Our Team
Founder and CEO
Ivan Pretorius
Ivan Pretorius
Founder & CEO
Ivan is the founder and CEO of AlleyRoads and a Civil Engineer by profession with over 25 years of experience in the built environment. Prior to founding AlleyRoads in 2008, Ivan was the chief director at the Gauteng Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport. He has held numerous positions including engineering technologist, and project foreman.
In 2010, the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC) provided Mr Pretorius with his first loan for Northview Heights, a 32-unitsectional title development in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. Following the success of this development, NHFC and other funders continue to fund the company for various other developments.
Ivan briefly lectured in Civil Engineering to first and second-year students at the University of Johannesburg.
Ivan also had the opportunity to be part of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Planning team and was involved in various infrastructure and the soccer stadia projects.
Education:
BTech (Engineering Civil Structural), 2000; BTech (Engineering Civil Geotech). 2001; Management (DMS) HC Proj M (Cum Laude), 2002; HC in leadership Development (2004).
Our Team
Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon
Chief Financial Officer
Bruce is a CA who has been the CEO and CFO of NHFC managing 6-10bil rand of funds in the affordable housing sector, Bruce head up the rolling our of all government housing in SA under NHFC/NURCHA and RULF as the South african Housing bank.
Education:
- B.Compt UNISA 1986
- B.Compt (hons) UNISA 1987
- Executive Coaching GIBS 2023
- Note the following:
- RHLF not RHUF
- I was acting CEO at NHFC.
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson
Head Commercial
Craig is an experienced property and built environment professional with 22 years experience in shopping malls, mixed use developments including office blocks , residential complexes and medical facilities from conceptualization to occupation.
Craig was previously the Senior Development Manager & Deal Maker at Eris Property Group.
Education:
University of Pretoria, RSA, 1995 – 2000, BSc Construction Management (HONS), 5 Year Degree recognized by RICS
Steven Schutte
Steven Schutte
Operations Director
Steven has fulfilled various roles as Director, CEO, Commercial & Operations Director. He has extensive experience in building, operations and telecoms. Specialties include operations and setting up and operating fiber network operators, managing estate agents and property developers.
Education:
- Dale Carnegie – Sales Training
- AOD Developments – Project Management (Intro)
- AOD Developments – Train the Trainer
- Nedbank – Fraud & Forensics (Internal)
- Nedbank – Compliance (Internal
Mr Gilberto Martins
Mr Gilberto Martins
Independent Non-Executive Board Member
Mr Martins is a highly experienced professional within the public and private sectors in SA. Apart from being a qualified Architect he is the former Deputy Director General within Public Works and former Chief Operations Officer of RTMC were he focussed on strategic leadership and management as well as imparting his knowledge to other organisations to scale to new heights. Mr Martins is also the recipient of various international awards and author of numerous research papers.
Education:
B Arch (Wits University), BA (Unisa) – Politics, Economics Philosophy, BA Honours (Unisa) Politics, Labour Law (UCT)
Carmel Ferris
Carmel Ferris
Team Leader Operations
Carmel has over 15 years’ experience in residential property
Her background ranges within the residential Property sales, Rental Management, Student accommodations, Commercial property leasing management, and property maintenance management.
Education:
Management Programme GIBS, AIPSC – Personnel Services Consultant & EAAB Agent
Rowan Stafford
Rowan Stafford
Independent Legal Advisor
Rowan has been practicing as an attorney since 2011 and is a director and owner of Stafford Law Incorporated. He is also a director and owner of Continuity Trusts that provides a full range of trusts and trusteeship services. In addition to providing legal advice to the company, he is further responsible for overseeing the affairs of the Airmid Investment Trust.
Education:
LLM Cum Laude (Trust Law) 2011, LLB 2009, Bcom 2007
Memberships:
Admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa; Portfolio Committee Member for the International Society for Trust and Estate Practioners (STEP)
Dr Duarte de Silva
Dr Duarte de Silva
Board Chairperson
Dr da Silva has more than 25 years of experience in the investment industry, having concurrently been the Regional Head of Macquarie’s (Macquarie is a Global Investment Bank, originating out of Australia) and Chief Executive Officer of a joint venture Macquarie First South (a financial services company he founded in 2002) until 2016.
Education:
Doctorate of Philosophy in Engineering (Wits University), BSc (Mechanical Eng) (Wits University)
Contact Us
21D Polo Crescent, Woodmead Office Park, Woodmead, South Africa
+27 87 985 0470
Membership & Registrations:
- EDGE Champion
- Member of the Green Building Council of South Africa
- Founding Member of South African Multifamily Residential Rental Association