Thato Lerata is a Chartered Accountant (CA(L), ACCA Affiliate) with an MBA from Stellenbosch Business School and over fifteen years of progressive leadership experience in finance, governance, risk management, and strategic decision-making within the financial services industry. Lerata currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Lesana Lesotho Ltd, providing executive oversight over finance, treasury, procurement, administration, and risk management, with responsibilities spanning financial strategy, budgeting, regulatory compliance, capital management, governance, Board reporting, and stakeholder engagement. Lerata also serves as an independent Non-Executive Director of Chaperone Limited and previously chaired the Audit and Risk Committee of the Lesotho Institute of Accountants.

Thapelo Majafi is an experienced executive with over 20 years in retail, finance, and public sector leadership, with a proven ability to drive business strategy, financial performance, and operational excellence. Majafi has a strong background in corporate governance, stakeholder management, and business transformation.

Kopano Makoaela Makhoabenyane is a dedicated education professional with a strong background in teaching, academic leadership, ICT training, and administration, recognized for reliability, resilience, trustworthiness, and innovation in advancing education and institutional growth. A seasoned academician with 23 years of experience in education, leadership, and administration, Makhoabenyane is passionate about teaching, technology, and community development, with a commitment to excellence and meaningful impact.

Lieketseng Makoko is a seasoned Human Resources expert with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the public, parastatal, and private sectors. A team player, self-starter, and results-oriented professional, Makoko has operated at executive level for over 15 years, interacting with board members, executives, donor agencies, professional associations, international organizations, ministries, and corporates. Makoko is known for strong communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to motivate others toward an organisation’s mandate.

Mangose ‘Molai is a strategic HR Manager with strong experience in reward management, payroll, data analysis, and process governance and control. Skilled at delivering actionable insights and driving digital transformation, ‘Molai is passionate about enabling evidence-based HR decisions and aligning people strategies with organizational priorities. ‘Molai is dependable, diligent, and committed to serving stakeholder interests, balancing strategic thinking with meticulous execution.

Malehlomela Mohapi is a highly professional Human Resources Manager with more than a decade of strategic HR leadership experience in the development, planning, and administration of human resources policies and programmes aligned to business goals. Mohapi’s expertise spans employee recruitment, training, motivation, compensation and benefits, and performance management, along with enhancing working relationships and ensuring compliance with Labour Laws.

Tšeliso James Mokotjo is an experienced operations and business management professional with backgrounds in both the construction and microfinance sectors. Mokotjo’s experience spans project management, technical operations, lending operations, governance support, stakeholder engagement, and organisational leadership, including supporting projects from tendering through implementation and completion. Mokotjo currently supports access to finance for employees and small businesses to enable growth and economic empowerment, and has served as Company Secretary supporting governance processes and board administration.

Matshona Mlungwana is a communications and pension advisory professional with over two decades of experience spanning broadcasting, public relations, and financial services communication in Lesotho. Holder of a Postgraduate Diploma in Pension Law from the National University of Lesotho, a BA Honours in Practical Theology from the University of the Free State, and a BA in Media, Communication and Culture from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Mlungwana has built a career bridging media production with public communication and retirement fund advisory work. Since 2010, Mlungwana has served as Communication Officer at the Public Officers’ Defined Contribution Pension Fund, following earlier roles as Programme Manager at Radio Lesotho and Producer/Anchor of the Seotlong current affairs programme on Lesotho Television.

Teboho Mphana is an accomplished Employee Benefits and Investment Management professional with experience advising institutional funds, both public and corporate, on the design, management, and administration of their retirement, risk, and investment portfolios, spanning traditional and alternative asset classes. Mphana is passionate about the transformative role of investments in economic development, particularly how retail and institutional capital can contribute to a better Lesotho, and serves on the Board of the Lesotho Employers Pension/Provident Umbrella Fund.

Ntlatseng Elliot Naile is a driven and results-oriented legal, regulatory, and compliance professional with a decade of experience across contracting, legal advisory, litigation management, compliance management, stakeholder management, policy, and risk management.

Mosa Makarabo Suzan Sekonyela-Pheko is a strategic and highly accomplished retail executive with over 20 years of experience in operational management, financial control, risk management, and corporate governance. An expert in expense budget control, cash office procedures, and daily corporate banking operations, Sekonyela-Pheko specializes in debtors management, strategic credit evaluations, and organizational security controls. Nominated as a Trust Board Member for the Alliance Pension Fund, Sekonyela-Pheko has a proven track record managing multi-million Maloti corporate budgets and enforcing strict compliance frameworks.

Rakubutu is a Mosotho national with a Chartered Accounting qualification from the Centre for Accounting Studies, currently completing an MBA at Botho University in Botswana. Rakubutu works at the National AIDS Commission as Finance Manager, with experience spanning organisational strategy, annual planning, grants management, taxation, policy development, governance, risk management, and financial planning and reporting, including employee benefits and pension/provident fund management. Rakubutu is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Lesotho Institute of Accountants and the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA). Rakubutu holds the Business Risk Management Specialist Committee portfolio at the Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation, is a Council Member of the 48th LIA Council and Chairman of Professional Standards, and serves as a Board Director for Sekhametsi Properties and Chairman of its Governance, Audit and Risk committee.

Dr. Reitumetse Ramaema is an experienced privacy compliance manager with a diverse legal background including LLD, LLM, and LLB qualifications, with a proven track record of ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing effective privacy frameworks within the telecommunications industry at Vodacom Lesotho. A strategic thinker and advocate for inclusive governance, Ramaema has a strong record of building high-performing teams and stewarding complex stakeholder relationships. As chairperson of the Vodacom Women Network Forum, Ramaema has combined strategic planning, fiduciary discipline, and people-centered leadership to deliver measurable outcomes, and brings a governance mindset and strong ethical standards to protecting members’ interests and long-term financial security.

Maobert Ramotso is a legal, governance, risk, and compliance professional with extensive experience in Lesotho’s non-profit and development sector. Ramotso holds an LLB from the National University of Lesotho, a Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management from the University of South Africa, and a Compliance Management qualification from the University of Cape Town, and is currently pursuing a Governance Professional qualification through the Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa. Ramotso serves as Governance, Risk and Compliance Manager at World Vision Lesotho and currently sits on the Board of Habitat for Humanity Lesotho, having previously served on the Board of Matrix Association.

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