After graduating from Haverford College(US) with a BS in Physics in 1989 and from Wayne State University (US) in 1991 with a MS in radiological physics , Roger assumed the role of co-ordinator for the ANC's desk of Science and Technology. In 1995 he joined the Department of Science and Technology as director general, a role he fulfilled for five years. Roger joined Kagiso Media in 1999 as chief executive officer. In November 2006 he became chief operating officer of Kagiso Trust Investments.

Roger is a non-executive director of FirstRand Bank and also served as chairman of the CSIR and the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA) for six years.

Kobus joined ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited in 1990 and was appointed general manager, corporate finance and treasury in 2003 and then general manager, corporate treasury at Mittal Steel Company N.V in 2004. In February 2006, Kobus was appointed executive director, finance at ArcelorMittal. Kobus joined the Aveng Limited board on 1 September 2010 and will assume the position of financial director on 27 September 2010.

Angus was appointed to the board in July 2006. He serves on the boards of group companies Aveng (Africa), McConnell Dowell Corporation and Aveng Trident Steel Holdings.

Angus joined AVI as an executive director in 1997 and was appointed managing director of National Brands in 1998 and group chief executive officer of AVI in
1999. He was previously chief financial officer of Telkom SA and commercial director of PG Bison. He retired as the chief executive officer of AVI and was appointed non-executive Chairman in October 2005. He serves on the board of Liberty Group Holdings.

Solly is an industrial engineer and joined the Group from Transnet Port Terminals where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer. Solly brings with him extensive engineering, manufacturing and general management expertise with leading South African corporations such as Nampak and South African Breweries. Solly joined the Group on 1 October 2009 and is the Managing Director of Aveng Manufacturing. He has also been appointed to the board of Aveng (Africa) Limited.

 Juba's career started at Eskom where he was appointed Group Human Resources Manager for the Services Group in 1995. In 1997 he was appointed Human Resources Director of Simba (Pty) Limited, and his role was expanded in 2004 to include human resources responsibility for the PepsiCo businesses in Sub-Sahara Africa. In October 2004 Juba was appointed to the Board of Mittal Steel South Africa as Executive Director, Human Resources. In this role, Juba also served on the Human Resources and Nominations Committee, the Transformation Committee, as well as the Safety, Health and Environment Committee of the Mittal Steel Board.

Juba has been appointed Human Resources Director of Aveng with effect from 1 October 2007

Brian joined Aveng Mining in 1973. He started his career as a service mechanic on a road contract in Newcastle and then on to the Sishen-Saldanha railway line as a mechanic and earthworks foreman for a period of two years. He studied Civil Engineering at the Durban Technicon and worked as site agent on various projects as diverse as the Hoedspruit Airforce base, Aggeneys road and the railway line from Tahabazimbi to Ellisras. Brian continued to manage various contracts and carried out the Mossref infrastructure project in Mossel Bay. He was promoted to director in 1990 and returned to Johannesburg on completion of the project. Brian continued managing opencast contracts including Sandsloot Platinum Mine and Wonderwater Coal Mine.

Brian presently heads up Aveng Mining.
 

Stephen was appointed to the board on 1 June 2012

Stephen Joined Murray & Roberts in 1979 as a student and over his employment period held many senior leadership positions, some of which were, Managing Director of Murray & Roberts Namibia, Managing Director of Murray & Roberts Gillis Mason and Managing Director of Murray & Roberts Construction. Stephen was appointed to the Murray & Roberts Limited Board in 2002.

He joined Stocks Building Africa in 2006 as a Director of the board and Managing Director of SADC Construction. He was appointed as CEO of Stocks Building Africa in 2007 and subsequently led the merger with Stefanutti & Bressan Holdings in 2008.

His career spans over 30 years across the construction industry with a geographical spread across South Africa, the African continent and the middle East.
 

Former managing director of the Mortgage Indemnity Fund. Served as Executive Deputy Chairman of African Bank Investment Limited and non-executive director of Kagiso Trust Investment Company, Kagiso Media Limited and Kagiso Ventures (Pty) Ltd (1998 to 2000). Established TisoGroup, a BEE investment holding company (2001).

Current directorships include:

• Home Loan Guarantee Company and Financial Markets Trust
• Chairman of Idwala Industrial Holdings (Pty) Ltd
• African Explosives Limited
• Exxaro Resources Limited