Mershia Govender

Mershia Govender is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in leading legal affairs across several prominent companies. Currently serving as Senior Counsel at Huda Beauty, Mershia previously held key roles at Reckitt as Head of Legal and Company Secretary for Health & Hygiene, as well as Head of Legal & Compliance for Hygiene Africa. Mershia's career also encompasses positions such as Legal Counsel at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd, Legal Manager for Sub Saharan Africa at Colgate Palmolive, and Commercial Attorney at V O'Connell Inc. Academic qualifications include a Master of Business Administration from Henley Business School and completion of the 53rd Annual Academy of American and International Law in International Comparative Law from the Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law in Dallas, Texas.