Dean Hyde

Dean graduated from the University of Witwatersrand in 1988 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He then studied at York University in Toronto, Canada, achieving his CA qualification. After completing his articles with Grant Thornton International in 1993, Dean joined the Spur Group as Financial Manager and became the Financial Director in 1999. In 2004, Dean resigned as Financial Director and was appointed as a Non-executive Director to the Spur Corporation Board. He joined James Beattie in late 2004 to establish Xanita, an eco-friendly composite board manufacturer, where he contributed to the initial business plan concept and implementation. Dean was the Financial Director of Xanita for 5 years and still remains on the Xanita board as a Non-executive. He then joined the Lombard Group in 2009 as the Financial Director, and has been the driving force behind the corporate formation and structuring of the Lombard Group as it is today.