Our People

Terry Booysen (Executive Director)

Terry is a director and co-founder of CGF Research Institute (Pty) Ltd. He has served most of his professional career in the SA financial services market where he fulfilled a number of senior management positions across the retail, commercial and corporate banking sectors at Barclays Bank Plc, Santam Bank, First National Bank and Nedcor Group. Terry has been widely recognised for his thought leadership and innovative approach and as an independent executive consultant, he is sought after by the private and public sectors alike to assist rethink their business strategy and current business practices against the backdrop of business innovation and corporate governance. He gained international experience as an e-business strategy consultant at Electronic Trading Solutions and at IBM SA where he became Services Executive of Global Midmarket Business. Terry has completed various Executive Management Programs run through Stellenbosch University, including Executive Management Programs in Belgium & Germany covering Professional Consulting and Business Transformation. Terry is a member of the Ethics Institute of South Africa, the British Chamber of Business in Southern Africa and of the Businesswomen Association of SA (BWASA).

Mmathoto Lephadi (Non-Executive Director and Chairperson)

Mmathoto is the chairperson and a non-executive director of CGF Research Institute. She is the Company Secretary and Legal Counsel of Denel. Mmathoto´s professional experience spans sectors as wide as energy, telecommunications, media, agriculture and government. Mmathoto has been involved in a number of initiatives in the areas of legal and regulatory compliance, and strategic management. She has served on the SA Broadcasting Complaints Commission as a commissioner, and has been a board member of Africa Speaks Communications and of the Eskom Development Foundation. Mmathoto belongs to a number of professional bodies including the Law Society of the Northern Province, Black Lawyers Association and International Bar Association. She is a member of the Businesswomen Association of South Africa (BWASA). Mmathoto holds a B Proc and an LLB degree, and she is an admitted attorney.

Petra Booysen (Executive Director)

Petra Booysen is director and minority shareholder of CGF where she fulfills the role of managing CGF’s accounts, including back office support and administration.  Prior to joining CGF in March 2004, Petra was a Financial Officer at Nedbank, covering the financial accounts for the bank’s Technology & Operations division.  Over the periods 1994 - 2002, Petra fulfilled the functions of Assistant Accountant and then Accountant for Gaertner, an export/import company in Cape Town. Petra holds a BComm in accountancy obtained from the University of Pretoria and a BCompt(Hons) from UNISA. She is a member of the Ethics Institute of South Africa and the Businesswomen Association of SA (BWASA).  She is fluent in English, Afrikaans and German.

Karen Styane (Researcher)

Karen Styane is a researcher at CGF. She completed a BA LLB degrees at the University of the Witwatersrand and was admitted as an attorney in 1991.  After serving articles, Karen joined the financial services industry in a legal advising capacity where she spent approximately 9 years.  Karen joined CGF in January 2006 and is involved in the research & compilation of the corporate governance reports.

Jacqueline van Staden (Researcher)

Jacqueline van Staden is involved in the research and compilation of the corporate governance reports. She read for her Bachelor of Journalism and Media Studies at Rhodes University. Her other major was Political Studies and International Relations. A keen interest in communication and research led her to work as a writer across different media over the course of the past four years. She joined CGF as a researcher in January 2010.

Gretchen Meyer (Sales and Marketing Officer)

Gretchen Meyer is a sales and marketing officer at CGF. Gretchen has more than 10 years of PA experience in the insurance, retail and medical industry.  Gretchen joined CGF in January 2008 and fulfils the functions of sales, client liaison and technical support.