Shake up at Turnall
BUSINESS REPORTER
Former Turnall Holdings Limited managing director, John Mkushi, has been appointed the new board chairman of the country’s leading roofing and building materials manufacturer, replacing Bothwell Nyajeka.
Nyajeka stepped down from the post at a recent extraordinary general meeting, a move that saw Mkushi, who is also a former Shabanie and Mashava Mines (SMM) Holdings Group CEO, appointed at the same meeting to replace the Sable Chemicals CEO.
“The board is pleased to announce the appointment of (John) Mkushi as the chairman of the board of directors effective December 5, 2022. He was appointed to the board of directors at the extraordinary general meeting held earlier that day,” company secretary, Cynthia Mahari said.
She added: “Nyajeka’s strategic leadership and sterling commitment contributed greatly to the growth and success of the company over the years. The board extends its sincere gratitude to Bothwell for his invaluable service during his tenure as chairman of the board.”
Mahari said Nyajeka will, however, remain on the board of directors as a non-executive director and we “will therefore continue to benefit from his tremendous wisdom”.
Mkushi has more than 27 years of industrial management experience. He has occupied various executive positions during his illustrious career which has spanned over various sectors.
Mahari said Mkushi has also served on the boards of six listed companies in Zimbabwe and several non-listed companies including the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe.
“He held a number of executive roles within the Turnall Group of companies. He joined the group as the managing director for Turnall Fibre Cement and rose through the ranks of SMM Holdings to the position of group chief executive officer,” Mahari said.
Turnall has also appointed Grenville Hampshire as a non-executive director of the board of directors with effect from December 5, 2022.
He has a wide range of experience in running diverse materials and chemicals-based manufacturing operations, in the United Kingdom, North America, Central America and Southern Africa.
Hampshire has extensive knowledge of the fibre cement industry gained in a career which extended for more than 30 years and involved him occupying a diverse range of roles from being a hands-on production manager, through to technical director and CEO.
