent a year in the convenience store retail environment, after which he joined the Mediterranean Delicacies family business in 1991. During the next 16 years, he built the business organically into a focused retail and food service manufacturer and oversaw the merger of the business with Bettafresh Prepared Foods into what is the BM Foods Group today. In 2007, he was appointed as MD of BM Foods and was recently responsible for managing the sale of a majority stake of the BM Foods Group to Sea Harvest Group Ltd in 2021.