Team
Daemon is an award winning Ophthalmologist specializing in the treatment of glaucoma. He is the youngest member ever admitted to the executive committee member of the South African Glaucoma Society.
Dr. Daemon McClunan
Founder and CEO
MBChB(Stel), DipOphth(SA), MMed(UCT), FCOphth(SA)
Carl has over 25 years of experience in the pharma and biotech industries. Held senior management positions in several multinational companies.
Dr. Carl Montague
COO
PhD (Cantab), MBA (Stel), BSc (York)
Josh is a top achieving biomedical engineer with experience in the entire medical device development cycle.
Joshua Fischer
Lead Engineer
BEng(Mechatronics), MEng(Biomedical)
Kristin has a wealth of experience in medical device quality and regulatory with both local and international industry exposure.
Kristin McJarrow
Quality and Regulatory
BSc (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), BSc (Hons)
Gert brings broad experience in working with start-ups to large multinational financial institutions, which allows him to identify the key drivers of success in a business.
Gert van Deventer
Finance strategy
Hons (B.Compt), CA(SA)
Yasimeen has over 15 years of experience in accounting across various business sectors.
Yasimeen Parker
Finance operations
DipBM (Cum Laude)
Directors
Michael is a qualified Actuary, and a Fellow of the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and holds a Masters Degree in Financial Mathematics. He has a background in Business, Mathematics, Economics, Finance & complex business operations.
Michael Lapere
BBusSci(Actuarial Sciences & Economics) (Hons), MSc(Financial Maths), FIA
Duncan has had extensive success in the establishment of new technology businesses,taking them from seed to growth and on to exit. Duncan has exited and IPO’ed a number of his investments over the last 18 years.
Duncan Miller
CA(SA)
Dr York is an executive member of the Ophthalmology Society of South Africa and a young leader in his field.
Dr Nicholas York
MBChB(Wits), DipOphth(SA), MMed(UCT), FCOphth(SA)
Keagan is a qualified chartered accountant with a passion for developing strategy with workable models and reporting frameworks.
Keagan Botha
CA(SA)
Team
Dr Zondi is a specialist ophthalmologist who consults as an academic sessional consultant at Johannesburg General Hospital in Pretoria. He is a member of the Ophthalmic Society of South Africa and the South African Glaucoma Society.
Dr. Junaid Zondi
Clinical Advisor
FC Ophth(SA), Mmed Ophth(UCT), MBBCh(Wits), Dip Ophth(SA), DMH(SA)
Anton Ressel is an experienced business development professional, mentor and SME growth specialist. He is MD of ARC Consulting, the Senior Mentor at ED and CSI specialist agency Fetola, a mentor for the SAB Social Innovation Awards and Edge Growth, and a published author across multiple publications including Business Day, Finweek, Mail & Guardian and others. His passion is helping small businesses become bigger ones.
Anton Ressel
Business Growth Advisor
BA(Hons)Psych
Dr Steven is currently the Head of the department of ophthalmology at Eerste River district hospital and a sessional consultant at the Groote Schuur tertiary academic Hospital Glaucoma unit. He also works with the Ophthalmology Society of South Africa and the Department of Health to plan eye care services for the Cape Town metropol.
Dr. David Steven
Clincal Advisor
MBChB(NZ), FRANZCO
Professor Nagib du Toit is the head of the Division of Ophthalmology and the Glaucoma service at Groote Schuur tertiary academic hospital and Red Cross Children’s Hospital. He is also Mauerberger chair of ophthalmology at the University of Cape Town, a member of the executive committee of the South African Glaucoma Society.
Prof. Nagib du Toit
Clinical Advisor
MBChB(UCT) DipOphth(SA) FRCS(Ed) MMed(UCT) FCOphth(SA) PhD(UCT)
Siraaj is CEO of Digital Health, and he is on the National Department of Health Task Team of HIV Screening. Siraaj’s accolades include being labelled as the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year September 2015 and he notably won the HIV GEMS disease management contract in 2016, recognised as the largest HIV contract in SA.
Siraaj Adams
Bussiness Advisor
BPharm, MPH, MBA