Leila Fourie

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Leila Fourie Occupation Group CEO Employer JSE Location Johannesburg Area, South Africa Twitter @JSE_Group Personal Twitter @LeilaFourie LinkedIn Profile Website www.jse.co.za Leila Fourie is the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) since October 2019. Background Before taking the helm at the JSE, Fourie served Lifeline Australia as a co-opted member of the board audit & risk committee from July 2018 to September 2019. During her tenure at Commonwealth Bank in Australia, she held the position of executive for consumer finance from March 2019 to August 2019. In this role, Fourie's responsibilities encompassed a broad range of financial services, including cards, unsecured lending, credit, pricing & analytics, and risk management. Fourie served as vice president of the Economic Society of Australia NSW Council from August 2017 to August 2019. She served as a committee member of the Women in Economics Network from April 2017 to August 2019. As chief executive officer of the Australian Payments Network from September 2016 to March 2019, Fourie led Australia's payment systems, enhancing the security and efficiency of the financial transaction infrastructure. Prior to these roles, Fourie returned to JSE as an executive director responsible for post-trade and information services from March 2012 to July 2016. She was also affiliated with Standard Bank Group, where she led the card division and was the global director for credit analytics and capital. Fourie began her professional journey in the financial services industry at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting), where she was a senior manager for over five years. Education Fourie hold a doctor of philosophy (PhD) in economic and financial sciences from the University of Johannesburg. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). References

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