Ronald Zembe

Lead GRC, internal audit and combined assurance engagements for public and private sector clients, advising executives and Boards on resilience and governance effectiveness. Direct multidisciplinary teams across concurrent assignments, managing client relationships, technical consistency and deliverable quality.

Directed implementation of enterprise risk frameworks, registers and governance reporting across EMEA operations, aligned with ISO 31000 and industry requirements. Led operational risk assessment and mitigation; established key risk indicators, dashboards, risk modelling and incident analysis for operational leadership.

Led mining risk and compliance activities, facilitating strategic and operational risk assessments and maintaining enterprise risk registers. Managed insurance arrangements for assets exceeding R5 billion, including renewals, claims oversight and risk financing strategies.

Established the firm's risk management consulting function across seven South African provinces; earned two promotions in four years. Managed engagement budgets, resources and concurrent delivery; led and mentored more than 20 risk, audit, engineering and compliance professionals.

Led an insurance risk advisory team, supporting clients with operational risk mitigation, risk financing and asset protection. Supported portfolio management, policy compliance and claims administration; reported emerging risks and control improvements to management committees.

Earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2026.

Completed Integrated Management System Certification covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 in 2026.

Earned a Certificate in Quantitative Risk Management in 2025.

Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management (NQF 8) in 2024.

Earned the Certified Enterprise Risk Manager – ISO 31000:2018 certification in 2023.

Earned a BCom Honours in Risk Management and Insurance in 2013.

Earned a Certificate of Proficiency in Short-Term Insurance in 2012.