Our LEADERSHIP TEAM

 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 is EMEA 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 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