Pieter has extensive experience in corporate finance, assurance, taxation and strategic financial management and was a key member of the finance team involved in Namakwa Diamonds' 2007 IPO and early stage acquisition trail. Pieter has an intrinsic knowledge of the financial operational management of the South African resource industry, having been consultant CFO to the South African diamond operation Alexkor Ltd, as well as providing tax consulting services to Shaft Sinkers Ltd and financial consulting services to Randgold & Exploration Limited.  Previously, Pieter was a senior audit manager at ARC Chartered Accountants and Auditors Inc. with responsibility for a number of SME’s and listed entities.

Pieter holds a B.Acc degree (Stellenbosch), B.Comm (Hons) Acc (KZN) and is a registered CA (SA).