LEAD’s founder, Carron Howard brings 12 years of direct experience in the structuring and analysis of over R1.2bn in high impact unlisted debt investments. She has managed a number of high impact investment portfolios that have delivered consistent above average investment returns, and 100% capital preservation for investors. After graduating

Rex Samuelson is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 35 years of general management experience locally and abroad. He also holds an MBA, with extensive experience in manufacturing, retail, consumer finance, insurance, cellular, having held senior leadership positions at a CFO and CEO level within large corporate organizations. An entrepreneur

Charl obtained his B Proc, LLB and PG Dip Financial Planning qualifications from the University of the Free State and his PG Dip Tax Law from the University of Cape Town. Charl was admitted as an attorney and conveyancer in 1997 and as a notary public in 1998. He practiced

Debra has 22 years’ experience in financial services. She spent two years in the Treasury Division of Standard Bank (Corporate and Commercial division) attending to the International Swaps and Derivatives Master agreements (“ISDA”) for Corporate clients. In 2001 she was appointed as Legal Advisor to the Association of Unit Trusts

Luyanda begun his professional career working for a leading PV Solar company in various capacities, including as a Business Analyst and Executive Assistant to the CEO. This was followed with some time at an established ESD Fund as a Junior Credit Analyst in the unlisted credit universe. He re-joined Lead