Mervyn Nair

Mervyn Nair has extensive experience in finance and risk management, currently serving as General Manager Finance - Shared Services at Sappi Southern Africa Limited since January 1997. In this role, Mervyn oversees key functions such as the securitisation program and the global credit insurance program, and chairs the Group Credit Committee while coordinating credit risk across various regions including Europe, Hong Kong, North America, and South Africa. Previous positions at Sappi include Financial Risk Manager and Global Credit Risk Coordinator, where responsibilities included heading credit risk initiatives, and Management Accountant, focusing on financial consolidation, forecasts, and reporting. Mervyn also gained valuable experience as Group Treasury Reporting Manager at Sappi International Brussels from 2003 to 2006, managing captive insurance and group treasury reporting. Mervyn holds a qualification from the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika.