Andrew returned to Executive Search in 2007 after having fulfilled various senior roles in business, and was appointed Managing Director of Woodburn Mann (Pty) Limited in October 2010.
He has been involved with searches for the retail, mining, heavy industry, communications, FMCG, financial services and state enterprise sectors for both blue chip and entrepreneurial clients.
He began his career in executive search in 1995 in London working on international search projects across all functions and industries. Thereafter he returned to South Africa and worked for a Global brewing company in corporate strategy and marketing. His involvement in leading brands and new product development provided a platform to leverage his strategic insight and creative flair into the commercial arena. Andrew has experience working in a start-up team for the creation of a financial institution, and was involved in the founding a new banking organisation with a focus on micro-finance. His skills include marketing/strategy consulting, web design and online integration, performance management, software development, data analysis and reporting services.
He holds a Master of Science degree in Development Economics from Oxford University, UK, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Witwatersrand. In addition he holds a Social Studies graduate diploma certificate from Oxford University, UK.
Andrew is also an accomplished underwater photographer and all round adventurer having completed the Cape Epic Mountain biking race and earned the Underwaterphotograph.com World Champion Award in 2004.
Dr Trevor Woodburn has over 35 years’ experience in Executive Search.
He is the Non-Executive Chairman, former Chief Executive and founding member of Woodburn Mann (Pty) Limited which was established in 1982. He has extensive experience in executive search for Non-Executive Chairmen, Chief Executives, Managing Directors and Senior Directors/Managers, across a wide range of industries and organisations in Southern Africa, including HDSA appointments for both private and public organisations. He is also skilled in the profiling and appraisals of Boards of Directors.
In addition to the above, he has international experience in management consulting assignments, strategic business planning, holistic corporate audits and the restructuring of multinational organisations gained on four continents. Individual assessments and the counselling of senior executives also form an integral part of his expertise.
Prior to forming Woodburn Mann (Pty) Limited, he spent twenty years in various senior executive positions in the telecommunications, electrical engineering and electronic industries in South Africa.
He is a qualified Engineer and holds a Master of Science in Engineering and a Doctorate in Commerce from the University of Witwatersrand. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town.
Peter MacIldowie has over 31 years’ experience in Executive Search.
He has been associated with Woodburn Mann Executive Search since 1987 and is currently a Non-Executive Director of Woodburn Mann Consulting Group (Pty) Limited, the holding company for the Woodburn Mann Group of companies. He was previously a Senior Client Partner at Woodburn Mann (Pty) Ltd, during which time he was responsible for appointments of non-executive directors, chief executives, managing directors, financial directors, marketing directors and senior specialised commercial and non-commercial positions in companies ranging from leading multi-national financial institutions to a variety of other listed and non-listed companies in consumer goods, retail, industrial, construction and mining operations..
Prior to working at Woodburn Mann he was an Executive Director of a computer services group and spent ten years as a Senior Financial Executive with a leading leisure industry operation in Southern Africa. His earlier career was as a partner with one of the major auditing and accounting groups in South Africa.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town.