Gary Barnard

Gary Barnard has a strong background in credit risk and analytics. Gary started at Direct Axis in 2000 as a Credit Risk Manager before moving to Truworths in 2002. At Truworths, they held various roles, including Credit Risk Executive. In this role, they worked with a team to optimize decision strategies, manage credit portfolios, and implement predictive analytics. In 2015, they became the Risk and Analytics Divisional Director at Truworths, and in 2021, they were promoted to the position of Director: Credit Risk and Analytics. Their expertise lies in translating big data and predictive analytics into practical business strategies.

Gary Barnard attended the University of Cape Town from 1994 to 1999, where they earned a BSc in Engineering. Prior to that, from 1981 to 1993, they attended the South African College School (SACS), although no degree or field of study information was provided for this period.