Bronwyn is the CEO and a founding member of Grit. She is a Chartered Accountant and has served on several property company boards. Under Bronwyn’s leadership, Grit has grown its portfolio from two assets valued at US$140m at listing to 33 income-producing assets and investments across eleven countries and seven asset classes, with an attributed value of $785.9 million as at 30 June 2023

Bronwyn spearheaded the optimisation of Grit’s capital structure, which culminated in a step-up to a Premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in 2021 and further played an instrumental role in securing a US$306 million refinancing agreement, which at the time was the largest sustainability linked real estate debt refinancing and syndication in Sub Saharan Africa – excluding SA –  setting a new benchmark for African real estate investment.

She further drove Grit’s recent asset recycling programme, achieving US$136 million in disposals at or close to book value and significantly reducing the Group’s number of associates.

Under her leadership, Grit further refined its strategy with the acquisition of African real estate developer, GREA, and its asset management company, as well as establishing fee-income generating channels and solutions through real estate services. 

Bronwyn was recognized as the 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Southern Africa) in the Exceptional Category, is a past winner of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Top CA(SA) under 35 Award, and has received many other recognitions such as API Top Africa Real Estate CEO in 2020 and 2023.

Hugo is a Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of experience. He joined Grit in 2022, initially serving as Finance Director before being appointed to the Board. Since joining the Group, he has played a central role in financial management, reporting and stakeholder engagement, and has developed a strong understanding of the Group’s financial, operational and regulatory framework

Prior to joining Grit, Hugo was Regional Chief Financial Officer for Africa at International SOS, with responsibility for financial management across the region. Before that, he led the African finance function at Australian listed Orica Group, where he delivered a complex regional restructuring. During his tenure at Orica, he also implemented initiatives that generated cumulative EBIT improvements of more than AUD13 million per annum and improved trade working capital by AUD10 million through the reduction of overdue debtor balances.

Hugo brings strong technical capability, deep institutional knowledge and proven leadership experience, positioning him well to support the Group’s strategic priorities at this stage of its development.

Nigel is an experienced global executive with more than 20 years at Prudential Financial Inc., where he played a leading role in establishing and expanding the group’s presence in Africa. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of African Aspirations Limited, a pan African business development platform providing brokerage, advisory and funding solutions to small and mid-market companies across the continent.

He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Chartered Financial Analyst, and holds an Executive MBA from Columbia University. Nigel has worked across the United States, Europe and Africa and has a strong track record in building businesses, managing risk and delivering sustainable profitability. He is fluent in English and several African languages.

Nigel was appointed Chairman of the Board with effect from 26 January 2026, following an extended and structured handover process and the retirement of Peter Todd, Grit’s founding Chairman, in line with governance best practice.

David is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and holds a BCom and LLB (Hons First) in Land Law, Equity and Trusts. He has over 21 years’ experience in the real estate investment sector. David has been instrumental in the completion of several high-profile real estate transactions including IPOs and the formation of a £1.4 bn UK Property Authorised Investment Fund. He currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Compliance Officer of Knight Frank Investment Management.

Catherine has been a Chartered Accountant since 1992. She has held senior banking and corporate finance positions including at BoE NatWest and BoE Merchant Bank in Johannesburg, before joining Investec Bank Mauritius where she was Head of Banking until 2010.
She has been a member of the Financial Reporting Council and is a Fellow Member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors.

Lynette is a Chartered Accountant and has been in the commercial property industry since 1985. Her experience includes running a commercial asset management business, developing all areas of commercial properties, and later specialising in retail property management, before embarking on setting up a privately owned commercial property asset management business and a property fund investing in blue chip industrial properties. She is a former non-executive director of Growthpoint Properties where she served as Chairman of the Property and Investment Committee, Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Social Ethics and Transformation Committee respectively during her 11-year tenure.