STEERING COMMITTEE
Michael Farr
CHAIRPERSON
Qualifications:
B.Soc.Sc, Executive management courses at Oxford and Cambridge Universities
Career:
SA Consul-General, Hong Kong and Macau; Chief Executive, Tourism Business Council of SA; Chief Executive, SA Tourism; Chief Executive, Cape Town Partnership; Group Head Communications, SA Breweries; Group Head, Corporate Reputation and Corporate Communications, SABMiller plc; Managing Director, Burson Marsteller SA; Group Head, Corporate Brand and Communications, Sun International
Community involvement:
SHAWCO, UCT; Chairman of Hermanus SRA Steering Committee; Exco member, Hermanus Ratepayers Association
Property owner:
Resident and property in Hermanus for over 2 years.
Jan Cilliers
MEMBER
Qualifications:
Matric, Certificate for Film Production Technicians (Pretoria Technicon), Certificate for Estate Agents
Career:
Film Production Technician, Cameraman & Director of Photography 1971- 1982: Relocated to Hermanus 1982. Estate Agent and Owner of Jan Cilliers Properties from 1986 – 2015.
Community involvement:
Chairman Westcliff Residents Association; WRA Representative – Overstrand Municipality Ward 4 Committee; Member Cliff Path Management Group; Exco member, Hermanus Ratepayers Association Member Hermanus SRA Steering Committee.
Property owner:
Resident and property owner in Hermanus since 1982.
Terry McCarthy
MEMBER
Qualifications:
BSc Agric Hons. B Compt; Bcompt Hons; CA(SA); Ad Tax Cert
Career:
Tax Partner pwc 1986 -2011
Community involvement:
Served on Ward 3 Committee 2014 2015
Property owner:
Resident in Hermanus.
Gideon Serfontein
MEMBER
Qualifications:
Chartered Director South Africa (CD SA) – IoDSA, Master in Development Finance – University of Stellenbosch, Certificate in Management Sciences – Rijks University, Leiden, The Netherlands, International Training Diploma – INTOSAI Canada.
Career:
Franchise owner for Ocean Basket in Overstrand with spouse, Michele Serfontein, since December 2017. Various executive roles in the financial services industry since 1991 with, inter alia, Office of the Auditor General, Standard Bank Group Ltd, Barclays Africa Group Ltd and SBV (Pty) Ltd. Serves as the Lead non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Genric Insurance (Pty) Ltd and is a member of the Audit Committee for Witwatersrand University Council.
Community involvement:
Chairman Hermanus Business Chamber and a member of the Joint Audit and Performance Committee of the Overstrand Municipality. Served as the first Convenor and founding member of the Finance Committee for the Hermanus Varsity Trust.
Property owner:
Resident and property owner in Hermanus since 2007.
Lourens Theron
MEMBER
Qualifications:
Professional Architectural Technologist (PrArchT) T1401
Career:
Building Contractor / Theron Broers Bouaannmers BK, Master Builder. Professional Architectural Technologist (PrArchT) T1401. Building consultant / Theron Consult, semi-retired.
Community involvement:
GVE (combined community safety unit) Chairman for Overstrand, Alfa Afriforum neighbourhood watch chairman (Vermont to CBD). CPF member (Alfa), SAPS JOCOM.
Property owner:
Resident and property owner in Hermanus for 30 years.
Clinton Lerm
MEMBER
Career:
Entrepreneur and businessman. Owns several businesses including the Misty Waves Boutique Hotel and SA Forest Adventures.
Community involvement:
Director of the Whale Coast Business and Community Forum (WCBCF). Past chairperson of the Cape Whale Coast Tourism DMO, and a current member of the Western Cape SATSA (Southern Africa Tourism Services Association).
Property owner:
Resident and property owner in Hermanus.
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