The Agribiomed Team is a group of dynamic and passionate people – all with exceptional skills and proven track records. Our team has unparalleled experience and networks in the key areas of regional governmental regulation and cross-border transactions in sub-Saharan Africa. Our presence in the countries of product origin and in the EU, allows ABM to assess and adopt commercial and legal processes for the effective cultivation and distribution of hemp derived products.
Henk Krebs | Chief Executive Officer
Henk is a registered pharmacist and pharmaceutical chemist with a master’s degree from the North-West University and a Bachelor of Law from the University of South Africa. Henk has in-depth experience with regulatory and compliance processes, having worked closely with various regulatory bodies and health departments. Henk has extensive networks and relationships within the industry, having served various Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and medical device companies at board level.
Mariechen Jannette Faurie | Chief Financial Officer
MJ is a qualified Chartered Accountant CA(SA) and completed her SAICA articles at Mazars South Africa. MJ has experience in different commercial operations and has extensive experience with the setup of finance departments and implementation of controls and policies. MJ joined the team in 2021 and has been appointed to take lead on all financial matters within the ABM group.
Glenn Turner | Director
Glenn is a qualified barrister, holds law degrees from Cambridge and Cape Town University and practised at the Johannesburg Bar for 14 years. Glenn has been General Counsel for De Beers and an Executive Director of a London-listed mining company with interests in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa.
Dr Paul Abrahams | Director & Chief Medical Advisor
Paul is a qualified physician and completed his MBA at Oxford University before breaking into the biotech and medical devices sector in the United Kingdom in the late 1990’s. Apart from two strategic corporate stints at Investec and Discovery Health, Paul spent most of his career as a healthcare entrepreneur and successfully built, operated and exited several businesses over the last 18 years. Paul has significant capital raising experience, securing investments both locally and abroad.
Graeme Turner | Director
Graeme holds degrees from both Oxford and Cape Town University. Graeme is experienced in Capital Markets, Private Equity and Foreign Exchange Markets, he has extensive experience in sales and distribution roles for Global FMCG businesses. Graeme holds various Private Equity Investments and is the Key Individual/Director for Anglorand Forex (Pty) Ltd – this is an accredited position with the FSCA (Financial Services Regulator in SA), for specific financial services product categories.