ConstructAfrica Industry Advisory Board (CIAB)

Chris Campbell is the CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), where he leads efforts to promote engineering excellence and professional standards. With over four decades in the industry, he has held senior positions, including Infrastructure Manager for Transnet’s Iron Ore and Coal Export Lines and Executive General Manager at Aveng Infraset.

Derreck Omath serves as the Director General of the Seychelles Infrastructure Agency (SIA), overseeing the planning and execution of national infrastructure projects. In this capacity, he has been instrumental in managing significant developments, including affordable housing initiatives and judicial infrastructure enhancements.

Dr. Segun Faniran is the Founder & Publisher of ConstructAfrica, and is recognized as a thought leader in the African construction industry. A civil engineer with over 30 years of international experience, he has held roles in academia, government, contracting, and consulting across Nigeria, Australia, the UAE, Oman, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia.

Jenni Chamberlain is the Founder and CEO of Altree Capital, a leading provider of African asset management and investment advisory services to institutional investors globally. She serves as the Portfolio Manager for the award-winning Africa Opportunities Fund SAC Ltd – Altree Africa and the Altree Credit Fund and is the Founding Partner of the Altree Kadzi Gender Climate Fund, focusing on gender-lens and climate-smart investments in sub-Saharan Africa.

Mark Worrall is the CEO of Estates and Infrastructure Exchange (EIX), a regulated global platform revolutionizing infrastructure project financing and trading. Under his leadership, EIX is helping to bridge the $64 trillion infrastructure funding gap by offering institutional-grade investment opportunities and ensuring efficient financing solutions for project owners.

Matthew Jordan-Tank is the Director of Sustainable Infrastructure Policy and Project Preparation at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), overseeing policy support and project preparation across energy, transport, and municipal sectors. His work includes upstream policy support, public-private partnership (PPP) transaction advisory, and enhancing project preparation efficiency.

Professor Dr. Khumbulani Mpofu is the Vice Chancellor of Solusi University, Zimbabwe. He is also Vice Chair of the International Union of Railways. He is the founder and board member of the Rail Manufacturing Center for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator. He was previously Professor of Industrial Engineering at Tshwane University of Technology, where he also served as Research Chair in Future Transport Manufacturing Technologies and Gibela Research Chair in Manufacturing and Skills Development.

Richard Stockdale is an international corporate consultant and Senior Independent Director at Dar Global PLC, a London-listed luxury property developer. A former CEO of Lloyds Banking Group’s Middle East and India operations, he brings decades of global leadership in finance, governance, and business strategy. He has advised institutions across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, with a focus on governance, sustainable development, and anti-corruption.