John Bester

John Andrew Bester is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Racec Group since 2013 and a Non-Executive Director at Personal Trust (Pty) Ltd. since 2010.
He is also a Non-Executive Director at Sovereign Holdings Ltd., a Director at Tower Properties Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Childrens Hospital Foundation, a Non-Executive Director at Homechoice South Africa Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Intembeko Investment Administrators, and a Trustee at The Children's Hospital Trust since 2013.
In his former positions, Mr. Bester served as the Chairman at Barnard Jacobs Mellet USA LLC and Renaissance BJM Securities (Pty) Ltd. He was also the Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Ascendis Health Ltd. from 2013 to 2019 and the Lead Independent Non-Executive Director at Clicks Group Ltd. from 2008 to 2024.
Additionally, he held the role of Non-Executive Director at Barnard Jacobs Mellet Holdings Ltd. from 2002 to 2013, Non-Executive Director at Paramount Property Fund Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Sovereign Food Investments Ltd. from 2010 to 2012, Independent Non-Executive Director at Business Connexion Group Ltd., Director at Homechoice Holdings Ltd., Chief Financial Officer & Finance Director at Norwich Holdings SA Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at Western Province Rugby (Pty) Ltd., Financial Director at Warner-Lambert SA (Pty) Ltd., Director at Cricket South Africa, Non-Executive Director at Click Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom), Non-Executive Director at Pacific Paramount Properties Pty Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at Tower Property Fund Ltd., Partner at Ernst & Young LLP, and Financial Manager at Toyota South Africa Motors (Pty) Ltd. Mr. Bester completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Cape Town.