Stephan Barnard Team Lead RES SA Underwriting CorSo

Prior to joining Swiss Re, Stephan has held various management roles accumulative to 20 years of his 29 years work experience. Stephan started in the Public Fire Brigade in 1992 when he started his studies in Fire Engineering and completed his National Diploma in Fire Technology and Engineering in 1997. He went through the ranks to become a Fire Safety Officer in City Development in the latter of 1997. 

Following on, he spent 10 years (2002 -2012) at BMW where he was responsible as manager for operational risk aimed at maintaining the HPR status then set between BMW Management and FM Global, at the BMW Rosslyn Plant. This is where he extended his knowledge completing a post graduate qualification in Business Administration at Wits Business School. 

In 2012, Stephan joined AGCS as senior risk engineer and took up the Head of Risk Consulting at AGCS Africa in 2013. During this time, he certified in several specialist industries. He went further and completed a specialist course at the institute of Chemical Engineers of the UK which helped him build expertise in industries such as food, cosmetics, pharma and base chemicals.

Stephan is married with two daughters. He likes fly fishing expeditions, watching rugby, good wine and food.