Do you know your Trustees?
This month we would like to introduce you to Bridget van der Bijl and Joe Coetzer. The full list of Trustees is available on My scheme > People behind the Scheme.
Bridget van der Bijl
B.Com Law, Business Administration and Management (RAU), LLB (UJ), PGD Labour Law (cum laude) (UJ) Bridget is an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She practised as an attorney before joining Kumba as Legal Advisor in 2008. In 2012 she moved to Anglo American’s Group Legal Department to head up the Employment Law team. Bridget joined the Board as an employer-appointed Trustee in 2016 and also participates in the Management Committee. She has a keen interest in the Scheme and her strong legal expertise and objectivity are of great value to our Board.
Joe Coetzer
B.Com (UFS), B.Compt Hons (UNISA), CA (SA) Joe has recently joined AMS as a new Trustee. He was previously an Audit Manager at Deloitte, transferred later to Deloitte Management Consultants, joined Transnet in 1990 and moved to SAFCOL in 1993. Joe was appointed by the Minister of Public Enterprises to the SAFCOL main board in May 2003 and served as financial director until 2008 when he joined Mondi in Pietermaritzburg. He is employed today as the Commercial Manager (Forests) for Mondi South Africa. Joe served as Trustee on retirement funds within SAFCOL and will now use his qualifications, experience and skills to serve his fellow AMS members.