Nayan Patel
Nayan Patel is a Board Chair, Non-Executive Director, and Board Advisor with more than 20 years of international leadership experience across the financial services and asset management sectors in APAC, MENA, and Europe. He brings extensive expertise in corporate governance, board effectiveness, risk management, compliance, and strategic oversight, having served on boards and advisory committees across regulated industries.
Throughout his career, Nayan has partnered with executive teams and fellow directors to strengthen governance frameworks, navigate organisational growth, and deliver long-term value for stakeholders. A passionate advocate for high-performing boards, he champions sound governance, informed decision-making, and ethical leadership. His practical boardroom experience and global perspective make him a trusted advisor to organisations seeking to enhance board effectiveness and governance excellence.
Shelley-Ann Pieterse
Shelley-Ann Pieterse is an Executive Alignment Coach, board chair and founder of Glimmer Coaching. A former Accenture Managing Director, she spent more than two decades leading large-scale transformation programmes before turning her focus to governance, leadership and sustainable performance. She now works with boards and senior leaders on strategy, culture and long-term organisational health, bringing commercial rigour, governance experience and understanding of high-pressure leadership. Her experience of redefining success after leaving corporate life adds depth to that work. Known for asking better questions before seeking better answers, Shelley helps organisations build leadership cultures where ambition and sustainability can coexist.























