OUR STORY
Starboard was born out of a passion for making a difference and the professional skills to get the job done.
Our team brings decades of proven experience with some of the world's leading firms combined with a demonstrated commitment to dynamic innovation. We knew we could leverage our God given skills and talents to make a positive difference for our clients and communities. So in 2014, we got together and decided to do something about it. Over the last decade, Starboard has grown from strength to strength. Today, we serve an impressive list of clients across South and Southern Africa and are expanding globally. Watch this space!
Our LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dean Padayachee, Managing Director
Sebastian Mathews, Director: Strategy
Dean Padayachee, Managing Director
Dean is CEO and Managing Director of Starboard. He brings extensive experience in business development and client management at executive and board levels. Previously, as founder of Navigant Consulting, a boutique professional services firm, Dean advised government ministries, national agencies, and state-owned enterprises on strategy, p
Dean is CEO and Managing Director of Starboard. He brings extensive experience in business development and client management at executive and board levels. Previously, as founder of Navigant Consulting, a boutique professional services firm, Dean advised government ministries, national agencies, and state-owned enterprises on strategy, policy, and planning of large-scale infrastructure provision to generate positive socio-economic impacts. Dean began his consulting career at KPMG, a "Big 4" international assurance and advisory firm, where he advised blue-chip corporate clients. Dean holds an MBA in Strategic Financial Management and a B.Sc Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Natal
Claude Evele, Director: Marketing
Sebastian Mathews, Director: Strategy
Dean Padayachee, Managing Director
Claude is Vice President for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Director of Stakeholder Management at Starboard. He brings public relations and stakeholder engagement experience at the highest levels. Previously Claude was country manager for the national airline of one of Africa's largest countries with overall responsibility fo
Claude is Vice President for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Director of Stakeholder Management at Starboard. He brings public relations and stakeholder engagement experience at the highest levels. Previously Claude was country manager for the national airline of one of Africa's largest countries with overall responsibility for marketing, finance, and operations throughout the EMEA regions. Claude is also the founder of successful cross-border finance and international commodity trading businesses. He began his career at the National Standardization Agency of the Democratic Republic of Congo and obtained his business qualifications from the Institut Supérieur de Commerce in Kinshasa
Sebastian Mathews, Director: Strategy
Sebastian Mathews, Director: Strategy
Sebastian Mathews, Director: Strategy
Sebastian is Vice President for North America and Director of Strategy at Starboard. He brings strategy and finance experience across industry sectors. Previously, as program director for economic development with a United Nations initiative, he advised on infrastructure best practices in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Sebastian is Vice President for North America and Director of Strategy at Starboard. He brings strategy and finance experience across industry sectors. Previously, as program director for economic development with a United Nations initiative, he advised on infrastructure best practices in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals. Sebastian began his career at Anglo American, a Top 10 global mining company. Sebastian holds a Masters in International Business from Georgia State University, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, and B.Com Honors (Finance) and B.Sc Electrical Engineering degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand