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 and are expanding globally. Watch this space!
Our LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dean Padayachee Managing Director
Claude Evele Africa Director
Claude Evele Africa Director
Dean is CEO and Managing Director of Starboard. He brings experience in business development and client management at executive and board levels. Previously, as founder of Navigant Consulting, a professional services firm, Dean advised government departments and national agencies on large-scale infrastructure projects to generate positiv
Dean is CEO and Managing Director of Starboard. He brings experience in business development and client management at executive and board levels. Previously, as founder of Navigant Consulting, a professional services firm, Dean advised government departments and national agencies on large-scale infrastructure projects 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 BSc Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Natal
Claude Evele Africa Director
Claude Evele Africa Director
Claude Evele Africa Director
Claude is Africa Director at Starboard. He brings public relations and stakeholder engagement experience at the highest levels. Previously Claude was country manager for a national airline with overall responsibility for marketing, finance, and operations throughout the EMEA region. Claude is also the founder of successful cross-border f
Claude is Africa Director at Starboard. He brings public relations and stakeholder engagement experience at the highest levels. Previously Claude was country manager for a national airline with overall responsibility for marketing, finance, and operations throughout the EMEA region. 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 Marketing Director
Claude Evele Africa Director
Sebastian Mathews Marketing Director
Sebastian is Director of Marketing at Starboard. He brings sales communications experience, having consulted to Fortune 500s. Previously, as program director for economic development with a United Nations initiative, he advised on infrastructure best practices worldwide in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals. Sebastian began
Sebastian is Director of Marketing at Starboard. He brings sales communications experience, having consulted to Fortune 500s. Previously, as program director for economic development with a United Nations initiative, he advised on infrastructure best practices worldwide in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals. Sebastian began his career at Anglo American, a global resources company. Sebastian holds a Master of International Business from Georgia State University, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, and BCom Honors (Finance) and BSc Electrical Engineering degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand