Our Team
Executive Management
Ivan Pretorius
Ivan Pretorius
Founder & Group COO
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).
Barry Chapman
Barry Chapman
Group CEO
Barry joined Alleyroads as Chief Executive Officer. He has been involved in the property and banking industries for over 19 years, occupying various roles from Commercial Property Financier at FNB, Property Finance Consultant at Investec Bank, and Head of Commercial Property Finance at SASFIN Bank.
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) 1999, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Financial Accounting-2000, completed articles at PWC, CA (SA)-2003.
Dean Gounden
Dean Gounden
Head: Planning and Governance
Dean has been involved in the property and banking industries for over 30 years occupying various roles from a Quantity Surveyor to a Property Manager and Developer and a Property Financier with Standard Bank CIB and the National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency (NURCHA).
Education:
National Diploma in Quantity Surveying, 1986; National Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying, 1989; BComm (Business Management and Real Estate), 2002; Property Development Programme (UCT Graduate School of Business), 2005
Tinashe Madzivire
Tinashe Madzivire
Group CFO
Tinashe joined Alleyroads in 2020 as a Financial Manager and later appointed Group CFO. Prior to joining Alleyroads, he spent time as a Statutory Reporting Financial Accountant with Baker Tilly International. Tinashe is responsible for Group Statutory reporting and Compliance, due diligence, business valuation, corporate restructuring, budgets, financial statements review, balance sheet management, and company performance analysis.
Education:
BCom, 2011 (Fort Hare); Honors in Finance & Financial Management Services (UJ), 2013, ACCA (UK), Current- MBA (GIBS University)
Johann Pieterse
Johann Pieterse
Head: Project Implementation
Johann has more than 20 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor and Development Manager. Prior to joining Alleyroads, he held a senior role at Basil Read as a Development Manager responsible for project management and quantity surveying duties in residential and industrial estate developments.
Education:
BSc (Quantity Surveying), 1997
Key Management Personnel
Ronald Pretorius
Ronald Pretorius
Commercial Development Manager
Ron has over 40 years’ experience across various facets of the construction industry. He was a Director at GD Irons Construction for four of the 17 years and is a highly experienced Quantity Surveyor who was involved in major projects such as AMKA Offices & Warehouse, Maxwell Office Park in Midrand, Houghton Apartments, Tiger Brands Bryanston, Long Beach Mall refurbishment, and many other projects.
Education:
National Higher Diploma (QS) (MAQS)
Steven Schutte
Steven Schutte
Head of Operations
Steven has fulfilled various roles as Director, CEO, and 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)
Independent Advisors
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)
Bongiwe Gangeni
Bongiwe Gangeni
Independent Corporate Advisor
Bongiwe is a South African pharmacist, businesswoman and corporate executive. She is the designated corporate executive at Standard Charted Bank, responsible for Africa, Middle East and Europe. She started her assignment in March 2022 and is based in Dubai. Bongiwe previously held the position of Deputy CEO of ABSA Retail & Business Bank.
Education:
Advanced Management Program (AMP) 2017, Masters in Business Administration (MBA) 2006, Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM) 2002, Bachelor of Pharmacy 1998
Contact Us
21D Polo Crescent, Woodmead Office Park, Woodmead, South Africa
+27 87 985 0470
Membership & Registrations:
- IFC EDGE Champion
- Member of the Green Building Council of South Africa