Executive Management
Rowan Crowie
Rowan previously headed up the Property Division of the South African Reserve Bank where he was responsible for the development management of major capital projects; the facilities management of the Banks capital assets; the property management of a property portfolio valued at R3.5 billion. Prior to this, he worked for Murray and Roberts Construction (Pty) Ltd, where he managed the construction of a number of prestigious projects including the five - star Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town and the Pepsi Bottling Plant in Phoenix, Durban. Rowans key competencies include the Formulation and Development of Policy and Strategic Planning; the conversion of Strategic Initiatives into Broad policy Frameworks; the Implementation of Affirmative Procurement Initiatives; Property Development and Development Management; Stakeholder Identification and Liaison; Client Liaison. Rowan is currently the majority Shareholder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Crowie Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Rowan is also a Director of Crowie Concessions, the Chairman of Enza Construction and Crowie Projects, and a Non-Executive Director of Focus Project Management, Sanyati Holdings, The Pace Property Group and Standard Electrical.
Fred Pietersen
Prior to joining Crowie Projects, Fred spent 10 years of his career assuming various positions at the eThekwini Municipalitys Economic Development and Facilitation Department. This culminated in him being appointed as the Head of this department. Whilst at the municipality, he was also appointed as a member of the eThekwini Municipalitys Strategic Management team and was responsible for the management of several eThekwini Municipal policy development processes. His professional strengths have led him to develop and strategically manage several Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment deals for projects such as the R120 million Umlazi Mega City retail development as well as the R750 million mixed use Ushaka Marine World in Durban. His entrepreneurial skills are highlighted in early years as the Managing Director of NVees Clothing Manufacturers with a staff complement of 120 employees and an annual turnover of R15 million in 1992. Fred is a Director at Crowie Concessions and the COO of Crowie Holdings. He also holds Non- Executive Directorships at Enza Construction and is the Non-Executive Chairman of both Focus Project Management and Standard Electrical.
Jose Snyders
Chief Financial Officer
Having served articles in the financial services division of PricewaterhouseCoopers Jose' qualified as a CA (SA) in 2006. He later joined Rand Merchant Bank working as a dealmaker in the Structured Asset Finance and Real Estate Investment Banking Divisions. Although primarily involved in structured debt transactions Jose' served on the boards of various principal investment businesses on behalf of RMB and looks forward to the opportunities presented within the next level of growth at the Crowie Group.
Gopi Shastivarathan
Gopi started his career in civil engineering consulting where he was involved in large scale infrastructure projects. Thereafter he joined Group Five Property Developments (a division of the JSE listed Group Five Limited) where he served as a Development Director for both the property development company and various joint venture companies. His responsibilities included all aspects of deal origination, risk management, concept formulation, funding arrangements and construction implementation for a variety of residential, retail, industrial and commercial developments. Following a period of independent consulting he joined NURCHA, a development finance institution owned by the Government of South Africa and the US based Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF). During this time he was responsible for business development and growth of the lending and programme management portfolios. In his current role within Crowie Projects, he is involved in various development and investment opportunities both locally and cross border. A qualified engineer, Gopi also holds an MBA from Wits Business School.