GBTA Southern Africa Board of Directors
The Global Business Travel Association Southern Africa (GBTA SA) is a Not-For-Profit company (NPC) registered as a Section 21 company. The funding for our activities is generated from revenue derived from strategic marketing partnerships, membership fees, educational workshops and research projects.
Board Members are appointed every alternate year and are responsible for the management of the Association. In keeping with the guidelines provided by the GBTA global organisation, the majority of our appointed Board Members are Corporate Travel Buyers in the Southern African market.
http://www.tam.co.za/article/182120/GBTA-Southern-Africa-announces-new-board-and-chair
Board members serve a period of two years from the date of the AGM and are elected by the members of the GBTA.
Maureen Masuku: Chairman
Head: Travel & Marketing Sourcing, Procurement Department at Rand Merchant Bank.
Maureen Masuku is currently employed by Rand Merchant Bank as the Head of Travel and Sourcing Lead for Marketing she is also a chairman of Global Business Travel Association of South Africa (GBTA), before she joining RMB she was a group Head of Travel for Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC),she worked for different corporates and SOE’s where she led group Travel commodities. Maureen also won a title of the Travel buyer of the year 2016 not forgetting Amadeus award – molding the future of Travel in Africa
Masuku has vast managerial experience gained through formal commercial training (Travel & Tourism, B. Comm in supply chain and BBA); and involvement at high level in both private, governmental and industry bodies. She has over twenty years’ experience in the Travel and Tourism industry and is well versed in the requirements for business management and strategy, corporate governance, compliance (PFMA ) and transformation, in both private and public sectors. Masuku has also transferred her knowledge by writing few articles like :how corporate can learn from government; what is customer care within the Travel and Tourism sector, prioritize industry relationships etc. Maureen’s desire and drive in the sector is to see real transformation and woman taking over top positions in the Travel and Tourism sector.
Fikile Nkala: Vice Chairman
Group Travel Coordinator (Super Group Trading) Logistics and Supply Chain
Fikile worked at SAPS and joined Super Group Trading 8 years ago.
Joey Kganyago
Travel Manager: Industrial Development Corporation
A seasoned Travel Manager at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), with a strong track record in corporate travel management, supplier relations, and strategic stakeholder engagement. In her role, she leads a high-performing team, overseeing the end-to-end travel value chain and ensuring alignment with the IDC’s broader operational and financial strategies. Joey’s work has been instrumental in driving cost optimization, compliance, and service excellence in a high-pressure, policy-driven environment.
Academically Joey has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management (PGDPM), She combine academic insight with practical leadership, governance understanding, and operational acumen.
Yugashnee Naicker
Customer Success Leader | Sales Leadership | Empathetic Listener | Peermont Global
Yugashnee is currently employed with Peermont Global.
Kagiso Dumasi
Strategic Business Development Leader I Business Travel Solutions I Africa Subject Matter Expert I Award-Winning Entrepreneur
Kagiso is currently employed with Rennies BCD Travel.
Madren Pitis
Travel Manager: Cummins
Madren is an experienced professional with strong background in corporate Travel solutions. Through data analytics she helps the organization make informed decisions about best practice for managing the travel and expense program.