Jeffrey Stitt

20th June 2014

  

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Full Name: Jeffrey Stitt

Position: Chief compliance officer, GE Africa

Main Activity of the Company: GE is a diversified infrastructure company, taking on the world’s toughest challenges in key sectors like aviation, energy, healthcare and rail transportation. In Africa, it has a presence in 35 countries and a staff complement of 1 500 employees

Date and Place of Birth: October 13, 1965, Kansas City, Missouri, US

Education: BS (mechanical engineering) (cum laude), University of Missouri, Rolla, 1989; MS (mechanical engineering), University of Cincinnati, 1995

First Job: Newspaper delivery boy, 1978

Career History Prior to Current Position: 2002, GE Capital (Fleet Services), quality leader; 2004, GE Capital (Fleet Services), compliance leader; 2008, GE Capital Bank, chief compliance officer; 2012, GE Africa, chief compliance officer

Size of First Pay Packet: $2 500 a month

First Job with Present Group: Manufacturing training programme – production and repair engineering

Value of Assets under Your Control: GE is building the world by providing capital, expertise and infrastructure for a global economy. GE Capital has provided billions in financing so businesses can build and grow their operations and consumers can build their financial futures. We build appliances, lighting, power systems and other products that help millions of homes, offices, factories and retail facilities around the world work better

Number of People under Your Leadership: 1 500 GE Africa employees

Management Style: Approachable, fair and ideas driven

Personal Best Achievement: Not stated

Professional Best Achievement: Not stated
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My lovely wife, Michele, who has been a friend, a confidante and my number one supporter

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Jim Diersing, my first manager – he taught me I could go anywhere and do anything

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Larry Page and Sergey Brin – the folks at Google are transforming industries and the way we act. I would love to hear what they think is coming next

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Steve Jobs – his focus and ability to create new paradigms were legendary. He was the Thomas Edison of our generation

Philosophy of Life: A work-life balance is key. Enjoy every minute with your children – they grow up way too fast

Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being afforded the opportunity to be a part of the GE Africa team

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not having my father around to see my children growing up

Hope for the Future: I hope that we will be able to do a better job of educating our children, who are our hope for the future

Favourite Reading: Right now, I am reading a lot about Africa – Long Walk to Freedom, by Nelson Mandela, and Africa, by Richard Dowden, are great books

Favourite TV Programme: I don’t watch much TV, but right now my son and I are watching the Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. series

Favourite Food/Drink: Steak/ginger beer

Favourite Music: US country music – Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood

Favourite Sport: I had the best time coaching my son’s football team – it is nice to be here, where you can watch it on TV

Favourite Website: WashingtonPost.com

Hobbies: Church service activities, travel and reading

Pets: None yet, but we are looking to get a dog this year

Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who are mean or do not listen

Favourite Other South African Company: South African Airways (SAA) – I spend so much time in the air and SAA does a nice job. I feel safe when I am flying with the airline

Married: To Michele, since March 1998

Children: John, 13; Kate, 9

Clubs: Real Salt Lake, in the US, and the Springboks, locally

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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