Our Leadership

Andrew Velleman holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Science from the University of South Africa. He began his career in the financial sector at EY in the UK before moving on to join the food distribution industry in South Africa.

He joined Toyota Tsusho Corporation in 2003 then, in 2007, Toyota Tsusho South Africa, which went on to become CFAO in 2017. He held various positions before being appointed Operations Director of the Production Support Division in 2018.

Andrew Velleman has been Chief Executive Officer of CFAO South Africa since April 2020.

Kentaro Nemoto holds a Bachelor Degree in Foreign Studies (Hispanic Region Studies) from SOPHIA university in Japan. He started his career in metal resource trading at a Japanese trading house (Nissho Iwai, currently Sojitz) before joining SAP(ERP soft vendor) in Tokyo.

He joined Toyota Tsusho Corporation in 2005 and was dedicated mainly to logistics business development before being transferred to South Africa.

He has been Deputy Managing director of CFAO South Africa since October 2020.

Philippe holds an Engineering Master from Centrale Nantes in France and a MBA from University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.

He has started his career in auditing and banking, before joining CFAO Group in Paris. Phillippe then headed the Strategic Planning and Development department of CFAO Group before being transferred to South Africa.

Philippe Franiatte has been Chief Financial Officer of CFAO South Africa since October 2019.