Mochele Noge is a business rescue practitioner and a highly accomplished CA(SA) with over 15 years’ experience in finance and operations management. He has well-developed analytical skills in identifying opportunities in various business sectors and expertly evaluating and assessing the financial viability of potential investments. Further attributes are his skills in procuring financing for new business ventures. Commendable writing and presentation skills coupled with possessing a range of leadership and inter-personal skills support his access to a vast business network.He is a professional who commenced his career working for the FirstRand Group in diverse divisions such as FNB Card, FirstRand Bank and RMB’s Corporate Finance Division. This was followed by a stint in Citigroup’s Investment Bank and Corporate Banking divisions. Thereafter he proceeded to explore his entrepreneurial passions and subsequently embarked on a journey of business and academia. Mochele holds a B Com (Econ), Hons (Acc), H Dip (Corp Law), PGD (Tax Law), PGD (International Tax), M Com (SA and International Tax), LLB and has been awarded with distinction his Advanced Short Course in Business Rescue Practice. His research papers and dissertations have covered these topics:“A Discussion on Business Rescue Legislation in South Africa;”“South African Tax Considerations of Hybrid Financial Instruments;”“A Discussion on Whether the Local GAAR Applies or Overrides in a DTA Treaty Context Where the Treaty Exempts Tax or Gives a Credit;” and“Transfer Pricing in South African Tax Law.”His banking knowledge over the years has covered the areas of retail, investment and corporate banking in South Africa, the UK and Ireland. In addition, his numerous directorships have exposed him to electronic security solutions, mining, road construction, fibre optics, agriculture, precious minerals, financial services, private equity, tourism as well as public and state-owned entities. His exposure includes a Chairmanship and directorships on the JSE (“Johannesburg Stock Exchange”) Limited. As a Presidentially appointed Member of the Tax Court in South Africa he has the privilege of being involved in complex tax litigation. He presents himself as an experienced generalist who has a penchant for entrepreneurship whilst possessing a passion for analytical and detailed thinking. The wide-spread nature of his commercial capability is evidence of his ability to be flexible and adaptable to a myriad of business enterprises and circumstances. mochele.noge@gioberti.co.za