NMBLeadership Summit
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has announced the departure of CEO, Nomkitha Mona.
Chamber President, Andrew Muir, said in a statement on Friday that in the interim, Prince Matonsi, who is currently the Operations Manager, has been appointed as Acting CEO, a role he has previously occupied.
“The Chamber Board wishes to express its gratitude to Mona for her contribution to the organisation during her tenure,” Muir said.
He said Mona joined the Business Chamber in 2017 and during her stewardship, she forged valuable relationships with members, other Chambers, and various strategic partners.
Muir said this was under the auspices of the Quadruple Helix Model of collaboration and partnership between academia, business, civil society, and government.
“These initiatives have laid a solid foundation for the Business Chamber to play a key role in driving for an enabling environment in which local business can operate and grow,” he said.
Muir said during this past year, in conjunction with Board Members and other key stakeholders, Mona led the formation of the Ubuntu Covid-19 Fund through which over R130 million worth of donations and equipment was raised towards saving human lives in the Metro.
Meanwhile, Muir said for the rest of the year, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber's priorities will be to ensure that their structures and strategies are well-positioned to initiate and support changes that will drive the sustainability and growth of the local economy.
“Also high on the Business Chamber agenda in 2021 is economic recovery for the region in light of the impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated national lockdown,” he said.
