William is a 55 year old South African citizen with 36 years experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Extensive experience in strategy formulation, leadership guidance, operational improvement and executive mentoring, with specific skills around project development to financial close. He sat on the board of numerous internal Group Five entities as well as an external entity namely Lesedi Nuclear Services Pty Ltd. Willie Zeelie is a member of the Engineering Council South Africa (ECSA), as well as a member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (MSAIEE) and institute of Directors (IOD).