Adrian Harris

Background

About Adrian Harris

Adrian Harris: is the CEO of Charter Academy –an emerging markets strategy consulting and training company. He is a financial services strategist and businessman with over 30 years’ of leadership and management experience in the financial services, real estate and affordable housing sectors. Previous executive positions include Director of Emerging Markets- Standard Bank, Vice-President - Channel Life Ltd (SANLAM); Executive Director-Cash Bank Ltd (Registered Mutual Bank), AGM Nedbank. He is a founding member /CEO - Xiriuz Systems (Pty) Ltd(a proprietary banking system with clients such as African Bank, Old Mutual and Bayport)), Founding member/Chairman of SAMLC-(Digital risk management and development finance company in the affordable housing market), as well as founding member / Director Investagain (Pty) Ltd- property development company which pioneered inner city developments including Ponte City, The Liberty and The Bicard) Adrian has served Chair of the Human Settlements advisory panel where he contributed to a number of housing policy and legislative changes in the real estate and housing markets in SA, including the Housing White Paper Revision, the Property Practitioners Act and the establishment of the Human Settlements Development Bank. He also spent several years as Board Member of the NHFC and chaired the Board Credit and Investment Committee. He is a former Board Member Marang-a microfinance organisation, supporting enterprise development of rural women in 25 of the poorest regions in SA. His philanthropic interests include housing, poverty alleviation and education and his passion for housing and poverty alleviation has given him the opportunity to consult to strategic leaders in SA, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Uganda and Botswana. He has completed an Advanced Business Program(DUT), Management Degree(DUT) and an MBA.(UJ /WALES)