Executive Management Team

Started in industry - 2013

Bukhosi joined the South African insurance industry in 2013 and has gathered wide-ranging experience and skill through various client facing and leadership roles. He has worked for small, medium, and large brokers, including the Garrun Group, allowing him to learn and understand the various business models and value chain for efficient client servicing. His latest role prior to joining OLEA was as a Manager in Corporate at Marsh, where he led one of the largest risk and insurance programmes in the business.

He has client experience in several industries including tertiary institutions, manufacturing, retail, various services, construction & engineering, property, logistics, and pharmaceuticals.

Education and Professional Qualifications:

• B. Com Hons. in Risk Management and Insurance (with Distinction)
• AIRMSA (Associate of the Institute of Risk Management of South Africa)
• FIISA (Fellow of the Insurance Institute of South Africa)

Industry Contributions:

• Currently Deputy President of the Insurance Institute of Gauteng
• Currently on Forum of Fellows for IISA
• Currently University Visiting lecturer on Risk and Insurance
• Past President of the Actuarial Science and Insurance Society

Melanie is a seasoned financial services marketing professional and accredited digital marketer. She has many years of experience in taking brands to market and working with distribution teams in financial institutions. She has held management and director positions in various companies, including running her own marketing consultancy.

During her tenure as Head of Marketing for Afrocentric Distribution Services, she was instrumental in the repositioning of Bonitas Medical Fund in 2016. Prior to joining OLEA South Africa in 2022, she held the position of Director of Marketing and Distribution at Tax Risk Underwriting Managers in 2019 and was also the Managing Director of a niche short-term brokerage focusing on accountants and tax specialists in 2017.

Melanie’s client experience includes Momentum, Lafarge, PSG Konsult, Liberty and Bonitas Medical Aid.

Qualifications:

• Digital marketing (Accredited digital marketer)
• Certificate of proficiency
• Scenario planning
• Business writing
• Branding in financial services workshop
• Project management course
• Creative negotiation skills

Calvin started his career as an auditor with RSM Chartered Accountants. He remained there for three years before working for Econorisk in 2018 as Finance Manager. He then joined OLEA Insurance Solutions Africa in 2022 as Regional Finance Manager.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Financial Management
• Advanced Diploma in Accounting Sciences
• Postgrad Diploma in Applied Accounting Sciences

Ursula started as an underwriter and claims clerk for a small brokerage. After working in insurance for a few years she realised she was better suited to sales. She has worked under Indwe Risk Services, Santova Financial Services and Marsh.

Her focus areas are related to commercial and corporate insurance, including specialised cover. Ursula oversees a team of account executives to develop new businesses and grow their respective client databases.

Ursula’s client experience includes CFAO Group, RH Managers, Liqui Moly, Betxchange, African Global Logistics and Cape Grace Hotel.

Qualifications:

• Long-term category C 1 (A)
• Certificate in Financial Planning (NQF 5)
• Inseta Unit Standard 120112 and 117129
• SAQA 49929 Personal Lines
• Portfolio of evidence: 120115 & 120110
• Commercial training course: SMK1, 2, 3
• Regulatory Exam for Representatives

Kieren began his insurance career in 1990, initially honing his expertise as a commercial and later corporate property underwriter at SA Eagle and Mutual & Federal in Johannesburg. His move to the Cape Town market saw him take on broader leadership responsibilities, heading teams across Corporate, Engineering, Marine, and Risk Finance portfolios. He later transitioned to Old Mutual, where he served in an executive capacity as the Group’s insurance buyer. During his tenure, he oversaw global insurance programmes, established a captive insurance company for the Group, and held a seat on the executive committee of the Group Governance Cluster.
 
Following this, Kieren joined Phoenix Risk Solutions, a Cape Town-based commercial brokerage, before moving to OLEA in September 2025. At Olea, he leverages his extensive experience from both the insurer and buyer perspectives to deliver optimal outcomes for all stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• FIISA through the Insurance Institute
• BCOM Marketing with Regent Business School

Ayouba began his career at Groupama Gan, followed by roles at SPB and Cunningham‑Lindsey, where he received advanced training in property claims surveying. He later joined AIG, first as an Account Handler within the Risk Management division for captive programmes in Paris, and subsequently in London as Network Partner Relationship Manager, overseeing partnerships across more than 100 countries.

Before joining OLEA, Ayouba served as Head of Africa and Middle East Partnerships at QBE London. In this role, he led the due diligence and selection of network offices, negotiated and implemented reinsurance contracts and service agreements, supported brokers and clients with market‑specific insights, and built strong relationships with key stakeholders across all offices operating within the QBE network.

In 2019, Ayouba joined OLEA to ensure that the quality of service delivered to clients consistently meets or exceeds international standards, while strengthening the link between OLEA and the local and international insurers entrusted with placing clients’ risks.

Higher Education and Professional Qualifications:

• MBA Audit and Risk Management
• ARM 54 Risk Diagnostic
• Masters: Specialty Property and Casualty