Mike was appointed chairman of the board on 1 March 2019. He is an independent non-executive director of AVI, MTN South Africa and EOH Holdings, and serves on the audit and risk committees of these companies. He is non-executive chairman of Vinimark, the largest independent wine distribution company in South Africa. Mike has a background in corporate and project finance, served as CEO of communications groups FCB and TBWA as well as CEO and later chairman of One Digital Media.