In 2002, Michelle qualified as an actuary and after a number of years in the healthcare environment and general management, she moved into the retirement fund industry.

Within the retirement fund arena, her experience includes retirement fund valuator, consultant to a number of large retirement funds and large employer groups, as well as being a member of a number of industry and company related committees. She has spent some time in the innovation and disruption space working on the future of retirement funds and also the distribution strategy space. Aside from being a qualified actuary, she obtained her Post graduate diploma in 2008 in Financial Law, CFP and in 2021 she achieved a Certificate of Specialisation in Strategy from the Harvard Business School.

Michelle has been the Old Mutual expert on retirement reform over the last few years and in driving conversations with key stakeholders. In her current role, she is responsible for the implementation of the proposed Two Pot changes across the Old Mutual group, this includes system build, education, communication, stakeholder management, business readiness and execution and product design. Michelle is involved within the South African Social Security arena, and sits on the ASISA Social Security Standing Committee and ASISA Two Pot Working Group.

Aside from the above achievements in the professional world, Michelle prides herself on having an active home life as well. She is married and has three beautiful children, 18, 16 and 5 years. She is also an avid endurance runner, with 11 comrades under her belt. Michelle really enjoys relaxing with her friends and a glass of wine or two over the weekends!

Thiru completed her Bachelor of Economic Science degree at the University of the Witwatersrand and is a qualified actuary. Thiru has 19 years of experience within the financial services industry; which were served within actuarial and investment consulting roles at Towers Watson and NMG Benefits; and within a business and product development role at Allan Gray. Thiru has been extensively involved in retirement fund valuation and the provision of investment advice to pension funds. She has also assisted many clients with the development of member communication programs and the implementation of best practice governance requirements.

Thiru has served as the Valuator to both public and private sector Funds based in Namibia during her tenure at NMG Consultants and Actuaries. Thiru is currently a member of the OMCC EXCO team, having joined Old Mutual in November 2017.

Mpho started her career in the insurance industry at Old Mutual after graduating from the University of Pretoria. She has since had 10 years experience in Old Mutual Corporate where she enjoys the engagement with key stakeholders such as clients, intermediaries and members on technical matters relating to their group retirement and risk arrangements. Her aim is to ensure that their needs are met through our innovative and world-class solutions for their employees and members. Mpho thrives in this dynamic, exciting and challenging environment. She really works for the customer`'s satisfaction.

Kim is the regional manager for the Gauteng Intermediary New Business Team . She has 23 years financial services experience having mostly worked in the asset management and employee benefits fields. She graduated from Wits University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. She is also a certified financial planner. Her career highlights include working as a principal officer for a global mining conglomerate.

Jarrod Peters is a Broker Consultant at Old Mutual Corporate, with a history of specialising in Group Risk client and intermediary servicing. With a career spanning since 2015, Jarrod has developed a deep expertise in employee benefits, holding an NQF5 in Financial Planning and currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration. Jarrod`'s professional journey has been marked by a core focus on new business development and a passion for enhancing member retirement outcomes. He is dedicated to ensuring that clients receive win-win solutions that benefit both their people and their business goals. His commitment to excellence and client satisfaction has been a driving force throughout his career,