James Wilkes

James Wilkes has had a diverse work experience, starting in 1987 as an Audit Senior at KPMG South Africa. James then worked as a Group Financial Accountant at AIC from 1989 to 1990, followed by a role as General Manager at AIC from 1991 to 1993, where they achieved a Toyota supplier of the year award. James then became an Operations Director at AIC from 1994 to 1999. James joined Venture South Africa in 2000 as a Financial Director and has held that position until their recent appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of Venture Otto South Africa (Pty) Ltd in 2022.

James Wilkes earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree specializing in M&A & investment strategies from GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science) in 2014. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Commerce at the University of Cape Town from 1984 to 1986. James attended Kearsney College for their high school education from 1975 to 1978. Their earliest educational experience was at Cowan House in Hilton, KZN, South Africa from 1969 to 1974, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. In addition to their degrees, James also holds an MBA certification, but no information is provided regarding the institution or date of obtaining this certification.