Graham Utian (Executive Director) has over 15 years’ executive management experience across the media, communications, marketing, finance, procurement and IT solutions fields. He has successfully launched and published various consumer publications in South Africa. Graham specialises in relationships with large organisations and consults to several leading organisations on executive diversity management and recruitment strategy. He has been responsible for the recruitment and placement of some of South Africa’s top executives. Graham heads a team of high level consultants.

Karen Cook (Director: Executive Search) has more than 10 years’ experience in the search and recruitment arena, the past seven of which have been in senior management. She holds a BA (International Relations and Psychology) from the University of the Witwatersrand, as well as a Diploma in Architectural Design and Draughting. Karen’s resourcefulness, in-depth analytical skills and empathy for people have been pivotal to her career success. She is a member of Soroptimists International, a networking organisation for professional and academic women, and a member of the GIBS Forum.

Peter Bezuidenhoudt (Director: Executive Search) is a Wits Chemical Engineering and MBA graduate and also holds a B Com from Unisa. Peter has extensive experience over a diverse range of industries. From 2000 - 2007, Peter was the Director of Marketing & Communications at the University of the Witwatersrand, as well as the founder and CEO of Wits Commercial Enterprises. Peter spearheaded the initiatives that were responsible for improving public sentiment towards the University which were reflected in the sizeable increase in student numbers, positive media coverage as well as the income into the University derived from innovative, entrepreneurial activities over the period . Prior to this Peter founded and managed Milpark Business School for the Educor Group. He has also worked in various capacities for Sasol, Standard Bank and Vodacom.

Michelle Rawlinson (Head of Research) has a BA in Legal Studies and Political Science, an LLB and an LLM in tax. She is currently completing an LLM in labour law. Before she joined Mindcor she practiced law for 10 years and was a partner in the employment law department of one of South Africa's leading law firms.