Full Name: Henry Maxwell Reitz Jonker
Position: VP for mining and minerals: Europe, Middle East and Africa region at Wood plc
Main Activity of the Company: Providing project solutions for the mining and mineral processing industry – from consulting services to project execution and asset optimisation
Date and Place of Birth: Carletonville, February 9,1969
Education: National higher diploma (electrical engineering), government certificate of competence and MBA
First Job: Learner official, Gold Fields
Career History Prior to Current Position: GM: mining and minerals, WorleyParsons
Size of First Pay Packet: R1 500 a month
First Job with Present Group: Director: project execution
Number of People under Your Leadership: 240
Management Style: Inclusive
Personal Best Achievement: Marrying the best person in the world, and my two lovely daughters
Professional Best Achievement: Successfully building a
mining consultancy firm in Polokwane from scratch
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My father, who taught me to work hard, persist and always see life from a positive perspective
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Nigel Townshend, the founder and CEO of TWP
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Richard Branson
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Zack van den Berg, group president of Tecroveer Holdings
Philosophy of Life: Do not overthink it; just get going
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Starting the business in Polokwane
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Nothing comes to mind
Hope for the Future: That South Africa reaches its potential
Favourite Reading: Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy
Favourite TV Programme: I switched off my DStv some years ago
Favourite Food/Drink: Good red wine with a rare fillet steak
Favourite Music: Classical Sounds
Favourite Sport: Cycling
Favourite Website: News24
Hobbies: Mountain biking, adventure motorcycling
Car: Pajero
Pets: Zoom, my ten-year-old Shar Pei
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty
Favourite Other South African Company: Discovery
Favourite Foreign Company: Amazon
Married: To Aneli, since July 23, 1994
Children: Anerique, 21; Jomariet, 19
Clubs: My weekend cycling group