Expertise and experience in investment banking, other financial services, human resources, marketing, business strategy and strategic planning, large corporates, innovation and digital, as well as governance and stakeholder management.

Linda, the founder of Lima Business Solutions Proprietary Limited, was previously a director and the Head of Investment Banking Coverage (SA) at Standard Bank, where she was responsible for business development and origination across a portfolio of sectors, including oil and gas, power, infrastructure and renewables, mining and telecommunications. Before that, she had been the managing director of Diners Club SA. Linda left the corporate world to become a career and business coach, providing professionals and entrepreneurs with skills, insights and tools to enrich their careers and businesses. She is also a member of the Pathcare Board of Governors and on the coaching panel of Heidrick & Struggles.

Board committees: Chairperson: Group Transformation, Social and Ethics Committee. Member: Group Credit Committee, Large-exposures Approval Committee, Group Sustainability and Climate Resilience Committee, Group Risk and Capital Management Committee and Group Directors’ Affairs Committee.

Nationality: South African.