Zuko Kubukeli

With an extensive involvement within the South African private equity environment, Zuko’s business insights and expertise play an integral part in the Cross Colours Board. It’s ironic but advantageous that with a Ph.D in Human Biology and a research background in science and medicine, Zuko now specifically invests, amongst other sectors, in businesses in the healthcare sector. Along with being the Chairman of the Cross Colours Board, Zuko serves on a number of listed and unlisted company boards namely; Pan-African Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd, Hospitality Property Fund Limited, Poynting Antennas Limited, and also serves as an Investment Principal on the first cleantech fund in Africa, the Inspired Evolution Fund One and also on the Pan-African Private Equity Fund One.

Willy Sonnenberg

Sonnenberg is no stranger to the advertising arena and is often looked up to as a mentor within the industry. After a long and illustrious career, he retired as chairman of Lobedu Leo Burnett (ex Sonnenberg Murphy Leo Burnett) in 2000, and then despite having no financial interest or equity in the company, came back for a short stint and rescued it from hard times. Although Willie is an advertising veteran that remains slightly behind the scenes nowadays, he is still regarded as a sought after adman and one of the industry’s great leaders and visionaries.

“I know some of the directors of Cross Colours from when I was Chairman of Leo Burnett in SA. I always maintained my interest in the industry and this is an opportunity for me to be involved again, with people I admire,” comments Sonnenberg.