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.