Averen Deonanan

Averen Deonanan is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in senior leadership roles, currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Smollan since March 2025 and previously holding the same position at Flight Centre Travel Group South Africa from April 2022 to March 2025. Previous roles include Head of Finance at A&O Shearman from August 2015 to March 2022, and Head of Finance for South and Southern Africa at GSK from July 2013 to August 2015. Averen Deonanan also has experience as Financial Manager at Barclays Investment Bank and Absa, and began a career with South African Breweries in various finance-related positions. Averen Deonanan's educational background includes multiple degrees in accounting and business management from institutions such as the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Gordon Institute of Business Science, and University of KwaZulu-Natal.