JOHANNESBURG – BP Southern Africa (BPSA) on Monday appointed chartered accountant Priscillah Mabelane as its new chief executive.
New BP Southern Africa CEO,Priscillah Mabelane. (Courtesy Photo/ Meropa)
Mabelane is the first woman in the history of the country’s oil industry to head a multi-national company, marking a significant milestone in the organisation and industry’s transformation journey.
She will take the helm on 1 September, exactly six years after joining the organisation in 2011 as chief financial officer (CFO).
BPSA said Mabelane has more than 20 years of service in a number of key leadership positions and she brings a “wealth of world-class experience and expertise” to her new role as chief executive. More….