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Hyprop Investments Limited
Integrated annual report and consolidated financial statements
2017
Board
of directors
Hyprop’s management
team is a qualified and
accomplished unit that
applies a hands-on
strategic and operational
approach to the growing
portfolio. Management is
committed to corporate
governance excellence
to ensure sustainable
performance.
Executive directors
Pieter Prinsloo
(52)
Chief executive officer
Prescribed officer
BSc (QS)
Pieter was CEO of Hyprop from 2002 to
2009, and reappointed in May 2011. A
quantity surveyor, he has been involved in
every aspect of property development,
management and nance for over 21 years,
including senior positions at Sanlam
Properties, Standard Bank Properties and
Absa Commercial Property Finance.
Appointed:
2011
Committees:
Investment (chair), social
and ethics
Non-executive directors
Louis Norval
(61)
BSc (QS) (Cum Laude)
Louis co-founded Attfund Limited and
was executive chairman and chief
executive of Attfund Retail Limited when
it was acquired by Hyprop. He is executive
chairman of Homestead Group Holdings
Limited as well as managing director of the
Parkdev Group of Companies. Louis is a
non-executive director of Capital and
Regional Plc (a UK focused specialist retail
property REIT listed on the London Stock
Exchange) and Hystead Limited. He also
serves as non-executive chairman of the
Trigen Group.
Appointed:
2011
Committee:
Investment
Kevin Ellerine
(49)
National diploma in company
administration
Kevin joined the family business, Ellerine
Holdings, in 1991 as merchandise manager.
In 1993, he became property manager of
Ellerine Bros Proprietary Limited, and was
appointed managing director of the
property division in 2000. He sits on the
boards of all property and private equity
companies in which Ellerine Bros is
invested.
Appointed:
2009
Committee:
Investment
Laurence Cohen
(44)
Financial director
Prescribed officer
BCom, BAcc, CA(SA)
Laurence joined the group in 2003 as
nancial director of Hyprop Management
Company, after three years in Grant
Thornton’s corporate nance division.
He has been extensively involved in
various aspects of the group during his
tenure. Laurence formerly chaired the
accounting and JSE committee of the
SA REIT Association, and was instrumental
in developing best practice
recommendations for the SA REIT sector.
Appointed:
2006
Committees:
Investment, social and ethics