Thierry de Labauve d’Arifat
Alain Rey
Alain Rey
Non-Executive Chairman – First appointed to the Board 2016
BSc (Hons) in Economics (London)
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Manager at Citibank NA (Paris): 1986-1988
Financial Director and General Manager in the Mauritian textile industry: 1988-2005
Regional Corporate Director at Barclays Bank in Mauritius: 2005-2006
Chief Executive Officer of Compagnie Sucrière de Mont Choisy: 2007-2015
Board member at Afrasia Bank: 2006-2009 and at The State Bank of Mauritius: 2009-2015
Current outside Directorships of listed and quoted/non-listed companies:
MCB Group Limited
New Mauritius Hotels Ltd
CIEL Textile Ltd
Quantum Ltd
Precigraph Ltée
MCB Microfinance Ltd
Dominique de Froberville
Dominique de Froberville
Non-Executive Director - First appointed to the Board in 2011
Maîtrise en Chimie Industrielle (France); MBA (England)
Production Manager in the paint and optical industries: 1985-1988
Manager of two textile groups: 1988-2000
Director of Operations and then Chief Executive Officer at Mauritius Freeport Development: 2001 to date.
Former council member of the Mauritius Employers Federation and member of the Mauritius Exporters Association.
Thierry de Labauve d’Arifat
Thierry de Labauve d’Arifat
Non-Executive Director - First appointed to the Board in 2022
Diploma in Building Management – Technikon Natal (South-Africa)
Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute
From Technical Assistant to Site Manager at Rehm Grinaker Construction Company Limited: 1993-1997
Contracts Manager at BEAM Ltd: 1998-2003
Logistics Manager at Plumbelec Co. Ltd: 2003
Self-employed at TDA Consult Ltd to offer building management services: 2004-2015
Head of Operations for the residential cluster at ENL Property Co. Ltd: 2016-2019
Self-employed by TDA Consult Ltd: 2020 to date.
Alexis Harel
Alexis Harel
Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2011
BSc, Business Administration (USA)
Auditor and Trainer at De Chazal Du Mée (Chartered Accountants): 1985-1986
General Manager at Elastico Ltd: 1986-1988
Director at Dataphon (Mtius) Ltd: 1988-1992
Commercial Executive and then Managing Director at Grays: 1992 to date.
Member of Terra’s Executive Committee
Directorships of listed companies:
United Docks Ltd
Didier Harel
Didier Harel
Independent Non-Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2016
MBA, INSEAD (Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires) (France)
BSc. Eng. (Hons) in Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology (UK)
From Sales Engineer at Esso in Mauritius to General Manager of Esso in Reunion and to International Sales and Supply Coordinator at Esso Africa Head Office in the UK: 1974-1988
Managing Director of downstream subsidiaries of Total in Zambia and Zimbabwe, Executive
Vice-President in charge of Total’s downstream operations in East Africa, Indian and Pacific Oceans at Africa-Middle East Head Office in Paris, Managing Director and CEO of Total South Africa Pty Ltd in Johannesburg, Executive Director of Logistics of Total France in Paris and Managing Director and CEO of Total UK Ltd in Watford: 1989-2012
Chairman and CEO of Société Anonyme de Gestion des Stocks Stratégiques (SAGESS): 2012-2015
Directorships of listed companies:
MCB Group Limited
Henri Harel
Henri Harel
Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2011
ACIS (South Africa)
Auditor at De Ravel, Boulle, Saad & Wyman (Chartered Accountants): 1981-1984
Internal Auditor at Toyota SA Manufacturing: 1984-1988
Financial Accountant at Amalgamated Beverage Industries (Coca-Cola South Africa): 1988-1990
Financial Controller at Société de Gérance de Mon Loisir: 1991-1996
Financial Controller and then Group Chief Finance Officer and Executive Committee member at Terra: 1997 to date
Directorships of listed companies:
Swan General Ltd
Nicolas Maigrot
Nicolas Maigrot
Managing Director – First appointed to the Board in 2016
BSc Management Sciences (London)
From Management Controller to Chief Executive Officer at Floreal Knitwear and Ciel Textile: 1989-2010
Chief Executive Officer of Ireland Blyth: 2010-2015
Managing Director of Terra: 2016 to date
Chairman of Terra’s Executive Committee
Directorships of listed companies:
Swan General Ltd
United Docks Ltd
Anna Mallac-Sim
Anna Mallac-Sim
Non-Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2021
Master d’Architecture – ESA (Paris)
Diplôme d’Habilitation à la Maitrise d’œuvre en son Nom Propre (HMONP) – ESA (Paris)
Associate of LPB Architectes (Paris): 2011-2015
Collaboration with several local architectural firms in Mauritius: 2016-2017
teacher at Ecole Nationale d’Architecture de Nantes on its Mauritian campus: 2018 to date
Pascal Raffray
Pascal Raffray
Non-Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2019
BA in Economics and Finance, INSEEC (France)
Sales Assistant at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (Paris): 1999-2000
Trader on US equities at Credit Suisse (Paris): 2000-2007
Trader on International equities at Neuflize OBC (ABN AMRO Group) (Paris): 2007-2013
Dealing services – global products at BNP Paribas (Paris): 2013 to date
Kalindee Ramdhonee
Kalindee Ramdhonee
Independent Non-Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2022
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK)
Head of Accounts in the technology cluster of Harel Mallac: 1991-2003
Finance and Administrative Manager to MC Vision: 2003-2010
Group Financial Controller at African Alliance Group: 2010-2012
Office Manager in Mauritius for the BIA Group, a Belgian family business: 2012-2016
Founder/Managing Director of Karics Partners Ltd: 2016 to date.
Directorships of listed companies:
The United Basalt Products Ltd
BMH Ltd
Nikhil Treebhoohun
Nikhil Treebhoohun
Independent Non-Executive Director – First appointed to the Board in 2014
BSc (Hons) Economics, Industry and Trade (UK)
Postgraduate Diplomas in Financial Management (Australia) and in Development Planning
Techniques (Netherlands)
Fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science
Teacher in Economics at secondary level: 1978-1981
Senior positions at Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Ministry of Industry: 1981-1987
Lecturer in Economics at the University of Mauritius: 1987-1989
Projects Manager at the Industrial and Vocational Training Board: 1989-1992
Director of the Export Processing Zone Development Authority: 1992-2000
Executive Director of the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council (NPCC): 2000-2005
Adviser and Head of the Trade Section of the Commonwealth Secretariat: 2005-2011
Chairman of Oxford International Consultants (Mauritius): 2011
Chief Executive Officer of Global Finance Mauritius: 2011-2014