MAISHIBE NTLHANE

Cheif Executive Officer

Executive Director

Appointed: For the past five years, Maishibe has been a key member of the NBI leadership team as Financial Director and was appointed as CEO in March 2025

Qualifications: CA (SA), CGMA, MBA

Responsibilities
Maishibe is responsible for ensuring the strategy of NBI is fulfilled, as well as for the overall performance and sustainability of the organisation.

Maishibe brings over 15 years of strategic leadership in healthcare finance. Her leadership has been pivotal in advancing NBI’s mission to enhance access to therapeutic and diagnostic protein supply to patients on the African continent and beyond.

BRONWYN BLADES

Company Secretary

Appointed: August 2007

Qualifications: CA (SA), MBA

Responsibilities
Bronwyn has been the Company Secretary since 2007 and her responsibilities include strategy, risk management, corporate governance, compliance and legal oversight.

NICHOLAS THURSTON

Financial Director

Executive Director

Appointed: Nicholas has been with NBI for 10 years and was appointed as Financial Director in March 2025

Qualifications: BCom (HONS), CA(SA)

Responsibilities
Nicholas is responsible for shaping the strategic direction and overall management of NBI, ensuring the company's financial health. He oversees the financial elements of company's commercial activities and advises the Executive Team on all financial aspects of operations. Additionally, he ensures compliance with financial regulations, risk management, and reporting standards. He plays a key role in identifying growth opportunities to enhance the company's financial performance and safeguard its future.

DR ANDRÈ GERMISHUIZEN

Head of Division: Quality Management and Scientific Affairs

Appointed: May 2013

Qualifications: M.Eng Chemical Engineering, PhD Biochemical Engineering

Responsibilities
Andrè has overall responsibility for management of the Quality Division, and the maintenance and continuous improvement of the quality management system at NBI. He is responsible for modernising NBI’s product portfolio, manufacturing processes and application of science and engineering practices to enhance the way we work at NBI.

RANGINI (TRISHA) CHETTY

Responsible Pharmacist

Appointed: May 2013

Qualifications: B.Pharm, M.ClinPharm, PGDip (HIV/AIDS Management), MBA

Responsibilities
As the Responsible Pharmacist, Trisha is accountable to the regulatory authorities, viz. the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) and South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC), for ensuring that only products that satisfy the safety, quality and efficacy parameters are released for sale; and for providing a professional forum to maintain and enforce professional integrity and competence amongst pharmacists and pharmacist’s assistants at NBI.

JANITHA GAINES

Head of Division: People Management

Appointed: May 2018

Qualifications: BCom, Diploma in Human Resources

Responsibilities
Janitha is responsible for the execution of NBI’s people management strategy. Her role includes driving positive employee engagement, championing learning and development, effective talent and performance management, people management governance and ultimately delivering on NBI’s employee value proposition.

SRIDHAR LAKSHMINARAYANA

Head of Division: Operations

Appointed: January 2015

Qualifications: M.Pharm

Responsibilities
Sridhar is responsible for manufacturing operations, achieving the production targets on time and within budget and, in doing so, ensuring that products are manufactured correctly and cost effectively, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice, product specifications and quality requirements.

SHANAY SINGH

Head of Division: Business Development

Appointed: July 2020

Qualifications: B.Pharm, M.Pharm (Clinical Pharmacy), MBA

Responsibilities
Shanay is responsible for the Sales and Marketing as well as Export functions of the business. In addition, Shanay is responsible for expanding the NBI product portfolio and pipeline.